Lumiere d'Akaroa

Lumiere d'Akaroa is a free light and installation festival that will brighten up the Garden of Tane in Akaroa on 18 May 2019, 6-10pm. This is a family focused event attracting people from Christchurch as well as the local community. The garden trail will start at the Garden of Tane main entrance and wind it's way through the wooded garden paths. People will be encouraged to park at the Akaroa Area School grounds and walk to the main entrance. The garden will light up from 6-10pm and in various locations along the route light installations by artists and community groups will delight and surprise. The artists installations will have a map with the artists names and a short description of their installation. This event will include a workshop for children on the Saturday afternoon using UV paint. This will be run by the Akaroa Community Arts Council with Film Producer John Harding. The clothing that the children make will glow under special UV light at night. Some of the Garden's majestic 140 year old trees will be dramatically lit up.The garden trail will end in the car park where visitors can enjoy tasty food and hot drinks on offer.