Opening night is officially 🎊🎊🎊SOLD OUT!🎊🎊🎊Don’t panic - tickets are still available for tomorrow and Friday night shows at 7pm. Tickets available at bit.ly/2lSDgqd #AIAF2019 #aloFA2019

Hinemoa-Dawn (11) and Te Moana (4) want Rotorua kids to hang down the pā with them during the Aronui Māori Market, 15 September from midday. More info at shorturl.at/jkrCE

Ōhinemutu local, Kahutapeka Ututaonga, says she looking forward to watching the live music on the Ruapeka. Mark the #AIAF2019 Māori Market on your calendar, 15 September. More details at ow.ly/LCRL50vNAz5

Last chance, the final #AIAF2019 showing of aloFA is tonight from 7pm at the Blue Baths Shows & Entertainment. This is how Rotorua audiences have described it so far... There are limited tickets available at ow.ly/ZrN750vNAq1

Big ups to Melodie Hooper and her brother Daniel Hooper who won double-tickets to Super Hugh-Man showing at the Baths from 19 – 21 September. “It sounds quite inspiring so I’m looking forward to going,” says Daniel. Tickets available at ow.ly/645z50vVKES

Taumata Soloman and his kaitautoko (supporters); Erena Koopu and Zhev Beattie, made great progress on a large mural on Hinemoa Street at the weekend. The #AIAF2019 project is entitled Te Toki - Te Arawa Mural and celebrates the contribution to art by a Te Arawa hero.

Greg Allen (pictured with sons Taokahu & Reone) from Te Kōmiro o te Utuhina says the group will be planting around 500 plants along the Ruapeka before performers take the stage at the Aronui Māori Market on 15 September. Join them from 10.30am. Everyone’s welcome!

The one-off #AIAF2019 show, Ngā Kākano o Aronui, is on tonight! A showcase of new works by these local artists, so come show some ❤ for our local talent and create some lasting memories. Tickets are $20 and available at Ticketmaster or at ow.ly/WZJr50w4Jh3

“I like that the Aronui Māori Market’s coming to Ōhinemutu, the heart of Rotorua and Te Arawa. It’s going to have a variety of things – music, planting, learning about different cultures.” – Ra Bhana, Pā Boy. #AIAF2019 Market this Sunday from midday.

Erinne Thompson loved Ngā Kākano o Aronui last night, and seeing the work by Matiu Hamuera, Bobby Howard and Jack Grace and his cast. "All three performances were beautiful, their work was very well done. I can't wait to see the finished projects."

It’s a stunning morning here at the Ruapeka, and Te Kōmiro o te Utuhina and BOPRC Toi Moana are setting up for this mornings planting 500 natives.

Kua tae te tokomaha ki te Ruapeka i te ahiahi nei. Supporting the #AIAF2019 Māori Market.

We are proud to announce that our first Te Toki- Te Arawa Hero Mural is complete, and the Te Arawa artist we honoured for this year’s Aronui: ❤️🐝Aunty Bea Yates🐝❤️ Thank you to Taumata Soloman, Erena Koopu and the support team for this masterpiece. #AIAF2019 #TeArawa

Fresh from top reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Rutene Spooner is bringing his heroic show, Super HUGH-Man to #AIAF2019 in Rotorua. It's showing at the Blue Baths, 19 - 21 September. Tickets at bit.ly/2PimOOA. Check out his story at adobe.ly/2mg2wXG

An intimate ceremony to unveil a large wall mural of the late Aunty Bea will be held this Sunday with her whānau. Beatrice Yates (nee Grant) passed away last year. As part of #AIAF2019, a mural will be unveiled at 4pm on Sunday. Read more via this link: adobe.ly/2mjwY39

Have you seen Super HUGH-Man yet? Final showing is tonight at the Blue Baths from 7pm. Tickets are available at bit.ly/2PimOOA. People who've seen it say it is a 'must-see' show that should be 'seen more than once'. 🙌

A ceremony to officially unveil the #AIAF2019 Te Toki - Te Arawa Mural of the late Aunty Bea was held yesterday with her whānau. The mural by Taumata Soloman honours Beatrice Yates (nee Grant) who passed away last year.The mural is on Hinemoa Street, next to Ajays Emporium.

ARONUI Indigenous Arts Festival Charitable Trust has postponed its 11-day celebration of cultural expression, as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 Alert Level 4 restrictions. Ticketmaster will issue refunds directly and new dates will be announced on our website.