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At the World’s Edge Festival: Music, Mentorship, and Nature

by Te Wāhi Toi

This October, At the World’s Edge Festival (AWE) celebrates its fifth anniversary with a programme that explores the powerful and complex relationship between music and nature. Over seven ticketed concerts and a series of free community events, audiences across Central Otago and the Southern Lakes will experience world-class performances that sit at the intersection of the natural environment and artistic...

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