Parihaka International Peace Festival Nov 23 2007

Media Release; Parihaka International Peace Festival Nov 23 2007

Settled and dry weather is forecast this summer making the Parihaka International Peace Festival organisers smile in anticipation of the January 11-12-13 2008 outdoors festival. Said to be ‘more than just a summer time music event’ the organisers say that the great line-up of stars and rising artists of mixed genre is evidence of their unique support for the NZ music industry.

A dramatic increase in interest toward the festival is flooding in from all quarters, through enquiries and E-TICKET sales available at the festivals website www.parihaka.com

Volunteers are preparing the festival site on the central Taranaki coast at the historic Parihaka Paa to host the increased numbers expected.
Special attention is being given to the Speaking/Poetry, Film, Eco and Healing forums because of a sense of urgency toward these forms of dialogue within Aotearoa NZ

The festivals organisers say that global conflict and issues at home are the festivals responsibility to face in the light of day where solutions can be found.

Confirmed Artists For Parihaka 08

Te Atamiranui Main Stage And The Visionaries Stage

Contemporary/Rock/ Mix Genre

Hollie Smith
Little Bushman
The Emma Paki Band
Roy G And The Bivantors
Spartacus R
The Smiles

Reggae

Katchafire
House Of Shem
Unity Pacific Reggae Band
Cornerstone Roots
The Kingites
Homefire Burning
HikoikoI

Reggaeton

Jinetero Mc

Soul

The Harbour City Electric
The Constituents

Ska

The Managers

Hip Hop/Dub Mix

Upper Hutt Posse
Ladi 6
Damn Native
Hangman
Basscamp
Mnsfx

Mix Genre/ Kaupapa

Moana And The Tribe
Ruia Aperahama
Olmecha Supreme
Native Sons
Ddub
Tommy
Hope Road
Toni Huata Band
The Shades
Open Souls

New Jazz

Departure Lounge
Bigfoot

Semi Acoustic Mixed Genre

Paul Ubana Jones
Gilly Darby
Ragamuffin Children
Jessie James And The Outlaws
Fiddle Sticks And Twisted Oakes
Luke Hurley
Karen Hunter
Dean Murray
Wellinton Batucada
Klezmer Rebs
Kiri Eriwata
Paul Symons
Mea

Visiting International Artists ; Mixed Genre

Yeshe And The World Citizens
The Dynamic Thrills

Kaupapa Maaori/Taaonga Puoro

Waiora
Ariana Tikao
Morgana Watson
Ngarua

(And Many Other Supporting Artists)

The Rongomau Electronic Music And Visual Arts Stage

Leading And Emmerging Aotearoa Nz Artists With Seleted International Practitioners Of Mixed Media Electronic Visual Arts.

Main Acts

Ott (Uk)
Spoonbill (Aust)
Deepchild (Aust)
Antix (Nz)

Live Acts

Max Maxwell
Module
Cosm
Diwata
The Axis Of Weevils
Haluciagea
The Nomad Band
Order 3
Goodrider

Dj’s

Schwa
Couch
Dr Baz
Dakini
Cyril Orson
Pied Piper Paul
Guy Johnson
Marc J
Maia Warren Diffused

Vj’s

Funkatron
Durtymac
Atech
Ben Skewes
Jonathan Quentin

ENDS

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