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Ururangi: Celebrating Matariki in London

19 May 2010
Ngati Ranana, the London Maori cultural group, in association with Spacific, presents a one-off c

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Jo Walsh

Ngati Ranana, the London Maori cultural group, in association with Spacific, is proud to present a one-off concert, at the Union Chapel on Sunday 20 June.

The line-up for the event is something very rarely available to a larger audience in London, as it shows, maybe for the first time, how vibrant and active traditional and contemporary Polynesian culture is in the city.

The event features talent drawn from across the South Pacific: with Beats of Polynesia; the soulful sounds of LA Mitchell; spoken word from Sistar Spacific; art by George Nuku; a dance performance by Ana Lavekau and of course Ngati Ranana themselves.

Ngati Ranana has been invited to compete in an International Performing Arts Festival Te Manahua, where they will be up against other groups from Hawai'i, Sydney and the Pacific Islands.

The concert at Union Chapel is one of many events the Club are holding to raise funds to help pay for the travel to Hawai'i.  (Koha welcome!)

Tickets are on sale now for £12.50 + b/f from TicketWeb – tinyurl.com/ururangi

Door sales will be available for £20 on the day.

Location: Union Chapel, Compton Avenue, London, N1 2XD

Date: Sunday 20 June, Doors open at 16:00pm to begin 16:30pm

Ngati Ranana - www.ngatiranana.co.uk

Beats of Polynesia - www.beatsofpolynesia.co.uk

LA Mitchell - www.laurenmitchell.co.nz

Sistar Spacific - www.tautai.org/rosanna-raymond

George Nuku - www.pasifikastyles.org.uk/artists/george-nuku.php

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