Entertainment
Gisborne and Eastland offer a top selection of events, festivals and shows to suit all tastes and budgets, capturing both Kiwi and international talents. For those into motor sports the options are endless with speedway one of the attractions. In the arts sector there is Women's Work Art Exhibition, which is Touted as the biggest women-only art exhibition in the country. The Gisborne Wine & Food Festival is staged at Labour Weekend with a great atmosphere, live music, fine wines and gourmet cuisine. In December the annual Opotiki Rodeo features spectacular events and is commended by the competitors as one of the best in New Zealand. From 29 December - 1 January, the Kiwi summer festival Rhythm and Vines is held at a Gisborne vineyard. For overseas visitors seeking a taste of Maori culture marae stays are an option. Tasks like food preparation are shared and then you eat together, enjoy an evening of kapa haka entertainment and sleep as a group in the meeting house. Toihoukura is the School of ContemporaryMaori Art at Gisborne Polytechnic. It offers a range of courses in contemporary Maori art and design, and work by the students is on sale at the school's gallery. For visitors exploring the Eastland region, an original work of art from Toihoukura is the ultimate keepsake. Galleries and museums are filled with artistic treasures, many influenced by a strong cultural feeling of the district.
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