The third Festival of Colour has been hugely successful. Not only did we have many sell-out shows in Wanaka and in community halls around the region, but also the warmth and spirit of the festival was strong.

To our enthusiastic audiences - we are delighted you enjoyed music and tango dancing, theatre and visual arts, films and thought-provoking discussions. Do give us feedback about the shows and the venues - email us on info@festivalofcolour.co.nz  or drop us a line at PO Box 630, Wanaka 9343. We would like to hear from you as we have already started planning for April 2011.

Our heartfelt thanks to all who made this festival possible - our sponsors and supporters, our patrons and benefactors, our suppliers, our team of dedicated volunteers, our technical staff and all who contributed.

A taste of this year's Festival

(All photos courtesy of the Alpine Image Company). A full gallery of photos will be available on line soon, in the meantime click here to see all of Alpine Images photos  http://www.pbase.com/alpineimages/festival. Our thanks to Anna Allen and Simon Darby of Alpine Images for capturing so many great moments.

Michael Hill International Violin Competition

See the top 18 young violinists compete in the Michael Hill International Violin Competition in Queenstown next month. Rounds one and two of the competition run from 4-6 June in Queenstown's Memorial Hall with the next round and competition final in Auckland. For full details and to book tickets, view www.michaelhillinternationalviolincompetition.com

Lost Property

We have several items of lost property including glasses and clothing in the festival office awaiting collection. All these items were handed in after performances at either the Wanaka Masonic Lodge, the Infinity Crystal Palace or Lake Wanaka Centre so please get in touch with us to arrange collection - (03) 443 4172.

And finally...

We'll be back in April 2011 for the fourth Festival of Colour. The dates will be announced soon. Until then, keep up to date with Festival news via our website. We will also be introducing a blog for comments and discussion, so watch this space.

The Festival of Colour will return in April 2011 and was generously supported by Central Lakes Trust, The Community Trust of Otago, Creative New Zealand, Infinity Investment Group, Queenstown Lakes District Council and Aurora. For further information visit www.festivalofcolour.co.nz