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It’s time for thinking!

The 2020 ASPIRING CONVERSATIONS festival of ideas takes place April 3 to 5 in Wanaka.

HEAD OVER TO THE ASPIRING CONVERSATIONS WEBSITE TO CHECK OUT THE PROGRAMME AND TO BUY TICKETS:

www.aspiringconversations.co.nz

And thank you to everyone who took part in the 2019 Festival of Colour arts festival: all of our performers, sponsors, patrons, benefactors, suppliers, staff, crew, volunteers and those who support us in 1000 small ways. And of course to the wider community of Wanaka. See you in April 2021!

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Open an early holiday treat – we’ve announced the first speakers for Aspiring Conversations 2020

The new kids on the block Marilyn Waring and Chlöe Swarbrick. PHOTO: Cynthia Qui Photography We are excited to share our first two speakers for the 2020 Aspiring Conversations ideas festival (April 3-5, 2020). Our ‘New Kids on the Block’ … Continued

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In town to watch @challengewanaka? Pop in to Lake Wanaka Centre and see our friendly Box Offie staff! They’re selling tickets in person until 2pm. #ideasfest #timeforthinking #aspiringconversations

In town to watch @ChallengeWanaka? Pop in to Lake Wanaka Centre and see our friendly Box Offie staff! They’re selling tickets in person until 2pm. #ideasfest #timeforthinking #aspiringconversationd instagram.com/p/B8kDQh8gfnd/…

About 2 weeks ago from Festival of Colour's Twitter via Instagram

Tickets for the 2020 Aspiring Conversations festival of ideas on sale today from our box office, through our portal on the @wanakapp, at aspiringconversations.co.nz, or call us on 022 4 849 669 or 03 669 2849. #ideasfest #timeforthinking

About 2 weeks ago from Festival of Colour's Twitter via Twitter Web App

Flyers flying in the window of Paper Plus Wanaka. Tickets for the Aspiring Conversations ideas festival on sale tomorrow! aspiringconversations.co.nz / 022 4 849 669 @ Wanaka, New Zealand instagram.com/p/B8fxWvUAFMQ/…

About 2 weeks ago from Festival of Colour's Twitter via Instagram

Have we got our tickets to the Wanaka pantomime? Oh yes we have! Have you got yours? Sno Whyte and the Seven, this year's offering from the Wanaka Pantomimers, is happening next week. Tickets from EVENTFINDA. eventfinda.co.nz/2019/sno-why…

About 3 months ago from Festival of Colour's Twitter via Twitter Web App

@Ticketek_NZ How do buyers access pre-sales please?

About 5 months ago from Festival of Colour's Twitter via Twitter Web App

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