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Tauranga Moana Again Hosts Toi Kiri: Indigenous Arts Festival
Released 16 September 2024
The rich tapestry of indigenous cultures from around the globe will again be on full display as Tauranga Moana hosts Toi Kiri: Indigenous Arts Festival, a skin-marking and artist event celebrating indigenous traditional body marking, with Māori leading the revival. Toi Kiri: Indigenous Arts Festival will take place from 18th to 21st October at Whareroa Marae and Reserve, featuring up to 20 cultural nations from across the globe.
Toi Kiri: Artist registrations are closing soon
Released 14 June 2024
Tā moko and tā tatau artist registrations are currently open for Toi Kiri 2024, happening from 14 to 24 October in Mount Maunganui.
Here is your opportunity to profile your tā moko tattoo practice alongside other leading indigenous practitioners from around the world for the most exciting indigenous event on the international calendar!
https://creativebop.org.nz/2024/06/toi-kiri-artist-registrations-are-closing-soon/
TOI KIRI TRIUMPH
Released 5 October 2023
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa kaiako who attended the Toi Kiri Indigenous Arts Festival in Tauranga over the weekend all agree, it was a resounding success.
https://www.twoa.ac.nz/hononga-stay-connected/news-events/2023/10/05/toi-kiri-triumph
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa kaiako attending 2023 Toi Kiri Festival in Tauranga
Released 28 September 2023
Gemma Bradly-Jacka announces the kaiako attending from Te Wānanga o Aotearoa to participate in the festival.
Local Focus: Indigenous tattoos showcased in Tauranga
Released 23 September 2022
Gavin Ogden joins indigenous artists of Toi Kiri on the marae during wananga at Whareroa Marae.
Cultures connected through tattoo
Released 23 September 2022
Sunmedia's Georgia Minkhorst meets with Julie Paama-Pengelly to talk about Toi Kiri.
Indigenous Artists Gather At Tā Moko Wānanga
Released 29 March 2020
During Wānanga Indigenous 2020, Justine Murray of Te Ahi Kaa at Radio New Zealand came down to spend some time with us on the marae. She shared kai and many stories with us before heading off to interview some of the participants at this years wānanga.
Local Focus: Māori leading indigenous tattoo resurgence
Released 23 March 2020
Gavin Ogden, Tauranga Video Journalist of NZH Local Focus, joined as at Tā Atea and again after the event with Julie Paama-Pengelly to talk about the the international resurgence of indigenous tattoos.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12318491
Indigenous artists share craft at extravaganza
Released 15 March 2020
"Indigenous tattoo artists from around the world have gathered to share their craft and traditions at the Tattoo and Art Extravaganza at TECT Arena."
"The Ta Atea space at the exhibition is hosting over 20 indigenous artists from around the world with artists coming from as far away as Iceland and Northern Canada."
https://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/237168-indigenous-artists-share-craft-at-extravaganza.html
Tā Atea 2020
Released 27 August 2019
In the build up to the New Zealand Tattoo and Art ExtravagaNZa (NZTE) 2020, the organisers put this together with the help of TMT in support and promotion of the upcoming events highly anticipated 'Indigenous Tā Atea'.
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