STELLAR 2018 at Smales Farm: back and better than ever

STELLAR 2018 at Smales Farm: back and better than ever

• Free after-dark three day festival offers light installations by Angus Muir Designs, a special Maori food offering from Puna Kai, UV Zone, weekend long entertainment and installations inside the new B:HIVE.
• Light displays designed by Takapuna Normal Intermediate School, Carmel College and Westlake Boys High School.
• STELLAR is back for a fourth year.

STELLAR is back and better than ever this month for the fourth year. The three-day festival will once again light up Auckland’s North Shore, bringing stunning light installations, entertainment, food and music to Smales Farm as a celebration of Matariki, the Māori New Year.

STELLAR 2018 is set to be the biggest yet, boasting an array of new additions to the festival. This is an after-dark festival not to be missed, STELLAR will dazzle all ages with its stunning displays and educational elements will enlighten all in attendance.

For the first time at STELLAR, a series of light installations conceptualised and designed by local schools including Westlake Boys High School, Takapuna Normal Intermediate School and Carmel College will be displayed alongside dazzling installations designed by award-winning Angus Muir Designs.

The popular workshops and UV zone will be returning to STELLAR once again alongside the addition of a mesmerising zone of interactivity and light design on the ground floor of the brand new state-of-the-art B:HIVE Building. With appearances from DJ’s and attracting more than 15,000 visitors each year, STELLAR is one of the largest and most popular events on New Zealand’s Matariki calendar.

Boasting a free outing the whole family will enjoy, STELLAR offers an exciting range of bespoke food and drink vendors, and visitors can enjoy themed drinks from the Good For Now pop up bar. Food Spaces’ Puna Kai is not to be missed, serving up a collection of Auckland’s top street-food vendors incorporating traditional Māori ingredients across their menus.

Angus Muir, the kiwi light artist and architect behind the mesmerising light displays describes STELLAR as one of New Zealand’s most exciting festivals.

“This year more than ever before, STELLAR is a must do. STELLAR 2018 is a big step up from previous years, with a greater focus on interactivity. The displays designed by students from neighbouring schools is definitely not to be missed.”

“STELLAR offers tactical elements such as food, entertainment, collaborative workshops, and fun things to keep the kids entertained. These factors combined with the fantastic location at Smales Farm make STELLAR accessible for both young and old, and unlike any other festival of its kind.”

The light festival has been a part of the North Shore’s urban community since 2015, sparking a trend of light festivals throughout Auckland such as Bright Nights and the ASB Waterfront theatre and, more recently, a series of light shows on the harbour bridge. The growing popularity of light displays amongst New Zealanders is expected to make STELLAR 2018 more popular than ever before.

Smales Farm CEO Paul Gunn describes STELLAR as an unmissable event for both locals and tourists alike and says to keep an eye out for more similar events which open the doors to creativity, community, and culture.

“Hosting STELLAR helps us to support important cultural events such as Matariki and allows us to bring our community together in celebration. This year has been exciting for Smales Farm with a growing calendar of community events, the festival will also showcase the possibilities held within the innovative ‘next generation neighbourhood’ of Smales Farm to host sizeable public events.

To find out more about STELLAR at Smales Farm visit:
https://smalesfarm.co.nz/event/stellar/

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