Sarau Festival

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...

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… The...

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...

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...

Results from the Sujon Moutere Valley Mountain bike race Fastest overall and trophy winner: Tom Filmer Men over 18: 1. Jake Stow 58mins 51sec 2. Tim Bygate 59mins 49sec 3. Mark Fry 60mins 19sec Women over 18: 1. Eloise Fry 59mins 30sec 2. Sandra Watts 80mins 54sec Men under 18: 1. Tom Filmer 49mins...

Beetroot, Apple and Blackcurrant Salsa by Steve Richards of The Jester House In a bowl mix: 250g peeled and grated beetroot 200g unpeeled and grated apple 4 cloves garlic finely chopped 1/2 cup blackcurrants season to taste with 2Tblsp balsamic vinegar 2Tblsp sugar 1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil salt and ground...

BLACKCURRANT COOKING COMPETITION RESULTS: PRESERVES: 1st     Susie Lees with her Blackcurrant jam 2nd    Janette Stevens with her Blackcurrant and plum jam 3rd    Sue Walker with her Blackcurrant Jelly Highly recommended    Joyce Frye with her Blackcurrant Jam BAKING: 1st    Betty Rae...

Another sensational festival showcasing what the Moutere Community can do! There were over one hundred stalls of delicious food, drinks and so much creativity. A huge thank-you on behalf of the organisers for coming and helping to raise money for a defibrilator for Upper Moutere village. The Rai Jin...

Summer Pudding by Steve Richards of The Jester House Line a 1 litre glass bowl with stale toast slice white bread (crusts removed), (save enough to cover the top as well). In a pot warm 250g black currants with 100g sugar until the juices start to run Add 250g raspberries 250g blackberries 250g strawberries continue...