Festival of Cultures Lantern Parade 2018

Creator:      Jennie Gutry
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          2018

A Samoan performer at the Festival of Cultures, 2018.

Creator:      Rob Edwards
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          March 24, 2018

Children sharing their culture.

Creator:      Rob Edwards Photographer
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          March 18, 2018

One of the several stalls.

Creator:      Rob Edwards Photographer

Date:          March 24, 2018

Children came out by their droves, some in national costume.

Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          March 17, 2018

Some of the models in cultural dresses at the Festival of Cultures Fashion Show, 2018.

Creator:      Rob Edwards

Date:          March 18, 2018

Freyberg High School International Student from China

Creator:      Rob Edwards Photographer
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          March 24, 2018

An entry in the Festival of Cultures Fashion Show.

Creator:      Rob Edwards
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          March 18, 2018

Kannistas Band, who helped create a great vibe in the square. They led the parade through the route. 

Creator:      Rob Edwards Photographer
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          March 17, 2018

Dragon Lantern created by Rangiwahia Environmental Arts Centre Trust

Creator:      Rob Edwards Photographer
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          March 17, 2018

Marvin the Dog, created by Rangiwahia Environmental Arts Centre Trust

Creator:      Rob Edwards Photographer
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          March 17, 2018

Celebrating culture

Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          March 17, 2018

Papua New Guinea first time stall holder. 

Creator:      Rob Edwards Photographer
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          March 24, 2018

Ukrainian stall won best stall 2018

Creator:      Rob Edwards Photographer
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          March 24, 2018

Vibrant cultures. 

Creator:      Rob Edwards Photographer
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          March 18, 2018

Monkey and sheep lanterns created over the chinese new year by REACT, Rangiwahia Environmental Arts Centre Trust

Creator:      Rob Edwards Photographer
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          March 17, 2018

A model in traditional Chilean clothes at the Festival of Cultures Fashion Show, 2018.

Creator:      Rob Edwards
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          March 18, 2018

A model on stage sharing her culture. 

Creator:      Rob Edwards Photographer
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          March 18, 2018

Kannistas band created an amazing vibe to the nights festivities

Creator:      Rob Edwards Photographer
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          March 17, 2018

Colourful and vibrant clothing adorned models. 

Creator:      Rob Edwards Photographer
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          March 18, 2018

Young and old from all cultures came together to celebrate the Year of the Dog

Creator:      Rob Edwards Photographer

Date:          March 17, 2018

Kids dancing

Creator:      Rob Edwards Photographer
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          March 17, 2018

Sheep Lantern, created by React, Rangiwahia Environmental Arts Centre Trust

Creator:      Rob Edwards Photographer
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          March 17, 2018

Young children enjoying the wonders of the night

Creator:      Rob Edwards Photographer
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          March 17, 2018

Tiger Lantern paraded through the square

Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          March 17, 2018

Huge crowds surrounded the lanterns

Creator:      Rob Edwards Photographer
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          March 17, 2018

Birds eye view of the 4000+ people that attended the Lantern Parade, March 2018.

Creator:      Danelle Mercer
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          March 17, 2018

In 1963 a Museum Investigating Committee was set up which resulted in the formation of the Manawatu Museum Planning Society in 1967, with the aim to establish a museum in Palmerston North. This resulted in the Manawatu Museum Society Inc being for...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          April 1971

The youngest model at the Festival of Cultures Fashion Show, 2018.

Creator:      Rob Edwards

Date:          March 18, 2018

One of the many stall holders

Creator:      Rob Edwards Photographer
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          March 24, 2018