WHAO Festival 2023

Karanga mai ngā hau o te Muri, Karanga mai ngā hau o te Mua.

Karanga mai ki ngā hau e whā e ranga nei i a tā tou, Tīhei mauri ora. Tēnei te mihi matakuikui ki a koutou kei ō ku rangatira.

I roto i ngā piki me ngā heke o te wā , nā ia ō ku whakamā nawa atu. This year we are excited to present the festival within the various plattforms of Toi Māori. This is an amazing opportunity to get together as Toi practitioners in Te Waipounamu and showcase our amazing skills and help inspire the next generation of Toi Māori artists.

Ko te reo Māori, te ahurea Māori me ngā Toi Māori te pūtake o WHAO. He hui ahurei e whakanui ana i te mana Māori motuhake. Ko te aranga tēnei o te reo auaha, te reo whakanikoniko hei reo onamata mā te anamata.

Festival Season 18th – 27th August 2023.

Meet the Artists

Tuakoi Ohia sitting on a black chair in a black fit with a red jacket
Ella is smiling and looking off into the distance wearing a black graphic tee and neon green earrings

Become a member

We invite you to sign up to the Māori artists directory that we are creating so that our people can connect, collaborate and create together.

Tutorials

Learn from our creative professionals throughout Aotearoa with short lessons to improve your skills in producing, arts marketing, grant writing and pitching opportunities.

Panel Discussions

Panel sessions with our Māori creative whānau on how theatre and dance artists continue going forward through the challenges of the pandemic.