1 Apr 2019

Bringing colour to Wanaka

From Upbeat, 1:00 pm on 1 April 2019

They say that autumn is the best time of year to visit Wanaka and the Southern Lakes, with a panoply of colour from the tree leaves.

Lake Wanaka

Lake Wanaka Photo: 123RF

The Southern Lakes Festival of Colour director Philip Temewan

The Southern Lakes Festival of Colour director Philip Temewan Photo: Supplied

And it’s the perfect time for an arts festival.

The Southern Lakes Festival of Colour takes place every two years, and 2019 is a Festival year.

Over the next few days, there’ll be a feast of local and international artistic events, including music, dance, visual arts, theatre and more.

David Morriss chats with festival director Philip Tremewan about bringing colour to Wanaka.