MEDIA ADVISORY
16 September 2011

Fanzone and Town Hall activity this weekend in Wellington

There’s plenty happening this weekend at the Rugby Village FANZONE and Civic Village as Wellington gets set to play host to the South Africa v Fiji match on Saturday (17 September).

The Rugby Village FANZONE on the waterfront is proving popular, so make sure you get there early to enjoy the games live on the big screen and our pre-match entertainment, as capacity is limited.

Tonight popular reggae band Cornerstone Roots will be playing from 6.30 – 8pm before live screening of the NZ v Japan game at 8pm.

Fans can also head along to the warmth and comfort of the family-friendly Town Hall – part of the Civic Village. This is an alcohol-free venue also screening live weekend matches. There will be plenty of free community and multicultural performances on stage in the lead-up to the games.

Schedule: Friday 16 September
Rugby Village FANZONE
6.30 – 8.00pm Cornerstone Roots
8pm Live coverage of NZ v Japan on big screen

Civic Village (Town Hall and Civic Square)
7 – 8pm Japanese Taiko drummers and Kapa Haka group performance
8pm Live coverage of NZ v Japan on big screen

Saturday 17 September
Rugby Village FANZONE
12 noon US Marine Corps Band
3.30pm Live coverage of Argentina v Romania on big screen
5pm Wellington Community Choir
5.20pm Empress Stiltdance performance
6pm Live coverage of Fiji v South Africa on big screen
7.30pm Ati-Atihan Filipino Dance Group
8.00pm Band: Shenanigans
8.30pm Live coverage of Australia v Ireland on big screen
10pm Game finishes, venue closes

Civic Village (Town Hall and Civic Square)
10am – 4pm South African Cultural Festival: Civic Square
10.30am – 3pm Multicultural Festival: Town Hall
3.30pm Live coverage of Argentina v Romania on big screen: Town Hall
11am – 5pm BodyFX Face Painting: Civic Square
6pm Live coverage of Fiji v South Africa on big screen: Town Hall
5.30pm-6pm Fijian Cultural performance
7.30pm Giddy Up, Irish Band: Town Hall
8.30pm Live coverage of Australia v Ireland on big screen

Sunday 18 September
Rugby Village FANZONE
12pm Wososi (World Music Choir) / Natural High Choir
2pm Elena the Violinist and her Kapa Haka Show
3pm Welsh Choir
3.30pm Live coverage of Samoa v Wales on big screen
5pm Band: The Nudge
6.00pm Live coverage of England v Georgia on big screen
8.30pm Live coverage of France v Canada on big screen

Civic Village (Town Hall and Civic Square)
2pm Playback Theatre Improvised Performance: Town Hall
10am – 4pm South African Cultural Festival: Civic Square
3.30pm Live coverage of Samoa v Wales on big screen: Town Hall
6pm Live coverage of England v Georgia on big screen: Town Hall
7.30pm Band: The Velvet Regime: Town Hall
8.30pm Live coverage of France v Canada on big screen: Town Hall

We have over 150 events taking place in and around Wellington during the Festival of Carnivale. Visit wellingtonnz2011.com for more detailed information.

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