Delve into the intricacies of feminism in New Zealand and examine the everyday realities of the quest for equality. We’ll talk mana wahine theory, sex and activism.
Your esteemed panel of speakers for the evening is made up of poet, playwright, fiction writer and musician Courtney Sina Meredith, Māori, women’s and LGBT rights advocate Dr Ngahuia Te Awekotuku, social and critical accounting researcher Dr Pala Molisa, and Sistar S’pacific aka Rosanna Raymond, an innovator of the contemporary Pasifika art scene.
Throughout the course of the evening you'll be moved by vignettes from Okareka Theatre Company’s Mana Wahine - a powerful performance which emanates the life force of women. The exhibition Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu will also be open for a LATE-night viewing.
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Delicious food and drink will be available for purchase at LATE. Featuring a menu specially created by the chefs at Dawsons.
Antipasto Plate
Assorted charcuterie, marinated vegetables, feta and condiments, french bread - $12.00
Mushroom Risotto Balls
Wild rocket, parmesan, garlic aioli, tomato relish (gf) (v) - $12.00
Pacific Tuna Salad
Furiyaki crusted tuna, baby potatoes, wakame, beans, tTomato confit and lime dressing (df) (gf) - $14.00
Slow Roasted Lamb Shoulder
Smoked kumara mash, watercress, minted pea salsa (gf) - $14.00
Kiwi Burger
Beef pattie, ice berg lettuce, tomato, fried egg, beetroot relish, salt and vinegar crisps - $14.00
DF = Dairy Free. GF = Gluten Free. V = Vegetarian.
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Mana Wahine
Mana Wahine is an all-female work by Okareka Dance Company that draws strength from traditional Māori culture to illustrate a tapestry of dance, theatre, and film.
This powerful collage of imagery and movement transcends time and space. Death, life, land, and creatures inspire the performance which emanates the life force of women. This production is based on the true story of Te Aokapurangi, a young maiden from Mokoia Island who single-handedly saved her people from slaughter.
Jahra Rager – 'FOR/GIVE/ME/VITI'
View footage of 'FOR/GIVE/ME/VITI', as performed in the 2015 Rising Voices Summer Series. The work is a collision of scattered poetry and movement, reflecting afakasi (mixed-race) cultural identity, dislocation from the stripped mother-country and the rituals surrounding young womanhood.
Jahra ‘Rager’ Wasasala is a contemporary dancer, choreographer and spoken word artist. Born and raised in Aotearoa, New Zealand. She has roots in many places around the world; her Pacific heritage comes from the islands of Fiji.
Music: Christoph El Truento + Addison Chase
Video: Amanda Robinson
LATE-night exhibition opening
In Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, acclaimed artists Areta Wilkinson and Te Rongo Kirkwood showcase their artwork alongside historical objects from the Museum’s collection. Step inside this unique world of beautifully crafted objects in this new exhibition, open late for your enjoyment.
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