Rua i Te

Rua i Te is a partnership project between Te Toki Haruru and international arts organisations. The project takes place in June -July 2026. I am seeking funding to support my attendance and facilitation of cultural and artistic activities in Canada and Poland. The funding for this project is intended for the preparation and participation in four distinct exchange events - performances, festivals, symposiums and workshops.

Event 1 - Performances of live digital installation work Ko Te Ākau, presented by Open the Door Festival, in collaboration with the Sarasa Performance Laboratory and University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland.

Event 2 - To attend the All is Spirit Symposium in collaboration with the Sarasa Performance Laboratory and University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland. Presenting a research seminar on Te Toki Haruru and facilitating a performance workshop. 

Events 3 - To facilitate a Rua i Te Performance Workshop, for practitioner creatives and researchers, to explore ideas of the ancestral body, material culture and the artefact. The workshop is on-site and hosted by the Museum of Anthropology, BC Canada, in collaboration with Vancouver International Dance Festival and the Dancers of Damelahamid.

Event 4 -  To present performances and facilitate community workshops at the Poundmaker Performance Festival,  in partnerships with the Sarasa Performance Laboratory, on-site at Poundmaker Cree Nation, Saskatchewan and the Sylix First Nation, Okanagan, British Columbia Canada.

Rua i Te was developed and launched in 2025, with four Canadian arts/cultural organisations agreeing to work in collaboration with Te Toki Haruru to explore indigenous creativity, cultural research, curatorial/presentation platforms and community outreach activities. This year our partnership has expanded to include new colleagues in Katowice, Poland and the Okanagan, British Columbia Canada.

As the founder of Te Toki Haruru, I am excited to share these new international connections with whānau, friends and colleagues, my community of arts supporters and I am looking forward to expanding the Rua i Te partnership framework within Aotearoa.

With your support I will be able to continue working alongside the Rua i Te partners to build capacity, achieve our respective goals for cultural and artistic inclusivity and reciprocity.