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People in Your Neighbourhood

Date: 12/03/2009 - 14/03/2009

People In Your Neighbourhood is an intercultural creative commons music work bringing together local artists and the acclaimed UK String Collective Urban Soul Orchestra. A joint project between the British Council New Zealand, Echo Culture and Sugarlicks, it aims to celebrate cultural diversity in Auckland city.

Working with some of the emerging artists amongst Auckland’s Asian, Polynesian, Hispanic and European communities, a CC licensed album is being recorded that includes ethnic musicians and songwriters, alongside modern Kiwi urban producers and artists, collaborating to create a work that has modern production values, whilst still retaining distinct elements of culture.

In conjunction with the People in Your Neighbourhood album release, there will be live performances to showcase the intercultural aspects of the project. The lives shows will incorporate motifs of movement and ethnicity from traditional Chinese strings, Pacific drumming, Asian street breaking, and African dancing.

Auckland: March 12th 2009, Transmission Room

Taranaki: March 14th 2009, WOMAD

The PIYN project is being supported by the Office of Ethnic Affairs, the Human Rights Commission and the Asia New Zealand Foundation. For more information, visit the British Council New Zealand, WOMAD or Mukuna Gig Guide.

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Region: Auckland and Taranaki

Web link: British Council New Zealand

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