387. Edmonds Garden free community concert PIC 0045
Sunday 1st December 2013 was a gorgeous day and about 70 people turned out to experience a fabulous afternoon of free music in the historic Edmons Factory Garden, located on Ferry Road in Phillipstown in inner city Christchurch, New Zealand. A group called Fawlty Brass started at 2pm and after playing for an hour, they were replaced by the big-band sound of Stedfast Brass. There were some stalls present and some prizes and giveaways sponsored by the Goodman-Fielder baking products corporation. This short video is a closeup of a scale model of the original historic factory which was demolished some years ago. The adjoining gardens were saved and are maintained by a dedicated team of locals and volunteers. The next concert will be a much larger affair and will be held on the 16 February 2014. Regrettably these occasional events are NOT well publicised. A lone banner on Ferry Road is all that I saw, set up some days in advance. The park is surprisingly large and even the inner park area by the Koi Carp fishpond, has room to accommodate several hundred people during these concerts. A small amount of seating is provided but it is wise to bring your own sit-upon or folding chair. The Edmonds park has a small carpark down a long driveway leading off Ferry Road, and during these occasional concerts, an additional grassed area usually set aside for a children's playground is also available for parking.
New Zealand
New Zealand (/njuːˈziːlənd/; Māori: Aotearoa [aɔˈtɛaɾɔa]) is an Oceanian island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country geographically comprises two main landmasses -- that of the North Island, or Te Ika-a-Māui, and the South Island, or Te Waipounamu -- and numerous smaller islands. New Zealand is situated some 1,500 kilometres (900 mi) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly 1,000 kilometres (600 mi) south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. Because of its remoteness, it was one of the last lands to be settled by humans. During its long isolation, New Zealand developed a distinctive biodiversity of animal, fungal and plant life. The country's varied topography and its sharp mountain peaks, such as the Southern Alps, owe much to the tectonic uplift of land and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, while its most populous city is Auckland.
Polynesians settled New Zealand in 1250--1300 CE and developed a distinctive Māori culture. Abel Tasman, a Dutch explorer, was the first European to sight New Zealand in 1642 CE. In 1840, the British Crown and Māori signed the Treaty of Waitangi, making New Zealand a British colony. Today, the majority of New Zealand's population of 4.5 million is of European descent; the indigenous Māori are the largest minority, followed by Asians and Pacific Islanders. Reflecting this, New Zealand's culture is mainly derived from Māori and early British settlers, with recent broadening arising from increased immigration. The official languages are English, Māori and New Zealand Sign Language, with English predominant. The country's economy was historically dominated by the export of wool, but exports of dairy products, meat, and wine, along with tourism, are more significant today.
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