News
01/06/10
Luminate Festival Educational and Spiritual Trust is currently raising funds to buy land at Canaan Downs, Takaka Hill, Aotearoa/New Zealand, to secure the land's future as a place to hold community gatherings.
Donations to Luminate Festival Educational and Spiritual Trust are tax deductible. The Trust is registered with the Charities Commission and has Donee status (CC43938). We welcome donations of any value. Donate here
Fundraising Vision Statement
- To purchase land at Canaan Downs for the long term benefit of the environment, the local community and the wider public
- As guardians/nga kaitiaki of Canaan Downs, to manage the land in an environmentally sustainable manner
- To ensure that this iconic location remains available for events, retreats and other forms of public enjoyment and participation including music, arts, cultural, spiritual, educational and other activities in keeping with the nature of the environment and resource consent
- To make possible the continuation and sustainability of annual events such as Luminate Festival, which attract significant visitors to the region and have a positive impact on the economic turnover in the Nelson/Tasman district
- To protect and enhance the biodiversity of the native flora and fauna, to assist regeneration of the beech forest, and to compliment the native biodiversity with food producing initiatives such as establishing fruit and nut trees which also provide shade for camping
Donations can be made online at 2 Donate. This is simple, fast, and totally secure. Once you donate, the money is sent directly to Luminate Festival Trust. (at 2 Donate website click: Make a Donation - enter "Luminate" - Search - Luminate Festival Educational and Spiritual Trust - View)
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The Trust is very grateful to all the funders, doners, supporters, in-kind contributors, volunteers and enthusiastic festival-goers from around this beautiful planet who help us manifest this creative vision and conscious gathering of community in the spirit of light and love.
21/05/10
Dates Set for Luminate 2011
Dates are confirmed!!! 27th January - 1st February 2011
Venue: Canaan Downs, Takaka Hill, Nelson, Aotearoa/New Zealand
More info on Luminate 2011 here
Luminate: to spread light, elevate spiritual consciousness, put a smile on your face.
Our Supporters:
- Native Harmonics
- Ameliorate
- Golden Bay Organics
- Village Theatre Takaka
- Shamans Garden
- Cosmic Corner
- Eventfinder
- Four Winds, Motueka
- Jugglers Rest, Picton
- Delicious music
- Tasman District Council