Events

WAIPU IN TARTAN - 29 June - 31 July 2013  

Since 2005 and the beginnings of Winter@Waipu, Tartan Day has been celebrated in Waipu on 1 July.

It has grown to replace winter@waipu as the town’s main winter focus, and now lasts for a few weeks.

In 2013 has been renamed Waipu in Tartan

For this small scottish town, its the time to dust off the kilt, the scarves, the pipes – the town is awash with tartan – there is free shortbread in many shops for those sporting a bit of tartan, and often the Butcher offers a taste of Haggis. There is pipers, and parties, and busking and lots of fun – come and join us.

The Events have been organised by the Waipu Business and promotions Group. Check out The Waipu in Tartan Facebook page or breambay.co.nz for any updates

 

'ART N TARTAN - COSTUME BALL' - July 6th 2013

As part of the 'Waipu in Tartan' events The Waipu Museum will be hositng an 'Art n Tartan - Costume Ball'.

The Coronation Hall becomes a place of mystery and wonder with fantastic decorations and

dramatic atmosphere, including a display of past ‘Art n Tartan’ exhibits.

The irresistible music of ‘TheCeltic Flyers’ will have you on the dance floor till you drop.

Supper included and cash bar.

Add some tartan to your dance gear and join us for a night to remember!

Entry forms for the 2014 ‘Art n Tartan Wearable Art Awards’ will be launched at the ball!

Contact Waipu Museum 09 4320746 re info and tickets or check www.waipumuseum.com/events for further information.

Tickets will be available soon!

 
ART N TARTAN - EXHIBITION - June 29 - July 31

Past entries form ‘Art n Tartan Wearable Art Awards’ on display at Waipu Museum.

The awards will be staged again in 2014 and the entry forms will be launched at the ‘Art n Tartan’ Costume Ball on 6 July. From this date they will be available to download from our events page  giving creators almost a year to build their work of art.

A special new section called ‘The Engine Room’ is being included to inspire some wearable construction from our engineers and builders!

Inquiries phone 09 4320746
 
ART N TARTAN - 27 & 28 June 2014 ART N TARTAN CALENDAR 2013

Start dreaming, imagining, planning, designing NOW... for the next, great, Art n Tartan Wearable Art Awards 27 & 28 June 2014. (There will be no show in 2013)

Entry Forms for the 2014 Show, will be available from July 6th 2013 at the 'Art n Tartan - Celtic Ball' !!! and on our website there after.

2014 Categories...

Dressed to ‘Kilt’  -  this is our ‘open’ section.  Choose your own theme or concept and create extravagant, completely ‘over the top’ tartan Wearable Art. Create artworks that transcend the every day … indulge your senses with unrestrained excessiveness…. anything goes, so let your fancy take flight.

.McKiwi – Explore the synergy, the similarities and the differences between Celtic and Pacific Cultures.

Fireside  -  The Celts were poetic, religious and superstitious, with a deep connection to the earth and its mysteries - Explore the people of the ancient standing stones and the bardic sagas such as Beowulf. Explore the Celtic Stories of the ‘otherworld’, the rich resource of Celtic mythology and Scottish faerie tales, with its supernatural creatures  -  ghosties, kelpies, giants, spirits.

Masks (children’s section)

Brave Heart  – don’t think of Mel Gibson! The true Brave Heart is the person who brings courage to the challenges of day to day living. A Brave Heart transforms the mundane into the extraordinary.

The Engine Room  -  The Scots were ‘the Engine room’ of the British Empire -  they were the engineers and architects; they were innovators and problem solvers. You could stick your head in any engine room of any ship in the world, call out ‘Jock’ and someone would answer you!

This is our call to all you blokes and blokettes to turn your mind and hand to a wearable construction.

2013 CALENDARS - Available at Waipu Museum of entries from years past! All calendar photographs by  Peter Davies, Peter Grant, Steve Molloy >>>CLICK HERE to ORDER ONLINE<<<
 
   

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