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Nina Nawalowalo

Kaituhi Tūtahi | Contributing Writer

Nina Nawalowalo is a New Zealand-born performer, mentor and teacher of Fijian-English descent. She is the artistic director and co-founder of Wellington-based theatre company The Conch. Nawalowalo is a performer, mentor and teacher who has presented at over 40 international festivals, including the London International Mime Festival, British Festival of Visual Theatre, and the Moscow Arts Festival. She is known for her powerful visual and magical work exploring Pacific themes.

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Pacific Arts Legacy Project04.02.21

My Father Made Me a Bure

Artistic director and co-founder of theatre company The Conch, Nina Nawalowalo, shares the legacy of weaving her own bure.

By Nina Nawalowalo
Read Time: 13 mins

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