Thursday, December 9, 2010

Leisure Programmes (Festivals and Events)

Hastings Blossom Festival





Happens in the mid of September for about 1 and a half weeks. This festival celebrates the arrival of spring and the produce of Hawke’s Bay.  
The festival starts off with local community celebration including the famous Blossom Parade whereby the people dress up as clowns, princesses, teddy bears and so on and parade around. Following the local celebration will be a celebration cocktail party called ‘Hot Pink’ whereby one can enjoy Hawke Bay’s rose wine.

Toast Martinborough








It is a festival whereby everyone can enjoy good food, premium wine and listen to great music. It is similar to Singapore’s Food and Wine Festival but the food in Toast Martinborough is local New Zealand food and wine.

Auckland Seafood Festival







It is New Zealand’s biggest seafood festival and visitors can get to taste a wide range of seafood from the seas around the country. The food on the menu include oysters, mussels and scallops that are cooked in five different ways and so much more.

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