Estria and John worked with local young people to learn more about Maori culture and history, and combined this knowledge with Hawaiian stories to create striking pieces of public art, which will be a lasting reminder of Mele Murals’ participation in the 2017 festival. Photo credit: U.S. Department of State.

Mele Murals at Māoriland Film Festival with artists Estria Miyashiro and John Hina

By Public Affairs staff, U.S. Embassy, Wellington. The fourth annual Māoriland Film Festival took place in Ōtaki, a small town north of Wellington, earlier this month.  Māoriland is New Zealand’s only indigenous film festival and brings together native films and filmmakers from around the world for a celebration of culture and storytelling through film. The festival, whose artistic ...
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By | 5 April, 2017 | Categories: Connecting with Kiwis, Culture, News | Tags: , , , , ,

Wahine Toa: Libby Hakaraia

The latest Wahine Toa post by By Nancy Gilbert, wife of U.S. Ambassador Mark Gilbert. Libby Hakaraia is a trailblazing journalist, author and filmmaker, broadcasting New Zealand’s culture and cinematic stories to the world. A masterful auteur,  Libby pioneered New Zealand’s first international indigenous film festival – Māoriland Film Festival. I visited this gifted storyteller in her ...
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By | 17 January, 2017 | Categories: Art & Culture, Connecting with Kiwis, First People's Connect, News, Success Stories, Wahine Toa | Tags: , , , , , , , ,

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