New Mayor opens 12AFFIRM, again.

A celebrity closer to home for the 12 AFFIRM Aranui Festival – BIGGER, BRIGHTER, BETTER is newly elected Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel who will open the annual community celebration on Saturday 7

From under the fale Pacific Underground rises

Christchurch performing arts group Pacific Underground continues its twenty-year celebration this weekend marking the groups milestone with a four-way collaboration with FESTA, The Free Theatre and Au

Island Summer music a universal language.

South Island musicians Samoan Pos Mavaega of Christchurch and Tokelau /Tongan Hiliako Iaheto of Dunedin may have been born Islands apart in the same year, and live islands apart – Pos lives in Aucklan

History made as Pacific Underground turns 20

Pacific Underground gains arts residency

Che Fu for Aranui

NZ Hip Hop pioneer Che Fu will make his first appearance at the 11 AFFIRM with his band The Kratez, bringing the old school to the new school sharing the spotlight with Christchurch’s very own boy-ban

Ladi 6 performs for CHCH Eastern Suburb

Ladi 6 aka Karoline Tamati returns to her Christchurch roots to perform at Aranui’s Family FestivalAFFIRM on Saturday 3 December at Wainoni Park. Joining other local legends on the free annual

Pacific Underground homeless not show-less

Father and Sons a brand new show presented by the Christchurch Arts Festival and performing arts collective Pacific Underground debuts on Friday 23 September in the Telstra Club. Preceded by Pac

Pacific Roots South

Come see Dragons! Wizards and magic! Underground labyrinths, enchanted islands, and overall, the Yin and Yang of Light and Darkness.

Ten Pacific Arts ends in final celebration

After presenting ten festivals in Christchurch, Pacific Underground will cease delivering the annual Pacific Arts Festival as it prepares for the final time ‘Ten - Pacific Arts’ that will be held