To be held at Parihaka on Taranaki Anniversary Weekend...10/11/12th of March 2006...
Is an event celebrating the remarkable actions of an entire community working together to passively resist a violent assault by the settler government of the day.Viewed by historians as an unnecessary"attack on the people's civil rights",the 1881 invasion was met with solidarity,compassion and a courteous ceremony.
Though the village of Parihaka was levelled to the ground,the men incarcerated,the children dispersed and the women subjected to personal attacks and degradation,at this festival we celebrate with music,dance,film,comedy and healing their incredible strength in retaining their right to meet violence with passive resistance...

The International Peace Festival will be made up of many exciting individual components..
The first of these is Te Atamira Nui..the vast sound-scape for peace.
Boasting a combined total of 100,000 watts of sound and lighting,it will present the best of the music of peace from New Zealand.
The festival is also arranging performances by some remarkable indigenous talents from around the world.
The artists chosen will present 'kaupapa for peace',the artists chosen have not been selected solely because they are popular....they also exhibit a strong philosophy of LOVE and PEACE within their music...

For updates and info please check www.parihaka.com .....may love and peace bless all on this beautiful planet......Shekinah