Welcome
The Auckland Arts Festival is Auckland's major festival of art
and culture. Presented biennially, the Festival celebrates our
people and culture, as well as promoting the educational and
economic wellbeing of Auckland. The Festival is a performing and
visual arts event for the people of Auckland, as well as an event
that attracts visitors to our city.
The next Auckland Arts Festival will take
place 6th - 24th march
2013
In remembrance of Chris Doig
Chris Doig was a friend, a colleague and a mentor. As the Director of the New Zealand International Arts Festival from April 1988 to April 1992, he brought a huge knowledge of classical music, opera and the international scene as well as being a great performer in his own right to the Festival.
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