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News Items:
TAONGA: DUST, WATER, WIND 2010 National Tour - 19th Aug 2010
BRIGHT STARS DANCE DURING MATARIKI - 20th Apr 2010
HOU: Emerging Works from New Choreographers - 8th Feb 2010
Moss Patterson appointed Executive Director - 2nd Dec 2009
Atamira warmly received in New Caldeonia - 10th Sep 2008
Atamira dance in Hawaii - 28th Feb 2008
Whakairo wins three awards in debut season - 12th Nov 2007
Taiawhio II features Atamira - 9th Jul 2007
Maori Dance Company carve a moving portrait - 2nd Jul 2007
First Quarter Newsletter 2007 - 4th Apr 2007
ATAMIRA Dance Company presents MEMOIRS OF ACTIVE SERVICE - 4th Sep 2006


Taiawhio II features Atamira

9th Jul 2007

Atamira Dance Company feature in the latest edition of Taiawhio - Conversations with Contemporary Maori Artists from Te Papa Press edited by Huhana Smith with photographs by Norman Heke.

In Taiawhio II, Atamira feature alongside profiles of 18 Maori artists including Brett Graham, Cath Brown, Shane Cotton, Rachel Rakena, Rangi Kipa, Julie Kipa and Colleen Urlich.

Each profile contains pages of information and quotes from the artists so readers can learn, in the artists’ own words, about their influences and inspirations, work methods and practice, while numerous full-colour photographs accompany each chapter, depicting the artists at work and showing the range of their work and the environment in which they create it. For more information go to Taiawhio II's link on Te Papa's web site.