It’s time to start the countdown! We sign off on our programme next week in preparation for launching the full 2019 Festival of Colour line-up on February 11, 2019. Our team is looking forward to one of our best festivals … Continued
We’ve been working hard this month finalising an amazing line up of performances, speakers and exhibitions to bring to Wanaka next April. We are proud to say the Festival of Colour programme brings an international-calibre programme of arts and ideas … Continued
We’re five months out from our programme launch next February, which is starting to feel like rather a short time, and there’s excitement in the air already. Our focus at this stage is funding – we have a big … Continued
The midwinter magic of the Southern Alps. We’re halfway through winter, and though it’s a quiet time in the festival office, we still have lots to do. We’re well into planning for the 2019 Festival of Colour (April 2-7, … Continued
With the short, cold days of June upon us, and skiing still a few days away, we’re in full planning mode for next year’s Festival of Colour. We’ve had some high-profile performers confirm for 2019, and the programme is … Continued
It’s almost a month since we finished the final session of the 2018 Aspiring Conversations, after three days of thought-provoking discussion, debate and insight. We could not have done it without you! Thank you to our speakers and performers. You … Continued
Wanaka is bustling with activity as speakers for Aspiring Conversations arrive in town for this weekend’s festival of ideas. Tonight we begin this ‘time for thinking’ with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, and former President of Ireland and passionate human rights … Continued
The countdown is on as we prepare to bring the Aspiring Conversations festival of ideas to Wanaka in a week’s time, from April 6 to 8. We hope you are as excited as we are about this year’s programme, which … Continued
The Future of Work: speakers confirmed Artificial intelligence, robotics and automation have seen major changes in the employment market with many traditional jobs disappearing and new opportunities opening up – look at Airbnb and Uber. What other changes are coming? … Continued
It wouldn’t be Aspiring Conversations without Chris Lumsden from Paper Plus Wanaka, who has been on hand every year since the festival started with his pop-up bookstore. Come see him in the Armstrong Room during the festival to check … Continued
