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BritishcouncilNZ

Auckland, NZ-Aotearoa

The British Council NZ operates as part of the 12 country British Council East Asia region, working to build trust and engagement for the UK by the exchange of knowledge and ideas Worldwide. One of our main "Creative Cities" projects is called People In Your Neighbourhood (www.piyn.net), which pairs aspiring ethnic urban performers with UK music expertise to write an album and live dynamic showcase. The main aim is to get non-English speaking artists working and promoted in the Arts mainstream in NZ.

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Homepage: http://www.piyn.net
Phone : +64 9 3023560
Post Code : 5e Endeans Building 2 Queen St Auckland City
Genre Interests : Documentary   Music  
Activities : Production  
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People In Your Neighbourhood

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Posted: Mar 22, 2010 by BCNZ with 0 comments

As part of the British Council’s “Creative Cities” programme in East Asia, 17 urban ethnic performers from New Zealand were asked to co-write and perform a show with the acclaimed UK string section, Urban Soul Orchestra. The result was two weeks of intense rehearsal, a coming together of multi-language artists and performers, and an amazing experience had by all. The documentary follows the rehearsal and writing process through to the live shows in Auckland and at Womad Taranaki in March 2009, and includes live show footage and interviews with various performers from Auckland and the UK, on the way to creating a unique diverse snapshot of urban New Zealand. Read more…

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