Christchurch Arts Festival - Island Summer

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When:

Sun 11 Sep ’11, 1:00pm

Where: North Hagley Park Events Village, Rolleston Ave, Christchurch City Show map

Restrictions: All Ages

Ticket Information:

General admission: $20.00
Booking fees may apply

Website:

www.artsfestival.co.nz

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Island Summer is dedicated to that wave of Pacific migrants who settled in New Zealand in the 1960s. Band leader Pos Mavaega first played the old island songs to his ailing mum in her hospital room, and then in the shed found a lap steel guitar that his dad had played way back when. He and his talented band, including Tanya Muagututi’a, Hemiquaver Lesatele, Chris Searle, Andrew Sione and Tim Seta, now give the old-school songs and ballads a contemporary spin. The Pacific Underground players are often to be found in backing bands for leading NZ musicians and are heavily involved in their local communities in Christchurch.

Held in the TelstraClear Club, North Hagley Park Events Village.