Our cooking demo was a big hit with Mark Mehalski – chef at the wonderful Jellyfish Cafe and Bar on the Mapua wharf. For the Sarau Festival, Mark made two simple but incredibly delicious desserts using local blackcurrants – the famous “Eton Mess”, and “Knickerbocker Glory”. And a mouthwatering “Pork Belly with Blackcurrants”. Click on the … Continued
Hall Fundraiser Tent is somewhere you must visit at tomorrow’s Sarau Festival! We are very grateful for all of the generous donations that we have received from all corners of Nelson & Tasman, and beyond. We have three categories… 1. Silent Auction 2. Raffle 3. Items for Sale 1. Silent Auction – 3-6pm Abel Tasman … Continued
Thanks to amazing support we are excited to offer the following fantastic prizes at the first ever Sarau Festival Raffle. Please give generously and enjoy the best Sarau Festival so far! FIRST PRIZE: 2013 World of WearableArt Awards Show Two Premium seat tickets to the 2013 WOW awards show on Thursday 3rd October in … Continued
Barkers of Geraldine, one of our major sponsors has some gorgeous recipes here! Check out some sumptuous blackcurrant recipes here from festivals gone by. If you would like to contribute to our recipe portfolio, we would love to hear from you – please send to [email protected] ([email protected], Recipe of the week). “Currantly” our very special … Continued
The positive community spirit of the Moutere and environs was in full force when the Sarau Team 2013 got together last night to make plans and adjustments to ensure that Sarau Festival 2013 is more successful than ever. Following the devastating fire at Moutere Hills Community Centre, the dedicated team are determined to make this … Continued
Due to the recent fire at MHCC we have extended the entry date for the photographic competition to 5pm Tuesday 29th January. Entries can be delivered to the Motueka i-site, or to Country Kids between 9am and 5pm. Get snapping and we look forward to displaying another spectacular collection of entries on the day. PS. … Continued
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
