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Tiny Fest, Movement Art Practice and this year’s choreographer Janaína Moraes invite you to be part of MANIFESTA.
Join us in co-creating an epic site-specific performance response, located in the Climate Action Campus on Avonside Drive.
This year, the project MANIFESTA will bring a party-protest performance to move the grounds of the Climate Action Campus (CAC) thinking about the collective “party-body” as a political one: a body in potential, a body in protest. Taking inspiration from carnaval culture from around the world and Ōtautahi’s rave scene, we will be presenting our version of a winter parade highlighting the climate crisis as the focus of our protest/party.
The invited choreographer, Janaína Moraes, is a Brazilian artist based in New Zealand since 2020, where she has been growing her research on invitation poétics and practices of coexistence.
- “I am super excited to see Ōtautahian rave scene meeting Latina carnaval energy and to co-make moments of raving and raging through joy and collective dream-action!” – Janaína Moraes
The soundscape will be designed by local sound artist Bea Gladding (Mr. Meaty Boy) and three local musical groups will participate bringing live music performance excerpts: DziDzor Uplifting African Drum and Dance; UC Samba Group; and Clube do Choro.
- Rehearsal schedule:
13th of May to 24th of June
Tuesdays 7-8:30pm
& Saturdays 1-3pm - Dress rehearsal and warm up on the performance day (28th of June)
- Show date: 28th June 2025
Times: 3-4pm & 5-6:30pm - Address: (rehearsals and performance):
Climate Action Campus, 180 Avonside Drive, Avonside, Christchurch
Whether you’re an emerging artist, a seasoned performer, or simply someone eager to step into the creative arena, you should join in!
What’s in it for you?
• the thrill of being part of a professional production
• co-create experimental art piece that redefines what public art can be
• new friends and connections from a diverse arts community
Following Tiny Fest’s initiative to remove financial barriers, the project is ‘Choose what you pay’, thanks to our generous supporters!
Rehearsals: 13th May – 24th June
Submission Deadline:
20th April 2025