Nelson International Kai Festival

Nelson International Kai Festival

To celebrate Waitangi Day, Nelson’s Whakatu Marae teamed up with Founder’s Park again for a day of food and entertainment. When we arrived, the dancers were in full swing –  Samba del Sol:

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But it was lunchtime, so I was more interested in the food.  Quite a selection, from Swiss potato cakes:

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or kina (sea urchins)

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plus a whole lot more

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I was allowed an ice cream!  (only to support the hockey team)

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Watermelons & ice cream was another option:

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They looked spectacular!

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Evie was there from the Multi-ethnic Council, pushing the recipe books I heard about at last years Race Unity Day.  They looked good, we bought one and more get more for presents.

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Archdeacon Harvey Ruru was working hard at a BBQ

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and there were some interesting sights

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This little guy was carting around a clipboard, seeking our comments on the event.  The latest entry was ‘te reka te kai’ – tasty food!  We agreed.

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The combination of the marae grounds and Founders Park made an excellent venue for something like this.  An excellent way to enhance understandings between culture on NZ’s national day.

 

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