Black Gold Kai Club Matariki Celebration
Kaitangata War Memorial Hall
7pm
Gold Coin Entry
Performances by:
Kaitangata Primary Kapa haka, Kaitangata Playcentre,
Black Gold Kai Club &Tokomairiro High School Kapa haka
WHAT IS MATARIKI?
Matariki—is a constellation of stars that acted as a milestone in the traditional Maori calendar.
Matariki—is also known as Pleides, Subaru and Seven Sisters.
The constellation twinkles on and off in such a way that one second you see it and the next it’s gone.
Matariki rises in the northeast towards the end of May, in the same spot as the horizon rising around half an hour before dawn. Its rise signals the start of Matariki celebrations.
Matariki is a time to prepare, to learn,
to share ideas and celebrate the future.
Matariki is the beginning of the new cycle of life.