InterACT Disability Arts Festival
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The InterACT Disability Arts Festival is an annual three-day event which showcases the talents of disabled performers, authors, artists, and artisans in Auckland, New Zealand. The event has been described by the , Tariana Turia, as "a chance for people of all abilities to celebrate and share their talents with us all"[1]
History[]
The festival was inspired by the of Horsham, Victoria, Australia. It wasn't until five years after a visit to the 2007 Awakenings festival by three representatives of the Interacting Theatre Company, that the inaugural InterACT festival was held in Auckland, New Zealand.[2]
The 2013 edition of the festival is scheduled for 23–25 October and the venue will be Corban's Estate Arts Centre, Henderson.[3]
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References[]
- ^ "Minister encourages wider community to support New Zealand's first Disability Arts Festival this weekend". Infonews.co.nz. 2011-10-27. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
- ^ Chris Laidlaw, Chris Tally Evans, Paula Crimmens, Trina Armstrong (2011-10-30). Radio New Zealand : National : Sunday Morning : 30 Oct 2011 : Ideas for 30 October 2011 (Radio broadcast). Radionz.co.nz. Event occurs at 00:28:40. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
I work for Interacting, which is a disabled arts theatre company. And I went with Trina and our Chair[person] to Australia, to the Awakenings festival in 2007. It's taken us this long to decide we wanted to put on a festival, because essentially we're a theatre company and we do two productions a year. But last year we decided we were in a position with sufficient support networks and relationships with other organisations to go for it, and to put on a New Zealand version of the annual Awakenings festival in Australia.
- ^ "InterACT Disability Arts Festival". Interacting.org.nz. 2013-03-05. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
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Categories:
- Festivals in Auckland
- Disability in the arts
- Arts festivals in New Zealand
- Disability organisations based in New Zealand