Come one, come all to Circus Kumarani’s 21st Birthday Celebration!
The celebration is at Dargaville High School, Saturday 6th July 2024. This marks exactly 20 years since Kumarani Productions Trust was officially established and 21 years since Circus Kumarani started creating and collaborating with Greenways and Kaurilands in Kaipara in 2003.
We would be honored to have you be part of this day and hear about your experiences during your time with Circus Kumarani. There are two spaces at the High School, the gym for play and learning and the hall for kai, kōrero and a spectacular show!
From 11am-4pm we have free circus workshops for the community in the gym, while in the hall we will have Guest Speakers including past managers, and an interview station set up to gather individual stories to be composed into a documentary style video. You can come and go across the day. We encourage everyone to dress up in your circus best!
At 5pm the koha entry show will start, featuring acts recreated from old shows as well as new acts. After the show we will have a potluck dinner.
We invite everyone to not just attend, but contribute as well! This could be bringing some food to share, being part of the show, teaching a workshop, sending through old photos, videos and newspaper articles, or donating via our Givealittle or website. If you have other creative ideas, let us know!
If you are unable to attend physically, we still invite you to contribute towards this celebration!
You can send a video telling your Kumarani story to be added to the documentary video - stories sent in advance will be played at the Celebration as well. Some prompts to get you started are:
What is your story with Kumarani?
How has circus impacted your life?
Do you have a favourite moment or memory to share?
For anyone attending (or not attending, but with something to share!) we invite you to let us know by filling out this form by the 1st June so we can make sure there is enough cake for everyone! https://forms.gle/RhmQ8bVBvvdWwyFH7
We can’t wait to celebrate with all of you.