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FESTIVAL OF IDEAS AND KŌRERO
4-7 April 2024

Welcome to Aspiring Conversations!

We're thrilled to present this year's impressive lineup of speakers and artists to inspire, entertain, challenge and engage your thinking and discussion kōrero.

In these challenging times, gathering, discussing, listening, and reflecting on community and global issues is more important than ever. We're excited to have Kathryn Ryan back to chair several sessions, her experience, warmth, and wit enrich our conversations.

Peruse the programme, purchase your tickets - tickets go on sale Friday 2nd Feb 8.30am - and we look forward to seeing you at Aspiring Conversations 2024.

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2024 Aspiring Conversations

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Adventures with Emilie

Friday 5 April

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AI Versus Librarians

Friday 5 April

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Chancing It!

Friday 5 April

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Breakfast with Papers

Saturday 6 April

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Ngāi Tahu me Te Tiriti

Saturday 6 April

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Syndromes and Surgery, Politics and Personal

Saturday 6 April

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HELIOS

Saturday 6 April

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Quintessentially Irish

Sunday 7 April

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The Drinking Game

Sunday 7 April

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MUSIC
Tower of Song

Sunday 7 April

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Aspiring Pass

Ten events Friday 5 - Sunday 7 April

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Truth & Lies

Saturday 6 April

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DIRTY PASSPORTS

Thursday 4 April

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Modern Chinese

Friday 5 April

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Contribution to Field

Thursday 4 - Sunday 7 April

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KIA ORA FESTIVAL WHĀNAU

The Wānaka Festival of Colour 2023 has officially launched and the programme is live!...

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DONOR OPPORTUNITIES

The Wānaka Festival of Colour would not exist without the generosity of our benefactors, patrons and sponsors.  

Business sponsorship is a fantastic way to promote your company to an engaged audience while supporting the New Zealand arts scene. The Wānaka Festival of Colour offers a range of sponsorship options with opportunities to secure naming rights to one of the festival events, enjoy complimentary ticket packages and be promoted online and in print collateral. Please contact us to discuss sponsorship options.

We also have private benefactor and patron options for individuals that include priority booking, access to Festival functions and preferred seating. Again, please contact us to learn more about supporting The Wānaka Festival of Colour.

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