Launch of Vanuatu Women’s Water Music DVD

New Zealand Launch of Vanuatu Women’s Water Music DVD January 31st 2015 in Nga Motu New Plymouth

Thursday 9 January 2015

Press Release: Intercreate Trust

For immediate release

Intercreate.org, Te Matahiapo Indigenous Research Organisation, Creative New Zealand, TSB Community Trust, the Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki and the Intercreate.org community are honoured to host two members of the Leweton Cultural Experience, Sandy Sur and Prim Rose Wari who will attendSCANZ2015:water*peace in Nga Motu New Plymouth in January 2015.

They are in New Plymouth to take part in the SCANZ artist residency and for the Aotearoa New Zealand launch of the Vanuatu Women’s Water Music DVD. The Water Music dance involves the performers standing waste deep in the water, and slapping the surface of water as part of the dance. This is performed by the Leweton Cultural Experience, based on the remote islands of Gaua and Merelava in Vanuatu. They live in a village in Espiritu Santo where they present, share and maintain their unique cultural traditions and practises across cultures and generations.

The DVD launch takes place on Saturday 31st January alongside the Huatoki stream on Puke Ariki landing.

For further information and the history of the water dance can be found at:

http://www.intercreate.org/2015/01/vanuatu-womens-water-music/

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