Sarau Festival

Introducing for the first time: Sarau Festival Photographic Competition We have our very own photo competition at Sarau Festival 2012 in the following categories: Category 1:  Life in the Moutere Category 2:  Open – life outside the Moutere Category 3:  Digitally enhanced Category 4:  Under 15years Here’s...

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Introducing…Jim Grierson – President of the International Blackcurrant Association. We are honoured to have Jim Grierson coming to the 2012 Sarau Festival. Jim has been working with the NZ Blackcurrant industry as a Crop Advisor (Agronomist) for 30 years. He is also an advisor to growers...

Here are some notes about what’s in store for this year’s festival!! Featuring in 2012: Guest chef – Vivienne Fox (Appleshed Cafe) Cooking competitions – get creative! Photographic competition – “Life in the Moutere” Purple Hat competition for the kids Gentle Cycling ride Oamaru...

Many individuals and organisations are needed for a community event as ambitious as this. The following have pledged their support for the 2012 Festival by way of donations in cash or in kind, and we thank them. Please support them in return – links to their websites where available are listed below. Major...

It’s time to think about entering the great Moutere Valley Mountain Bike Race which will start and finish at the Sarau Festival. Registrations will now remain open up to and including the day of the Festival. Local farmers open their gates for us and the race crosses diverse Moutere farmland including...

Hello fellow “cassisarians” and friends of the beautiful blackcurrant. Our website this month features an article about the pioneering research being done by Dr Abdul Molan of Massey University and also gives details of (what we think is) the world’s only Blackcurrant Festival being held in January,...

Registration for the 2012 Sarau Festival is now open for Stall Holders. If you are interested in having in a Stall at the event on January 29th, download the registration application and get it back to us as soon as you can. Don’t miss out! Download at the Stalls button on the right. Thanks, Sarau...

The writing and limerick competition at the Sarau Festival included some lively contributions. Unfortunately not all are printable but here are the winning contributions from the adults and the children’s sections:   Limericks:   Adults competition 1st: Pam   There was a young blackcurrant...

Thank-you so much to everyone who gave up their time and energy and made Sarau Festival 2011 a huge success. From planning, to set-up and pack down – our volunteers were tireless. It just gets better and better and this would not be possible without our willing volunteers. We can’t name you...