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MANIFESTA is the sixth edition of our Community Choreographic Project

An innovative platform that brings together community dancers and artists to collaborate on professionally choreographed pieces in unique, site-specific locations around our city. Inspired by the carnaval traditions and the vibrant energy of Ōtautahi’s rave scene, MANIFESTA is a party-protest uniting diverse communities through movement, performance, and activism. Choreographed by Brazilian-born, New Zealand-based artist, Janaína Moraes.

JOIN MANIFESTA

This project is for everyone with a spark to share—whether you’re an emerging artist, a seasoned performer, or simply someone eager to step into the creative arena. MANIFESTA is bringing a party-protest performance to the Climate Action Campus thinking about the collective “party-body” as a political one: a body in potential, a body in protest.

What’s in it for you?

  • the thrill of being part of a professional production
  • co-create experimental art piece that redefines what public art can be
  • stand up for social causes through expressive creation
  • new friends and connections from a diverse arts community

 

See previous edition of the Community Choreographic Project

MANIFESTA Workshop Series

13th of May – 28th of June 

Tuesdays & Saturdays 4-7pm

MANIFESTA invites you to learn new craft skills and join us in co-making the masks, heads, crowns and estandartes (textile banners) for our winter parade.

In the run-up to the performance on June 28th, the choreographer, The White Room, and Stich-O-mat will collaborate to create a series of weekend public and free workshops at Climate Action Campus. 

The workshops include crafting, sewing, mask-making and more… weaving discussions on social action through the joy of co-creating together, and widening the conversation about climate crisis and other global/local issues.

Our Tiny Fest Artists, 2024

Verónica Peña

Cryptids Club

Tane Te Pakeke-Patterson, Humble Cowboy Productions

Brent Harris and Friends