Fire burn: Lucia Rozenberg?s winning fire sculpture from last year
By Jamie Melbourne-Hayward
The Petone Winter Carnival is fast becoming a day of note on the Wellington calendar as the festival continues to grow around the iconic foreshore firework display. Last year?s fire sculpture winner Lucia Rozenberg says she is delighted and flattered to be invited to the fire sculpture exhibition again this year. ?I have enjoyed being part of this exciting event last year. ?The setting for this exhibition is perfect ? winter, darkness of the night, art, fire and music gives the event a special atmosphere,? she says. The E Tu Awakairangi Hutt Public Art Trust coordinates the combustible commotion. ?I discovered that fire gives my sculpture a new dimension and unexpected, unpredictable movement, which is exciting,? says Ms Rozenberg. The winter fiesta has an eclectic line up of live music, visual arts, dancing circus acts, and family activities to indulge in. Hutt City leisure officer Zoe Firth says the festival is becoming more diverse and perfuse, and as a point of difference this year?s carnival will include live music. ?A stand out for me last year was the fire sculptures ? they spent the day building the structures on the high tide mark. ?When they lit them up at night it was very impressive,? she says. A group of horny handed Wellingtonians will bear the harbour?s icy waters, along with any other keen souls for a mid-winter dip. The annual Pelorus Trust Fireshow finale starts at 7:30pm, set to a musical accompaniment simulcast on Classic Hits 90FM. The carnival will be held on Saturday July 18 with Sunday 19 as the backup if the weather proves inclement.
