Inaugural kapa haka festival kicks off in Hamilton
Thursday, 29 November 2018, 10:22 am Press Release: IHC
29 November 2018
On December 5, Te Anga Pāua o Āotearoa
will host the inaugural National Kapa Haka Festival 2018 for
people with intellectual disabilities.
Fifteen teams from
around the country will perform in Hamilton, showcasing the
immense talents of those supported by IDEA Services.
For
many, being involved in kapa haka creates a sense of
identity, and a connection to their whānau, hapū, iwi and
marae. Outside of the cultural benefits, kapa haka improves
motor skills through actions and choreography as well as
mathematics through counting and following beats.
The
festival will give both performers and tutors an opportunity
to increase their knowledge of being Māori through the
medium of performing arts.
The songs tell some hard truths
– of feeling excluded, being invisible or experiencing
discrimination. But kapa haka has transformed these
experiences. Performing has built confidence and connections
with people, and group members show instead their joy and
pride.
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