We are inviting registrations of interest an immersive digital wānanga on the protection and future of taonga pūoro in the modern world.
Event Details
📅 Date: Saturday, 29 March (TBC)
⏳ Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM (NZT)
🖥️ Platform: Zoom
📌 Duration: 5 hours (including breaks)
What to Expect
This interactive online wānanga, hosted by Haumanu Collective, will bring together artists, legal experts, and cultural advocates to explore ways to protect and preserve taonga pūoro in the digital space.
Through kōrero, case studies, and expert-led workshops, we will discuss:
🎶 How to register and protect cultural compositions (with APRA AMCOS)
📚 Best practices for securing indigenous sound archives (with SOUNZ)
⚖️ Intellectual property rights and indigenous soundscapes
💡 Insights from taonga pūoro artists balancing tikanga and digital platforms
Featured Speakers & Workshops
✅ APRA AMCOS – Understanding composition registration and cultural protocols
✅ SOUNZ – Protecting indigenous recordings and digital rights management
✅ Legal Experts – Navigating intellectual property for traditional knowledge
✅ Ariana Tikao – Case study on balancing tikanga and digital distribution
Who Should Attend?
- Taonga Pūoro practitioners and enthusiasts
- Māori artists, composers, and cultural guardians
- Indigenous music advocates and archivists
- Anyone passionate about protecting Māori sound heritage in the digital world
Register your interest for this unique digital wānanga and be part of the kōrero shaping the future of taonga pūoro.
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and contribute to the protection of our precious taonga. Kia kaha, kia māia, kia manawanui!
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