The Whare Flat Folk Festival is a family festival in the true sense. Over many years, many families have met up here annually and formed lasting friendships - especially children. Children are never excluded from mainstream festival activities but are additionally catered for in a series of events and workshops of their own, from pre-school music and dance to instrument-making and playing for older kids. All kids' activities are folk-related: there are no bouncy castles or video games. In addition to the scheduled activities below, there’s also a tots ‘n’ toddlers corner set up in the troop den (parents to supervise and organise their own roster). There’s a swimming hole for the hardy and hot-blooded, random face-painting, and sports equipment available over the weekend. To make your families time safe & happy, PLEASE remember: Sunblock, water-bottles and hats, If your child has a bike, bike helmets and keep off the “main” roads, DO supervise your own little angels - and intervene if you see inappropriate use of equipment or extreme behaviour by anyone else. Download or view the
Kids Programme Sheet. Have a great weekend!
Children's programme coordinator Kaitrin McMullan, as well as being a trained Early Childhood teacher, is a professional storyteller with over 25 years experience. She has been telling stories to a range of audiences in a variety of settings including schools, festivals, conferences, museums, art galleries, libraries and pubs. She has been a featured teller at the 2004 Glistening Waters Storytelling festival, guest performer at National Australia Storytellers’ Festival 2005 , touring schools for D.O.C. and REAP in Central Otago and the West coast plus many other self-generated projects and tours. She has teamed up with renowned musician Anna Bowen to form Kat Anna Fiddle (
www.katannafiddle.kiwifolk.com) and together they have wowed Otago audiences and beyond, for over 5 years and have 2 CDs to prove it!
