Art – Cook Islands News https://www.cookislandsnews.com Sat, 28 Dec 2024 08:09:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Tracing Polynesian roots https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/features/art/tracing-polynesian-roots/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tracing-polynesian-roots https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/features/art/tracing-polynesian-roots/#respond Sat, 28 Dec 2024 19:30:00 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=275702 In a significant occasion that celebrates heritage, Pa Marie Upokotini Ariki attended the opening ceremonies of the Austronesian Cultural and Art Exhibition and the Keqiutou Site Museum in Pingtan Island, China, reflecting on the shared heritage of Austronesian peoples and emphasising the importance of understanding their origins, including those of the Cook Islands.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/features/art/tracing-polynesian-roots/feed/ 0 A night of music and culture https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/features/art/a-night-of-music-and-culture/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-night-of-music-and-culture Sat, 14 Dec 2024 17:46:21 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=275354 The annual Kīnura Music Festival, hosted by local NGO Kōrero o te ‘Ōrau (KO), took place at the National Auditorium on Friday, December 6, attracting a large audience of over 1000.

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]]> Four Cook Islands artefacts at Berlin Museum https://www.cookislandsnews.com/features/art/four-cook-islands-artefacts-at-berlin-museum/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=four-cook-islands-artefacts-at-berlin-museum Sat, 16 Nov 2024 14:31:00 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=274313 The Ethnological Museum of Berlin houses four Cook Islands artefacts, including a ceremonial adze, headgear and two drums. However, local experts believe that one of the artefacts, a tall and thin wooden and fibre drum, actually belongs to the Austral Islands. Cook Islands News editor Rashneel Kumar was in Berlin, Germany.

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]]> Master carvers to attend Moanaroa Artists Residence 2024 programme https://www.cookislandsnews.com/features/art/master-carvers-to-attend-moanaroa-artists-residence-2024-programme/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=master-carvers-to-attend-moanaroa-artists-residence-2024-programme Sat, 16 Nov 2024 14:27:00 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=274304 Pacific Arts Centre is hosting Cook Islands artist and master carver Mike Tavioni and his wife Mama Awhitia Tavioni as part of their Moanaroa Artists in Residence 2024 programme.

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]]> Resetting the focus of culture https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/features/art/resetting-the-focus-of-culture/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=resetting-the-focus-of-culture https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/features/art/resetting-the-focus-of-culture/#comments Fri, 15 Nov 2024 19:16:10 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=274282 Te Maeva Nui, the Cook Islands elite and biggest performing arts festival has seen a shift in traditional performing arts risking the very authenticity that makes our traditions special.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/features/art/resetting-the-focus-of-culture/feed/ 1 Cooks represented in Creative Pacific Foundation event in Salt Lake City https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/features/art/cooks-represented-in-creative-pacific-foundation-event-in-salt-lake-city/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cooks-represented-in-creative-pacific-foundation-event-in-salt-lake-city Wed, 06 Nov 2024 18:47:22 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=273921 Cook Islands was well represented at the recently held Creative Pacific Foundation’s second annual marketplace and Fashion Show held in Sandy, Utah, - a suburb of the Salt Lake City valley, United States.

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]]> Island style Halloween https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/features/art/island-style-halloween/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=island-style-halloween Mon, 04 Nov 2024 19:06:08 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=273857 Around 15 children dressed up for a spectacular island style Halloween celebration of Trick-or-treating, costume and games all set against the backdrop of the island’s landscape.

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]]> Reuben Paterson – Finding Our Way https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/features/art/reuben-paterson-finding-our-way/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reuben-paterson-finding-our-way Sat, 26 Oct 2024 18:47:41 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=273640 Pearled skyscapes merge with an underwater world of hyper-vibrant corals ̶ a constant of constellations looking down on a changing world. The Man Who Lived Between Sunset and Moonrise, the new solo show by artist Reuben Paterson at Bergman Gallery, traverses the hours of stillness between dusk and dawn, a time when navigators make their way across the moana by a map of stars.

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]]> Elastic Island Adventures: Rarotonga author to visit in November https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/features/art/elastic-island-adventures-rarotonga-author-to-visit-in-november/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=elastic-island-adventures-rarotonga-author-to-visit-in-november Sat, 26 Oct 2024 18:46:30 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=273636 Karen McMillan, author of the book Elastic Island Adventures: Rarotonga, will be in Rarotonga next month and her schedule includes visiting a school.

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]]> Hibiscus blooms for Cook Islands artist https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/features/art/hibiscus-blooms-for-cook-islands-artist/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hibiscus-blooms-for-cook-islands-artist Tue, 08 Oct 2024 20:43:18 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=272949 A renowned Cook Islands artist is ready to showcase her love for her country through her hibiscus paintings in commemoration of her 100th career exhibition.

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