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One of the Waikato’s most iconic and beloved events returns with a programme that celebrates collaboration, community, music, and dance. Experience symphonic favourites alongside dance numbers spanning culture and history - from salsa to Bollywood, kapa haka to rock ’n’ roll and everything in between - all against the backdrop of a stunning Rhododendron Lawn sunset.
Bring a blanket, sit back, and enjoy the show, or don your dancing shoes and dance into the sunset!
6:15pm Gates open
7:20pm Orchestras Central String Quartet playing music from ‘Bridgerton’ including hits by Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish
8:00pm Trust Waikato Symphony Orchestra conducted by Rupert D’Cruze
Programme:
Poi E | Patea Maori Club featuring vocalist Eva Ah Mu
The Blue Danube Waltz | J Strauss II
Mission Impossible | Lalo Schifrin
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy | Tchaikovsky
Por una Cabeza Tango from A Scent of a Woman | Carols Gardel
Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah | Saint-Saëns
Mambo! from Westside Story | Bernstein
Crocodile Rock | Elton John
Jai Ho from Slumdog Millionaire | Rahman
Danse Infernale from The Firebird Suite | Stravinsky
Berceuse and Finale from The Firebird Suite | Stravinsky
Dancing Queen | ABBA featuring vocalists Eva Ah Mu and Jessica Ruck Nu'u
The evening will be MC’d by Stu and Camille from The Breeze
*Please note this is a licensed event with bar facilities, and food available for purchase. Alcohol cannot be brought into the venue.
WHEN:
Saturday 22 Feb,
Gates open 6:15pm
TICKETS:
Entry by Donation
WHERE:
Rhododendron Lawn
*BYO Seating
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Hamilton Gardens, Hamilton Gardens Guided Tour, Hillcrest Shopping Centre, Hamilton East, Hamilton 3216, New Zealand,Hamilton, New Zealand