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Wellyfest – AGM Sunday 24 March 2 pm Victoria University Tennis Pavilion 65 Salamanca Rd Kia ora whanau

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Finally we have a location for the AGM on Sunday. 
Big thanks you to Maia and Karen for seeking out a suitable venue for the meeting and University Recreation for coming to the party 🙂  

The AGM will be held this Sunday afternoon ( 24th March)
Location : Victoria University Tennis Pavilion , 65 Salamanca Rd
Kicking off at 2 pm

(vic tennis on the map )

We will also be setting up a zoom call for those that cannot attend in person 

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 868 6083 4467
Passcode: 873360
 
Calling Nominees
Would you like to share your voice and mahi on our committee this year? Ask someone to nominate you! Nominees for committee need to agree to accept a nomination. If the nominee cannot attend the AGM, we will need their agreement to be nominated in writing and in advance. Please send nominations (or enquiries or expressions of interest) to me by replying to this email.

To vote at the meeting you need to have paid the annual membership subs ($1). Subs can be paid on the day at the start of the meeting – Preferably in cash.

Collaboration 
Would you like to help out, but the idea of formal committee commitment doesn’t work for you?
We are also looking for folk who are willing to help out with planning, publicity, organisational or administrative tasks on the working groups during the year. There are many areas where you might offer your skills, special talent and magic powers! 

Do you have an interest in areas such as, communication and marketing, managing and organising people tasks and rosters, project co-ordination, graphic design , music management, Website and IT skills, or are you an admin junkie? Would you like to help on the Youth Gathering? Let us know. We’d love to have you aboard! J

Last year we introduced Miro, an on-line collaborative whiteboard that lays out the whole festival onto a single canvas. Everyone can work in their own groups and see the whole festival at a glance.  In the spirit of collaboration, we welcome nominees and volunteers to join in the fun! 

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Nga mihi 
Tony Burt

Wellyfest – notice of 2024 AGM

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Nominations and collaboration

Kia ora whanau

A big thanks to all the committee, volunteers and to all who attended last years festival. What a wonderful event with lots of sunshine wonderful music and whakawhanaungatanga!

So building on last years’ success, planning is now full steam ahead for the 2024 Wellington Folk Festival. Guest applications have now closed and the committee is working through selection process for this years’ exciting line-up!

The next major event is our AGM! 
You are warmly invited to the  Wellington Regional Folk Foundation AGM!  Sunday 24th March at 2pm. 
We will send a location notification shortly. For those that can’t attend in person we have zoom conference call arranged.  The official notification is below. 
 
Calling Nominees
Would you like to share your voice and mahi on our committee this year? Ask someone to nominate you! Nominees for committee need to agree to accept a nomination. If the nominee cannot attend the AGM, we will need their agreement to be nominated in writing and in advance. Please send nominations (or enquiries or expressions of interest) to me by replying to this email.

To vote at the meeting you need to have paid the annual membership subs ($1). Subs can be paid on the day at the start of the meeting – Preferably in cash.

Collaboration 
Would you like to help out, but the idea of formal committee commitment doesn’t work for you?
We are also looking for folk who are willing to help out with planning, publicity, organisational or administrative tasks on the working groups during the year. There are many areas where you might offer your skills, special talent and magic powers! 

Do you have an interest in areas such as, communication and marketing, managing and organising people tasks and rosters, project co-ordination, graphic design , music management, Website and IT skills, or are you an admin junkie? Would you like to help on the Youth Gathering? Let us know. We’d love to have you aboard! J

Last year we introduced Miro, an on-line collaborative whiteboard that lays out the whole festival onto a single canvas. Everyone can work in their own groups and see the whole festival at a glance.  In the spirit of collaboration, we welcome nominees and volunteers to join in the fun! 

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Nga mihi 
Tony Burt

And now for the Official bits 🙂

Notice of Annual General Meeting – Wellington Regional Folk Foundation Inc 

Date:    Sunday, 24 March 2024
Time:    2pm

Where:  Wellington Location to be advised or by zoom:

Topic: Wellington Regional Folk Foundation AGM
Time: Mar 24, 2024 02:00 PM Auckland, Wellington

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86860834467?pwd=RU2MeQ7VI3eUbpIf9a4YxEauotDawA.1

Meeting ID: 868 6083 4467
Passcode: 873360

AGENDA

  1. Present
  2. Apologies
  3. Minutes of the 2023 AGM
  4. Matters Arising (not covered elsewhere in the agenda)
  5. President’s report
  6. 2023 Performance Report including Annual Financial Statements
  7. Election of the committee:

a. President
              b. Treasurer
              c. Secretary
              d. Committee members (up to 7)

  1. Appointment of the Reviewer
  2. Setting of the subscription
  3. General business

Please note that if you wish to nominate someone for a committee role who is NOT able to be present at the meeting, you will need to bring with you written confirmation (an email will do) of their willingness to stand.

 

WellyFest 2024 applications

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We need great talent to perform, host workshops and lead our dance programme for the 2024 Wellington Folk Festival. If you’d like to be in the programme in any of these capacities (or know people who might), here is a link to our online application form.

https://form.jotform.com/form/233365821720857

Applications close on Sunday 11 February.

Feel free to forward this link to your friends or anyone you’d like to see on our guest list. Applications are encouraged in any of these areas:

  • Concerts or other performance
  • Dance in a variety of traditional and modern styles
  • Workshops on dance, musicianship, performance, specific instruments, cultural and historic influences and evolution of folk music and dance
  • Learning (and fun) activities for kids

The application form has specific guidance on how to put together your application. It’s important to complete the form in full so we have a consistent basis for comparing potential guests and preparing a rough programme.

we expect to be in contact with shortlisted guests by the end of April.

Feedback! Please spare a few moments to help us make Wellyfest 2024 better !!

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WellyFest 2023 was a great success. A huge ‘THANK YOU” to everyone involved: performers, audience, vendors, volunteer crew for your mahi. You are all champions.

Here is a link to our feedback form: https://form.jotform.com/233206166993865 Even if you didn’t come to the festival we’d like to know why.

Thanks again from all the committee….. now starting the prep for 2024.

Some committee members have indicated they might be thinking about stepping down at the 2024 AGM (in late March) to make way for new blood. If you have an interest in knowing more, please email us at info@wellingtonfolkfestival.org.nz

Cheers,

Tony
President Wellington Folk Festival Committee

Bring cash!

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We are very excited to see you all tomorrow! Remember to bring cash with you!
While there is Eftpos at the front gate to get your weekend and day passes, our caterer, Lovely Grubb, as well as the stalls in the Village Green, will only be accepting CASH.

Bunks almost gone

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As of 18 October, it’s only two more sleeps to the festival, but please don’t count on being able to get a bunk if you haven’t booked one – they’re almost gone.

Set up of the site is well underway, and the festival committee is looking forward to seeing you there!

Janet and the other workshop leaders are getting ready to pass on their skills. Come along to Janet’s Jam at 9.30 on Sunday morning.

See the festival programme tab on the website for a full list of workshops and other activities.

Tickets for Wellyfest 2023

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On-line ticket sales have now closed. Tickets for the weekend can be purchased at gate on the weekend of the Festival.

Note: If you or someone you are registering for is under 18, you MUST nominate a responsible adult. This person must be on site at the festival before the registered teen or child will be allowed on the festival site and must remain onsite throughout. (Child tickets are for ages 5-12, teen for 13-17 and student 18+ if applicable. Free entry for under 5s.)

  • Full Weekend – Adult: $190.00
  • Full Weekend – Concession/Student: $165.00
  • Full Weekend – Teen: $85.00
  • Full Weekend – Child: $35.00
  • Whole day + evening – Child: $15.00
  • Saturday – Whole day + evening – Adult: $90.00
  • Saturday – Whole day + evening – Teen: $55.00
  • Saturday – evening only – Adult: $40.00
  • Saturday – evening only – Teen: $40.00
  • Sunday – Whole day + evening – Adult: $100.00
  • Sunday – Whole day + evening – Teen: $60.00
  • Sunday – evening only – Adult: $60.00
  • Sunday – evening only – Teen: $60.00

Door Sales

Friday

  • Adult evening only (from 3pm): $25.00
  • Teen evening only (from 3pm): $25.00

Saturday 

  • Adult/Teen Saturday daytime only (to 7pm): $55.00
  • Adult Saturday evening only (from 5.30pm): $40.00
  • Teen Saturday evening only (from 5.30pm): $40.00

Sunday 

  • Adult/Teen daytime only (to 7pm): $45.00
  • Adult evening only (from 5.30pm): $60.00
  • Teen evening only (from 5.30pm): $60.00

Child Tickets

  • Child Daytime only (Saturday or Sunday to 7pm): $15.00
  • Child Evening only (Friday, Saturday or Sunday from 5.30pm): $10.00

One week to go!

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The countdown is on! Earlybird ticket sales have closed, but you can still purchase tickets on Eventfinda until Friday night.

Information about the dance programme, the youth gathering and village green, not to mention the full festival programme, is all here on the website.

See you soon!

Wellyfest 2023 – Early Bird ticket sales now available till Friday 6 October

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We thought if you’re wanting to coordinate with family and friends, having another few days to sort your tickets may be helpful – so we’ll keep early bird pricing open until Friday 6 October.

Tickets are selling well and we’re looking forward to a great Labour weekend – catching up with so many of you and sharing some great music and dance.

Get your tickets here on Eventfinda

We are working on getting the draft programme up over the next few days.  

>> This year’s Dance programme is going to have a great range of styles which will include:

  • Balfolk Aotearoa with Michael Parmenter and Kate Grace – dance workshops and the Folk Ball
  • Helen Stonehouse will be teaching Irish step dancing and ceilidh plus workshop
  • Morris dancing this year will be Virgin.

Despite searching for and pricing improved surfaces we still have a concrete surface in the Fletcher Hall, so please do be prepared to wear cushioned soles in the Fletcher Hall for high-impact dance.

>> A new feature of the 2023 festival is the Youth Gathering, featuring a full programme of daytime activities for two age groups, and a dedicated “YG tent” for young folk in the evenings. See the Youth Gathering page under the “Young Folk” tab for details.