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The
Dargaville Museum (New Zealand) presents...
'Accordion Gems' by Kevin Friedrich
...A Master Collection
of Accordions through Time...
Aratapu
Library Purchased - June 2006
Dedication of the Accordion Gems Display - 3 December 2006
Aratapu
Library relocated to Harding Park - January 2007
Grand Opening of New Music Wing at the Dargaville Museum - 21
October 2007 at 1:00 PM
Launching of Accordion Gems Exhibit in Display Cabinets - 29
March 2009
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Grand
Opening and Blessing of the Music Room |
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Gems project continued, the Grand Opening of the New Music Wing
at the Dargaville Museum took place on 21 October 2007. His Worship
the Mayor and honored guests assembled for the official ceremony,
which attracted a capacity audience at the Lighthouse Function
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Above:
Don Elliott - President of the Dargaville Museum offering
his Welcome to everyone
and giving his thanks to those who had made financial
contributions thus far to the project including:
ASB Trust, Les and Noeline Andrew, Murray Jones Estate,
Friedrich Family, Northern Wairoa Lions Club,
Harry Lendrum, Colin Walden, Jenny Gibson, Audrey Peebles,
Cynthia and George Shirtcliff, Ray Froggat,
Northern Waiora Country Womens Club and Neil Andrews.
Mr. Elliot also thanked the Museum volunteers who had
contributed to the refurbishment of the Library thus far,
including Ron Halliday,
Ted Tier, Margaret Tier, Graeme
Fell,
Arthur Maich, Elaine McCracken,
Doug Carter, Ivan and Donna Nobolio, Victor Cathro as
well as Tony Cocurullo for donating the Kauri timber.
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Above
left: Lorraine Wilson, ASB Bank Trust Representitive
(The ASB Bank helped with matching grant funding to secure
the purchase of the Library)
Above right: His Worship the Dargaville Mayor, Neil Tiller
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Above
left: Heather Masefield reading congrautlations messages
Accordions Worldwide
NZAA, North Shore Accordion Orchestra
Above right: Graeme Woollam talking on the History of
the Building
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Above
left: Mr. Maurice Glamuzina and above right Mr. Leo Glamuzina
speaking on behalf of the Aratapu community
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Above
left: Kevin Friedrich presenting his Welcome Speech
Above right: Sharon Hunter on behalf of the Kauri Chorus,
who donated money towards the display cabinets.
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| Piping
Guests to the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony |
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After the official ceremony speeches
were given, guests were piped through the halls of the Dargaville
Museum to the Music Room by Guy Fowlie, one of the original
members of the Dargaville Pipe Band.
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One
of the original members of the Dargaville Pipe Band, Mr.
Guy Fowlie
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Above
left: Guy Fowlie piping guests to the Music Room
Above right: Kevin Friedrich conducting the Ribbon Cutting
Ceremony
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Above:
Kevin Friedrich conducting the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
before
Mr. Hugh Nathan proceeded to perform the traditional Maori
Blessing
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| Blessing
of the Music Room |
| At the conclusion
of the Ribbon Cutting, Mr. Hugh Nathan conducted the traditional
Maori Blessing. The Music Room and adjoining Exhibition Hall were
blessed according to Maori tradition, as Mr. Nathan was joined
by fellow members of the local Maori community. At the conclusion
of the blessing, the general public was invited to view the facilities,
before returning to the Lighthouse Function Centre for celebration
Concert. |
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Mr.
Hugh Nathan offering a traditional Maori blessing of the
Music Room
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Mr.
Hugh Nathan, Louie Pivac and Colleen Urlich and Roma Brown
during the Maori blessing
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Mr.
Hugh Nathan conducting the Maori blessing
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Guests
enjoying the proceedings
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Kevin
Friedrich (Accordion), Corrine Ward (Organ) and Louie
Pivac (Piano)
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guests
Dawn Taylor, Lorraine Neilsen (nee Taylor) and Taylor
Neilsen enjoying the Opening Ceremony
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Kevin
Friedrich with some of the Accordion Gems exhibit
(Note: the Music Room and attached Exhibition
Center housed the instruments until the Display Cabinets
were completed)
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| Gala
Celebration Concert |
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To celebrate the Opening of the
Music Wing, a Gala concert was held, featuring some of the beautiful
instruments making up the Accordion Gems exhibit as well as
featuring local musicians from the Dargaville Community as well
as invited guests.
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