Your guide to the we ekend and beyond

THE LIGHTS OF GI

What we love about art is its ability to shine a light on things we might not otherwise have seen. Such a place is the Glen Innes town centre, which literally lights up tonight for Bradley Lane Illuminated, with a series of special displays and performances designed to show off the creativity of this fast-changing community. Centred on the incredible growing collection of street art murals in and around the town centre, the night will feature urban and Pacific dance performances, digital projection and live painting. Today, 5.30pm-7.30pm, Te Oro, 98 Line Rd, Glen Innes. bradleylane.nz

CULTURAMA

What better way to celebrate the true melting pot of Auckland than at the annual International Cultural Festival. It’s your chance to experience cuisine and cultural activities you may have never encountered and to enjoy performances you may have never seen. It’s a spectacular day for the whole whanau, with kids’ zones and sports zones, and an opportunity for everyone to bathe in the rich diversity of Tamaki Makaurau. Tomorrow, 10am-5pm, Mt Roskill War Memorial Park.

BIG SPLASH

Water polo might lack the glamour of its grass-based namesake, but it’s fierce, fast and skilful, and some of the world’s best players are on display this weekend at the North Shore’s National Aquatic Centre, where the final two days of matches in the Water Polo World League InterContinental Cup are taking place. The New Zealand women’s and men’s teams will be competing alongside the likes of the US, Canada, Australia, Japan and China. Today, 9am-10pm and tomorrow, 8.30am9pm, Sir Owen G. Glenn National Aquatic Centre, 17 Antares Place, Rosedale, Auckland. $10, door sales only.

WE ARE ONE

This year Play It Strange is supporting the autism and Tourette’s communities of New Zealand with the

We Are One — A Concert Celebrating Diversity. With a line up of Kiwi stars including

Dave Dobbyn, Debbie Harwood, Eddie Rayner, Suzanne Lynch, Peter Urlich, Leza Corban and May Zeng, the concert provides an opportunity for young students and musicians with autism or Tourette’s to get on stage with some big names and celebrate what makes us unique. Saturday, April 14, 6pm, Sacred Heart College, 250 West Tamaki Rd, Glendowie. Adults $55, children $20. Tickets from eventfinda.co.nz AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL The New Zealand African community has been steadily growing in the last decade so it makes sense that we now have an African Film Festival. In its fourth year, the festival carries a wonderful selection of diverse films from the continent including documentary, drama and comedy, and aims to increase the visibility of African culture, film-makers and stories in Aotearoa. Check out the programme and enjoy some great cinema that has nothing to do with Harvey or Hollywood. Until April 15, Rialto Cinemas, 167 Broadway, Newmarket. africanfilmfestivalnz.org.nz