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Leu Wasasala will showcase her designed clothing at the first Nga Whetu Katoa Matariki Maori & Pasifika Wearable Art and Fashion Show, to be held at the Invercargill Working Men’s Club on Thursday night.
This year’s Matariki @ Queens Park festival is bringing together colours, cultures, fabrics and expressions from the diversity that is now reflecting widely in Southland.
The element of unlocking one’s potential – both young and old – while coming together as a community will be showcased through the Ngā Whetū Katoa Matariki Māori & Pasifika Wearable Art and Fashion Show 2023 at the Invercargill Working Men’s Club on Thursday.
Leu Wasasala, a Southlander for four years now, will be showcasing her upcycled designs and outfits along with other fashion and design enthusiasts.
Leu, who “loves it down here”, said that anyone who was curious about the fashion show and wearable arts as a form of expression should just “give it a go”.
The show is meant to encourage youngsters to explore their full potential and hopes to bring people and communities together in the celebration.
Next year, Leu would like for the show to include other international communities from Southland as well.
Tickets to the event cost $10 each.
Now dubbed the biggest outdoor event in the region, Matariki @ Queens Park is the brainchild of Murihiku artist Sharne Parkinson.
This year, the festival will showcase events including a research your whakapapa workshop, Feast Matariki, Māruawai Matariki at the Waimumu Field Days with live entertainment, food stalls and fireworks, a free silent disco and The Matariki Ball.
Southlanders can also explore Feast Matariki Maika Kai workshops in Rakiura, Stewart Island, with delicious kai on Friday and Saturday at Traill Park, Oban.
The workshops include how to process ika and tītī served with a free community dinner.
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