Page 4 - 1977 News Clippings

School group to perform at festival

November/December, 1977 conductor Nicholas want to make their
Ngaruawahia High Braithwaite had visited the performances as authentic
School’s Maori Culture school and reported his as possible.
group has been invited to favourable impressions on After performing at the
perform in the International his return. festival, the Ngaruawahia
Festival of Youth Orchestras This will be the first Group will give other
and Performing Arts in time that New Zealand has concerts in Aberdeen and
Aberdeen, Scotland, next been represented at one of Scotland as well as
August. the Foundation’s festivals performing in London.
The festival in run by which draw orchestras, The thirty-two students
the International Federation ethnic dance groups, choirs to be picked for the tour are
of Youth Orchestras and bands from many parts expected to leave New
Foundation of Great Britain, of the world. Zealand in late July and
the Corporation of the city The group is expected return to New Zealand in
of Aberdeen and the British to provide 80 minutes of the last week of August.
Tourist Authority. traditional Maori The group will be
The invitation was sent entertainment and under guests of the foundation
to the school by the the leadership of Mrs Huia while staying in Britain.
Foundation after British Dixon and Mr Jacob Puke

Members of the Ngaruawahia High School’s Maori Culture Group.