19 NOVEMBER 2017 from 10am - 3pm
 

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Organised by a dedicated group of volunteers, the Waihi Vegetarian Festival is an annual food festival where you can learn and sample the best of vegetarian & vegan cuisines. And who knows? You might walk away feeling inspired to live a more compassionate and healthier lifestyle - one bite at a time!

Come along for a day of fun, food, entertainment and arts & crafts!

Performance schedule

09:30 Pōwhiri ceremony
10:00 Band & singing – Te Aroha College
10:30 Chinese Zither – Pao Wen Chen
          Qin solo – Yen Chen
          Pipa solo – Marjorie Mu-Tzu Hsu
11:30 Violin, piano & guitar – Helen Yang & Kenny Kuo
12:00 Accordion solo – Catrina Lin
12:30 Guitar playing & singing – Kristian Lund
13:00 Violin solo – Amy Lai
13:30 Band & singing – Whangamata Area School
14:00 Singing – Dylan Wade & Nur Peach (Singer-Songwriters)
14:30 Fusion dancing Goddess Dance Troupe



Childhood Harmony

Host by: Sunny Chen
Game challenges
Sandy treasures, Hacky sack, Bullseye, Jianzi, Spinning tops, Exhibition Hall
Open hours: 10:00~11:30, 12:30~13:30, 14:00~15:00
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Arts & crafts

“WINDOW ON WAIHI” Local Art Exhibition
• Free entry
• Over 120 local artworks on display
• Spot Prize artwork for lucky winner
• Artists from Art Waihi, Waihi Art Club, Whangamata Arts Collective, and Katikati Art Group are portraying
“Local Landscapes, Features and Scenes from the Waihi Region”
• Artworks for sale after exhibition
Unique and exciting exhibition – never to be repeated!

Acupuncture & Medical examination

Waimiha Cards
Artist: Louise Anne Watt
Original Paintings, prints and cards
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Chinese Knots

Med workshop
11:00 Food as Medicine by Dr Gunawan Setiadarma
12:30 Choosing a Healthier Food Option for Your Kids
by Dr Keong Liew Mok
14:00 The High-Protein Diet:
The Truth they don't tell you by Dr Thye Leow
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Cosy corner with tea and music
Host by: Bernard Jan
Free of charge. Open at 10.00; 10.40; 11.20; 13.00; 13.40; 14.20
Vacancy is limited. You can make booking on site or just walk in if the places are still available.

Ikenobo Ikebana Exhibition
Artist: Ching-Wen Shih
Live Demo : 11:20 ~ 12:00, 13:20~14:00
Learning and enjoying the harmonious beauty of flowers

Ikebana DIY : 12:20~13:00, Lean, enjoy and experience,
$15 per person, flowers and container included, registration on site required. View exhibition details

Chinese Floral Arts Exhibition
Artist: Chuang Yuan Ying
One flower manifesting one whole world, one leave is one Ru Lai
Demo: 11:00~12:00, 13:00~14:00

Green Smoothie Demo
Host by: Ed Lin
Demo: 11:00~11:30, 13:00~13:30

Brief introduction of Kong Meng Ruth Xue
Host by William Wang
THE Journey of Seeking the Source and Pioneering the Human Spiritual Civilization. One of the Eternal Spirit of Human Beings: Kong Meng Ruth Xue
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Chinese Calligraphy - a blossoming ancient art
Artist: Patrick Wong
The evolution of the font / Basic strokes techniques / 永 eight law demonstration
Demo: 10:30~11:15, 11:45~12:30, 13:15~14:00
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The interesting progress of Chinese Characters
Host by: Mei Mei Huang
Recognise Chinese Characters through well known images in our everyday environment. View more details

The Art of Chinese Paper-Cutting
Host by: Mei Hua Huang
Welcome, give it a try! View art details

Taichi Quan
Host by: Jim Su
1. Warm up (eight section brocade)
2. Basic stance
3. Zheng style Taichi
4. Basic fixed push hand
Demo & learning: 10:30~11:00, 11:30~12:00, 13:30~14:00, 14:30~15:00

The footprint of the forerunners
Host by: Caifa, Lili
Floral Art / Food & Games / Calligraphy
Free entry and the first 100 guests will receive handmade Samsui Bears. View Taichi details

View our festival food recipes

Venue map and schedule

The Waihi Vegetarian Festival 2017 will be held at the Waihi Academy on Sunday 19 November 2017. Admission is free and free parking will be available onsite. View and download the schedule and map below. Please note that the schedule is subject to change without notice.

Where to find us

Email info@waihivegetarianfestival.co.nz | Venue: 132 Landlyst Road RD1, Waihi, 3681