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Raggamuffin Festival is extending it's support of Pacific music, announcing a collaboration with the Pacific Music Awards Trust. On Thursday 31 May two major events celebrating Pacific music will be held at the TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre - the 2012 Pacific Music Awards and the Raggamuffin Roadtrip concert.

Christchurch year 7 and 8 students have the opportunity to record their own music thanks to a collaboration between the Christchurch Methodist Mission, Play It Strange Trust and independent radio station RDU 98.5FM.

Lyttelton Harbour Festival of Lights: A Local Line Up

The festival Street Party will kick off Friday 8th June at 6pm. After a masked parade and the LPC fireworks extravaganza the open air London St stage will host some of Lyttelton's finest musicians.

Main stage Friday 8th June:
The Greyhounds
Lupus Lunar
Lindon Puffin

Amiria Grenell has been non stop since releasing her latest album 'Three Feathers' in September last year.  She has toured  New Zealand and Melbourne with 'FLY MY PRETTIES', Won Best Folk Album in the New Zealand Music Awards 2012, Performed to packed out crowds at the Christchurch Arts Festival, International Jazz Festival, Kaikoura Roots Festival, Luminate & WOMA

For all those Christchurch musicians who have been struggling to get their music out there and heard, there is a new Cafe opening at the University which aside from focussing on fair trade, child poverty and eco products is going to be operating as a small vibrant venue too.

The New Music Collective are excited to announce their weekly fortnights of presenting two unique bands is up and running again, kickin off next Thursday on May 17th at 8.30pm at the Darkroom. Entrance is free.

The musical menu for the evening is as follows:

Pastels

MENZA (Music Education NZ Aotearoa) is holding a professional development day right across the country on 11 May. In Christchurch we have a great day of workshops planned for a very reasonable cost. These workshops are being held in the Riccarton Community Library. The Music Industry Panel will be of particular interest and everyone is welcome.