Friday 12th September
14.00 – Rugby Remembers
The Memorial Hall. To be followed by a networking event.
19.00 – Katikati Folk Club –
A festival of Irish Music and song. The Arts Junction. Purchase tickets on line at:
https://www.theartsjunction.org.nz/event-details/an-evening-of-irish-music-and-craic-friday-12-september
Saturday 13th September
09.00 – Irish music sets the tone for the weekend.
Venue: The market square and the Hub
09.00 – Display of photos and art from the archives + a painting of the Carisbrooke Castle. Amble through memory lane, take photos and get them printed at Katipo Print. There will be paintings from local artists on display from some very talented artists.
Venue: The Library, the Art Gallery and Katipo Print
09:00 Town and Country Market
Venue: Market Square and the Hub. Food trucks will also be in the Square
09:00 – Book signing – an update of Katikati history – with Francis Young and his team.
Venue: The Arts Junction
10:00 – Katikati Timeline, ‘Power to the People’, David Gallaher memorabilia, ‘Echoes of Exchange’
Venue: Western Bay Museum
10.00 – Procession from Moore Park to the Town Centre Plaza. Everyone invited. The procession will start in Moore Park and travel down Carisbrooke Street down to Talisman Drive and to the Katikati Plaza.
Venue: from Moore Park to the Town Centre. Food and drink will be available.
11:00 – Opening – addresses by dignitaries, followed by a display of dance and music.
Venue: Memorial Hall
13.30 Boats sail up the Uretara River to the Landing. Greeted by iwi and a kapa haka. This is followed by a tree planting by iwi and members of the descendant families at the Landing and the unveiling of a plaque to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the arrival of the Ulster Irish.
14.30 – Irish and International Folk Singer – Colin Urwin. Colin Urwin, from Northern Ireland, is a modern-day Seanchaí — a folk singer, songwriter, oral storyteller, poet, and author. This is in the Memorial Hall.
16:00 – music and more. Llisten to music whilst you network with friends and relatives. A great list of activities is planned
Venue: Town Plaza
19:00 – Settlers’ Dance – an event not to be missed. A fun, costume event for all ages – dancing through the ages. 19.00 – late!
and at The Arts Junction, Main Rd, Katikati.
Venue: Katikati Memorial Hall
Sunday 14th September
10.30 – 14.30 – Athenree Homestead – a family day of grand proportions and a chance to have tea and scones in this iconic setting. Period costumes will be in abundance so join the fun and arrive in the right attire (not compulsory!). Take time to get to know the area better or wend your way home after a very enjoyable and memorable Anniversary.
September 19-27th
The Longest Journey – DIRECTED BY JULIE THOMAS. Join travellers from the 1870s on an adventure through time and space in a very special time-travelling machine! Commemorating 150 years since the arrival of the first Irish settlers.
Adults $20 • Children* $10 Family concessions $50 (2 adults and 2 children *under 12 years old) On sale from September 1 at THE ARTS JUNCTION and online at www.theartsjunction.org.nz
AT THE ARTS JUNCTION
Main Road, Katikati
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 19TH @7PM
SATURDAY 20TH @7PM
SUNDAY 21ST MATINEE @2PM
THURSDAY 25TH @7PM
FRIDAY 26TH @7PM
SATURDAY 27TH MATINEE @2PM