On the Bus Tairawhiti tour
On the Bus to tour Tokomaru Bay and Ruatoria 26 November 2009.
| Date | Venue | City | Country | Duration |
| 9:30am, Thu 26 Nov 2009 | Hiruharama School | Ruatoria | NZ | |
| 1:30pm, Thu 26 Nov 2009 | Hatea-a-Rangi School Library | Tokomaru Bay | NZ |
Contemporary Māori Writers tours Te Tairawhiti
The Toi Māori Aotearoa On the Bus: Contemporary Maori Writers Tour will be visiting Tairawhiti 25–26 November 2009. H.B. Williams Memorial Library will be hosting the touring writers on Wednesday 25 November, 6pm–7pm, admission free. As part of their tour the writers will also be visiting Manutuke, Tokomaru Bay and Ruatoria.
On the Bus is an entertaining, informative and engaging tour featuring Maori writers reading their work and discussing the art of writing. Tour Manager and fiction writer, Charlie Holland will be accompanying the writers on tour, saying:
‘Te Tairawhiti is brimming with creative writers. On the Bus is a chance for aspiring and established writers to find out more about developing their craft. Also an opportunity for lovers of literature to enjoy an evening with some of Aotearoa’s leading Māori writers.’
This year’s visiting writers include poet, novelist and playwright, Apirana Taylor; short fiction and children’s writer, Melanie Drewery; and short fiction and script writer, Kelly Joseph.
Debut On the Bus writer Kelly Joseph wants to contribute to the tour by, ‘Hopefully offering some insights into how the writing process works, particularly for short fiction. I hope to encourage people to give writing a go.’
On the Bus is an initiative produced by Toi Maori Aotearoa’s literary committees Te Ha and Nga Pou Kaituhi Māori to support and expose leading Māori artists and Māori literature to a wider audience. This tour is operating in collaboration with Pene Walsh and the supportive team at H.B. Williams Memorial Library.
For media enquiries, please contact Charlie Holland, Toi Māori Aotearoa.
Phone (04) 801-7914
Mobile: 027 344 2224
Email: charlie@maoriart.org.nz
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About Toi Māori Aotearoa:
Toi Māori Aotearoa is the national organisation for Māori art and artists and receives major funding from Te Waka Toi, the Māori Arts Board of Creative New Zealand.