Welcome to the Island of Hooha- Splore 2012

Get your glad rags ready Splorers! This summer Splore presents the Island of Hooha -think Big Wigs, Fancy Pants and Twinkle Toes.

Based on the large scale dress-up and costume attire adorned at Splore 2008 and 2010, organisers are sure audiences wont want to miss another opportunity to express their inner extrovert.

Splore 2012 will literally explode with outrageous performances. As well as a Saturday night crescendo, the Island of Hooha will offer partygoers a number of exciting experiences to create the ultimate weird and wacky weekend. This year’s theme has conjured life sized barbie dolls, burlesque gnomes, a Bogan circus, traditional Maori Puppets and much more - all brought together in the sensual surrounds of Linz' Living Lounge by the critically acclaimed Dust Palace with “Cirque non Sequitur”, a sexy, surrealist, circus cabaret!
Over the weekend Linz' Living Lounge will be home to a sumptuous mix of dance, cabaret, music and interactive performance. A series of audience interactive 'happenings' by VibraCorp sets the scene for a Friday night of mayhem and madness, climaxing with the full Doc Westie Bogan Circus extravaganza. Saturday night presents a more salacious selection where living artworks delicately lounge amidst furniture while you delight in decadent contemporary burlesque, surrealist cabaret and ‘big band’ caberlesque.

Splore 2012 will also build on its history of delivering groundbreaking video installations and live VJ performances. With over 30 video artists performing, revellers’ eyes will be wowed during the three day festival's darker hours. Confirmed artists include Dub Module, one member of acclaimed musical duo Pitch Black, Melbourne's Jemthemisfit and local VJ duo lotech.

An exciting development this year is be the inclusion of a fully video mapped DJ stage. Pixels will pulse and move as the DJ area truly comes alive with performances from some of the best VJs from Aotearoa and around the world.

Live music performances are always a festival highlight. This year nearly 30 home grown and international musicians will descend in Splore with headline acts including Erykah Budu, Soul II Soul SoundSystem, DJ Qbert, Hudson Mohawke and kiwi favourite Tiki Tane.

On the menu at Splore this summer will be Bevan Kaan’s Dragonfired Artisan Woodfired food - winner of Vivas best takeaway food 2011. Kaan has been a regular food vendor at the festival and is returning to whip up his prizewinning cuisine. International Food providers will also spice up the festival with tantalising meals from Argentinean, Jamaican, Hungarian, Indian, Mexico, Pacific, and the Middle East.

Staged at the stunning Tapapakanga Regional Park, the beach front location is the perfect place for Island of Hooha. Designed for audience convenience, Splorers can immerse themselves in a three day hooha through number of onsite camping options. While camping is included in the ticket price, festival goers upgrade to a reserved spot or campervan, or go glamping (glamorous camping).

As always, family camping areas are available because children are a key part of the Splore experience. Keen to keep kids happy and entertained during the weekend, organizers have set up ‘The Rumpus Room’ - a dedicated kids zone featuring workshops for kids to participate in and so ensure parents and children enjoy the festival together.


Join us at the Island of Hooha- 17-19 February 2012, Tapapakanga Regional Park, one hour south east of Auckland city.

Tickets can be purchased from www.1-night.co.nz with a time payment option also available.


For more information on Splore visit www.splore.net

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Media enquires please contact Suzanne McNamara on 021 933 331 suzanne@conv.co.nz

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