A full house for Kids Disco
Last Friday was a full dance party experience for local children and those on holidays at the Monkey House KIDS DISCO there were party lights, glow sticks, a haze machine, face painting by Matilda the Time Travelling fairy.
It was a great offering for just $10 for children-
A full house for Daniel Champagne
Daniel Champagne was at The Monkey House last Wednesday 3 July, 7.00pm – Singer, songwriter & true guitar virtuoso, Daniel not only sings and plays that guitar like a champion, but his guitar seems to come alive as a partner in his presentation. The guitar seems to sing by itself. Daniel is one of Australia’s top artists on the acoustic guitar. He recently toured USA and his current tour of New Zealand has had all venues sold out. As well as performing at Whitianga on the Coromandel, Daniel had two performances at the Waihi Theatre. His unique sound on the guitar – a mix of outback Australia and travelling through verdant green countryside and adding his pop/folk clear vocals with a humble style of conversation have made him a very popular and loved entertainer.
As so many times before we are in awe at the calibre of coming to perform to perform in Whitianga due to the proprietors of The Monkey House theatre, Kaspur and Molly Burke. We are very fortunate indeed
Local choirs in international Singfest Rotorua
The Mercury Bay Community Choir is participating in this fantastic event and so is the Thames Community Choir.
Both choirs are part of the Waikato/Bay of Plenty branch of the New Zealand Choir Fellowship which is hosting a Singfest in Rotorua on 21 July 2024!
This will be just after the World Choir Games finishes in Auckland and all the regional Waikato and Bay of Plenty choirs have been invited to come and share their music with each other and with choirs from around the world. There will be sessions throughout the day where each choir will be given a chance to perform a 15-minute set. In the evening there is a Gala concert at 7.30pm where each choir will get to perform one of their songs.
There’s no competition, no comparisons – just the sheer enjoyment of sharing music with like-minded individuals from the region and around the world. Kate Nielsen, the director and conductor of Mercury Bay Community Choir, shared her excitement about the Singfest and said there would be choirs from China, Nigeria, Austria and USA singing as well as many local choirs. At the close of the Gala concert, all the choirs will unite to sing Pokarekare Ana. Kate said that just eight of their singers are going and maybe they will be the smallest choir. Email: waibop.singfest@gmail.com for more information.
World Choir Games in Auckland
This last weekend Thames hosted a Danish choir who had come to New Zealand for the 13th World Choir Games being held in Auckland for the very first time 10-20 July with 11,000 voices participating from choirs all over the world. The Danish women’s choir “Ungklang”consists solely of women and are known for their beautiful harmonies and folk music. They were established in 1989 and performed for barrack Obama which hurled them to world fame.
Mercury Bay Museum and Night @ The Museum Presents … Nocturnal Friends!!
Join us on our new detective adventure through the Museum at night. Friday, 19 July 5.30pm-7.00pm. Entry $7.00 each – children must be accompanied by an adult.
Tickets can be pre-purchased from the Museum. Don’t forget your torch.
