Waitangi Day Sunshine Coast 2010

Fri 5 Feb 2010

Following the success of last year’s 2nd event, in 2010 the 3rd year running the event, the program has been expanded to be bigger and better featuring a headline band (to be announced), Maori and Polynesian dancing and culture groups, other live bands, traditional kiwi and pacific island foods, also take-away food and lots of entertainment for the kids. Kids activities include: jumping castle, games, musical instrument making and more!

We thought the Sunshine Coast community was missing out on experiencing one of the biggest celebrations on the New Zealand calendar. The Waitangi Day Celebration is not only about the signing of the Waitangi treaty to share living rights on the land but importantly is the celebration of the New Zealand culture. We believe culture plays a big part in any society, it’s what shapes us as people as well as our way of life.The event celebrates the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, which guaranteed New Zealand’s Maori people land rights and marked the coming together in friendship of Maori people and European settlers. The Waitangi Celebration is not only about the signing of the treaty but importantly the celebration of the New Zealand culture.

The 2010 event will also feature more traditional and historical influences including a reading of the "Treaty of Waitangi" and historical information.A licensed bar (shaded) and a wide variety of food will also be available, including traditional south pacific cuisine, seafood, ice cream, coffee, and even a hangi which uses the traditional methods of slow cooking meat beneath the ground. The hangi will be ready early and also available in take-away alfoil containers.

The aim is to continue growing and improving the event for everyone on the Sunshine Coast (and surrounds) to come and enjoy, get involved and experience kiwi and pacific island culture, entertainment, amazing dancing and ofcourse the food!

For more information please visit http://www.waitangiday.com.au

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