The village of Upper Moutere, formerly known as Sarau, was named by the German Missionary Pastor Heine who settled in the Valley in 1850 to establish the village. He named the Village ‘Sarau’ after the beautiful Valley of the same name near his home in northern Germany. The name continued to be used until World … Continued
Do you have German ancestry or a German name? Chances are, if your German forebears came to New Zealand between 1842 and 1869 they landed in Nelson. The Moutere Inn History Marquee at the Sarau Festival contains a display of early settlement in the Moutere Valley with interesting history panels, loads of folders and local … Continued
Wanted: books for the biggest book stall ever at Sarau Festival 2013. Please bring along any that you no longer want to have them recycled around the community and beyond! We will welcome books of any kind and thank-you in advance for your contribution. Please get in touch if you have some books for our … Continued
Introducing the Sarau Festival Photographic Competition 2013 Once again, we will have our very own photo competition at Sarau Festival 2013 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 a little bit of information about our … Continued
So much on for the children this year. Check out the full list of purple competitions and fun for children right here! Purple and Sarau seem to just work in harmony, so what better than the: Purple Hat Competition By popular demand, school students (and pre-schoolers) of all ages are invited to attend the Sarau … Continued
[singlepic id=232 w=320 h=240 float=left] Many individuals and organisations are needed for a community event as ambitious as this. We are already overwhelmed with the number of individuals and organisations who have pledged their support for the 2013 Festival by way of donations in cash or in kind, and we thank them sincerely. We encourage … Continued
The hunt for a Sarau Festival Mascot is on! For all artists and creators (or would-be artists or creators) in the region, of any age. We are looking for a mascot for our festival. The competition is to design and manufacture a quirky mascot, that is of course blackcurrant related. The mighty mascots will be … Continued
Our 2013 Guest chef: Mark Mehalski – now at the wonderful Jellyfish Cafe and Bar on the Mapua wharf. Returning to New Zealand after 20 years honing his craft in London, Valencia, Tel Aviv and Sydney, Mark has a passion for produce-driven, rustic food he describes as “decidedly Antipodean with a Mediterranean leaning”. The 2012 … Continued
Here’s a special slideshow from 2012 Sarau Festival to get you in the mood! Thanks to our wonderful photographer Libby who manages to capture the uniqueness of every Sarau Festival, year after year. Enjoy the memories of an amazing event. Maybe you’ll spot yourself if you were there…
Our photographer Libby captured some magical moments at Sarau Festival 2010. Enjoy our archive of festivals gone by and if you’ve never been before, get a taste of this wonderfully purple and unique event! The festival continues to get bigger and better every year thanks to our amazing community volunteers.
