A great sunshiny day for a parade!
What a lovely day, and what a lovely gig.
My goodness. What a stonkingly hot day that was – you can’t beat Welly etc etc.
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Island Bay Festival Parade 2020
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Cubasonic: a mass musical disruption coming to the capital
The biggest mass performance we’ve ever done!
Wellington Batucada is absolutely thrilled to have been invited by Wellington composer John Psathas to take part in Cubasonic – his original score for over 500 musicians written especially for this year’s CubaDupa.
We’ve been learning and rehearsing our part in this epic piece since November and we’re really excited to be involved. The score is nothing like anything we’ve ever played before, which makes it fascinating and an excellent challenge to get our heads around.
John Psathas and CubaDupa director Gerry Paul were interviewed on Radio New Zealand this week. Have a listen and get excited about what’s to come – it’s gonna be huge!
Cubasonic: a mass musical disruption coming to the capital
A mass musical disruption is coming to the Capital as part of the CubaDupa festival next month.
500 muscians will line Cuba Street from one end to the other and perform an original score by Wellington composer John Psathas.
Add in a sound system across multiple city blocks and a locally-invented Tesla coil that can be played like a keyboard and shoots lightning into its surrounding and you’ve got Cubasonic.
Lynn’s guests are John Psathas and CubaDupa director Gerry Paul. CubaDupa is on March 28 and 29 in Wellington.
RNZ, Nine To Noon, 7 February 2020
Dancing into Summer with WellingtonNZ
Why is everyone dancing around Wellington this summer?
Dance your way around Wellington this summer! Video by WellingtonNZ.com
We were rather thrilled to be invited to do a bit of filming as part of the latest WellingtonNZ promo video.
A bunch of us got together over lunch, the film crew hit “record”, and we started drumming and dancing next to the Bucket Fountain on Cuba Street.
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Andrew and Marina’s wedding
Surprise!
At a remote venue on the windswept hills above Ohariu Valley we were the surprise entertainment as we drummed and danced at the wedding of Marina and Andrew – a lovely Brazilian/Kiwi couple.
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Walking Stars Wellington 2019
Entertaining the walkers on a cold and windy Oriental Bay evening
Wellington Batucada drummers entertain the sponsored walkers at Walking Stars Wellington. Video by Tom S Etuata.
Coastlands Carnival 2019
A birthday celebration up the coast
This was a fun gig that got a lot of people moving. The organizers have given us great feedback and apparently the crowd was good over the whole event.
Here is a thank you from Jenny who was the main organiser (and a fellow sambista herself from Samba Ao Vento in Palmy):
Taco Addicts food van launch
A ninja gig for yummy food
Dressed in whatever we felt like wearing (quite strange to be out of any sort of Batucada uniform!) we had a most excellent afternoon doing an informal ninja gig in our old stomping ground of Cuba Street. We were helping celebrate the opening of the new Taco Addicts food caravan, owned by our lovely dancer Amber.
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Ode to the Moon 2019
Celebrating the Chinese Autumn Festival on the Full Moon
A great gig for the crew at the Ode to the Moon Multicultural show at Lower Hutt Town Hall. A fun and vibrant night was had by all.
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Beginners dance and drumming course 2019
Come and join us!
Come and learn to drum and dance alongside members of Wellington Batucada. Sign up for the Beginners courses now for 2019.
Dates have been confirmed for 3 x two-hour workshops to be run every second Sunday for both Dancers and Drummers on the following dates: 11th & 25th August and 8 September.
Dancers will be in the Pipe Band Hall and the Drummers up at the Cook Island Society Hall. On the alternate Sunday beginners will be invited to visit band practice and watch.
Cost of workshops to beginners will be $60 for all 3 x two-hour sessions, to be paid up front. There’s also a special price of $25 for current Batucada members.
Wellington Batucada wins Arts & Culture category at Wellington Community Awards 2019
2019 Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards 2019
Wellington Batucada is thrilled to announce that we are the winners of the Arts & Culture category in the 2019 Wellington Community Awards.
Woohoo! Go us!
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