Tunes 4 Tamariki: Hana the Glowworm
05 April 2025 - 12 April 2025
Region(s): Auckland
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Join Hana on her adventure to find the Auckland Philharmonia, in this semi-staged show featuring original music and well-known singalongs.
Hana the Glowworm lives happily in her dark cave, until one day the beautiful sounds of a faraway orchestra drift towards her… it is then that Hana decides to head out into the world for the first time to discover the source of the beautiful music! Along the way, Hana makes new friends with fellow curious creatures, as well as discovering musical instruments that have been lost by their owners. Can Hana reunite the instruments with their owners before their special concert begins? Will she be able to outrun the sneaky Stoat that’s following her through the forest?
New Zealand glow-worm
Glow-worms have luminous tips at the ends of their Malpighian tubules – part of their excretory system – that emit bioluminescent light.
Come along early to enjoy the pre-concert facepainting, Aspiring Musician performances and colouring in competition, and be sure to stick around for the orchestra walkthrough, where your tamariki can enjoy the orchestra playing up close!
For more information and to book tickets: https://aucklandphil.nz/concert/tunes-4-tamariki-hana-the-glowworm-3.
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Use this as an oppotunity to find out more about glow-worms.
New Zealand has another glow in the dark invertebrate – Octochaetus multiporu is a deep-burrowing earthworm that grows up to 30 cm in length and emits bioluminescent fluid when disturbed.