Kia Mau | |
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Genre | Māori, Pasifika and indigenous performing arts |
Frequency | annual until 2018, now biennial |
Location(s) | Wellington region |
Country | New Zealand |
Established | 2015 |
Website | https://kiamaufestival.org/ |
The Kia Mau Festival, previously called Ahi Kaa Festival, is a biennial performing arts festival in Wellington, New Zealand. In te reo Māori, kia mau is "a call to stay - an invitation to join us".[1]
The festival covers Māori, Pasifika and Indigenous performing arts, including comedy, music, dance and theatre, across a variety of venues around the Wellington area.