North Canterbury News: July 20, 2023
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NEWS<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>July</strong> <strong>20</strong>, <strong>20</strong>23<br />
Celebration asparkling affair<br />
By JOHN COSGROVE<br />
Ahuge audience and anew venue made<br />
for asparklingMatarikicelebration in<br />
Kaiapoi lastFriday evening.<br />
All Together Kaiapoi hosted the<br />
event,which was heldatanew site in<br />
Kaiapoi’s red zone —Norman Kirk<br />
Park. JackieWatson, Chairperson of<br />
All Together Kaiapoi says, they were<br />
thrilled with the audience.<br />
‘‘We can’tbelievethe numbers. The<br />
community has really rallied around<br />
and supported us.<br />
‘‘It’sfantastic to be part of this<br />
spectacle.’’<br />
It is the secondtime All Together<br />
Kaiapoi has run the event.<br />
Jackiesays the weatherconditions<br />
were perfect overall,with only one<br />
smallspellofrain during the earlypart<br />
of the evening.<br />
‘‘It was abeautiful night and not even<br />
frosty, so every one was havingaball.’’<br />
Thousandsofvisitorsattended which<br />
later caused extended traffic delays in<br />
nearbystreets.<br />
For some these delays lasted over an<br />
hour.<br />
All TogetherKaiapoi arranged an<br />
extensive performancelist for the<br />
three hour concert.<br />
It included the Kapa Haka groups<br />
from Kaiapoi<strong>North</strong> and Borough<br />
Schools, Kaiapoi High School staff<br />
band‘‘“Viking Thunder’’,bands<br />
Meanazz and FamilyAffair.<br />
Dance groups using LEDS as part of<br />
their act included Funkdafied Dance<br />
Club and Jenna McKenzieSchool of<br />
Dance for contemporary dance<br />
performances.<br />
Alarge number of food trucks and<br />
merchandisingstalls circled the event<br />
area catering to the thousands of<br />
visitors, while many family groups<br />
congregatedinand around the LED<br />
light stationsscattered throughout the<br />
park.<br />
Aplay area for LED poi and hoops<br />
kept children entertained while the All<br />
Together Kaiapoivolunteerswere kept<br />
busy handingout LED wands.<br />
Lit up ... Bentley Ferguson, aged 5, of Kaiapoi, with his LED glasses, enjoying the fun at<br />
the at the All Together Kaiapoi Matariki Festival.<br />
PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE<br />
Monice Hylands of Kaiapoi, says it<br />
was awonderful way to spendMatariki<br />
Day.<br />
Having the dedicated playarea for<br />
childrenwith LED poi and hoops made<br />
3<br />
it afun time for her and her daughter<br />
Amelia.<br />
The six and ahalf minute fireworks<br />
display was sponsored by Kiwi Gaming<br />
Foundation.<br />
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Ma Bell, who is no stranger to<br />
Waimakariri arts and music<br />
communities, makes areturn to<br />
perform at the Pines Beach Kairaki<br />
Community Hall on Sunday, <strong>July</strong> 23.<br />
Ma’s featured guests for this show<br />
include award winning slide<br />
/fingerstyle guitarist Susan Leigh<br />
Grant, performing with Izzy as The<br />
Blues Mamas.<br />
They will be joined by well known<br />
local musicians Manu Francois and<br />
Sophia Bidwell.<br />
Born in the Caribbean, Manu is an<br />
eclectic unique musical creative, a<br />
percussionist and singersongwriter.<br />
He is well known for his warm<br />
soulful voice, and beautifully crafted<br />
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Sophia Bidwell is ahighly respected<br />
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who converted to piano accordion<br />
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Hunnies, Dr Tand the Dangerous<br />
Women and others. She is the director<br />
of the <strong>Canterbury</strong> Folk Festival, and<br />
Head of Music at Rangiora High<br />
School.<br />
The event is part of the Down by the<br />
River, Kaiapoi Music Series, in<br />
association with Miller Bell Music’s<br />
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