The Necessary Traditions 2018 festival programme included:

1. 1. Festival Opening & Pecha Kucha on Thursday 8th November, 6pm –  In the Great Hall at the Arts Centre. Please follow this link to hear some of the presentations from that night.
      

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   2. Necessary Traditions – THE MAIN EVENT was on Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th November, 10am to 5pm with over 40 skilled people demonstrating their necessary traditions at the stunningly restored Arts Centre. Watching a knife or a nail being forged, shoes being made in two different ways, Rongōa Māori healing traditions from local plants, a basket being woven from nothing but willow sticks, a cup carved from a log, a blanket from a local fleece, a book bound from waste paper, a chair from a tree, dye colour from plants and much more. See the magic of materials being transformed into use & beauty by skilled dedicated practitioners.
      

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   3. Necessary Traditions Guest Speakers were on 12th to 14th November 6.30pm – We heard from botanists, ecologists & other tohunga about the history, use & health of local resources or taonga e.g. tī kōuka, tōtara & other indigenous species, basket willow, water & land. Speakers include Louise Ayling – Bespoke Shoemaker, Giulio Sturla – Chef & Founder of Roots Restaurant, Maia Mistral – Botanist, Colin Meurk – Ecologist, Philip Simpson – Botanist & Author, Kyle Davis (Ngāi Tahu, nō Wairewa me Ōraka-Aparima) – Archaeologist.
      

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1. Necessary Traditions Workshops ran from Monday 12th to 19th November –  With opportunities to attend over 40 workshops, to learn from 23 different craftspeople.
   

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2. Closing event on Saturday 17th November at NG Space  212 Madras Street 1-3pm celebrating the work of Tatyanna Meharry & Steven Junil Park of 6×4.
   

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Please email info@necessarytraditions.co.nz with any queries.