Crazy Creative Asians!
Crazy Creative Asians!
The Asian Aotearoa Arts Hui 2018 has landed in Wellington, and everyone is invited!
The Hui’s energetic acronym (AAAH 2018) is an excellent metaphor for this exciting programme of events. Spread out over twenty days, Wellington will come alive with over a dozen amazing home-grown activities.
Special guests include Yuk King Tan (Hong Kong), Vera Mey (London), Simon Kaan, and Ant Sang.
AAAH2018 will showcase the crazy hot bed of talent that springs from the Asian creative community of Aotearoa. It is a public festival and national gathering, celebrating diverse expressions of ‘Asian-ness’ in Aotearoa in the Arts.
Everyone is welcome to attend and be part of a new conversation. A dialogue with Aotearoa that will be expressed through many creative channels
• Take
over the airwaves through the pop-up Renegade Radio
station.
• Enjoy the art installations in restaurant
windows.
• Listen to a sensory deprived musical
jam.
• Hear Tame Iti and Alison Wong in conversation
with Lynda Chanwai-Earle at “Chur”
• Learn from
Master Artists at their Master Classes.
• Make a
Zine.
• Hear about the Creative practise - home and
away.
• Join a progressive morning tea and a stroll
through history.
• Te Papa hosts the opening party –
all welcome!
• Settle in to the Symposium -
Hear a
variety of panelists talk about a range of creative
experiences. They will share their stories and knowledge.
Encounter a range of festival events.
Be sure to check out the website and register for the events: www.aaah.org.nz because you don’t want to miss out!
Key takeaways
• Monday 3 – Sunday 23 Sept:
Eat my Culture (pop up restaurant/takeaway installations -
showing work plus story angles with eateries and
artists)
• Thursday 20 Sept: Yum Chur – conversation
with Tame Iti at Big Thumb Restaurant
• Friday 21 Sept:
Opening night at Te Papa (festive
extravaganza)
• Saturday 22 Sept: Symposium speakers
including Yuk King Tan (HK), Vera Mey, (London), Alison Wong
(Australia), Louise Fong, Simon Kaan, Alice Canton and
Balamohan
Shingade.