KiwiPan Festival is a place where handpan players and enthusiasts can gather and experience the magic that this 'world's youngest instrument' has to offer.
Come experience beautiful music and attend handpan workshops that draw on years of experience. Nourish yourself with wholesome, energising, vibrant food and engage in conversation for your soul at this event.
After an incredibly successful festival in 2024, we are excited to be back for KiwiPan Festival 2025. At the same exciting venue of Dune Lakes Lodge, with one of Auckland's most acclaimed caterers, Lotties Soul Food Depot. We have an internationally recognised educator coming from Australia, as well local educators and performers. Celestial Sound Handpan maker will be offering retunes and instruments to purchase. There will be instruments to share and try out and also the opportunity to go home with a new instrument!
For those of you that already own your own handpan, this will be your best opportunity to have your instruments retuned or serviced by Australasia’s most reputable maker.
All are welcome, no handpan experience necessary. Beginner, intermediate and advanced players will all have much to learn.
Ticket Prices
Early Bird tickets are available until February 28th.
Celestial Sound handpan owners can use their serial number in the discount code section to receive a $40 discount ($20 for 1 Day Pass). The Serial Number of each Celestial Sound handpan is located on the inside of the top shell (look through the bottom port with a flashlight). All tickets options include catering.
Facillitators and Performers
Venue
KiwiPan festival is held at Dunes Lakes Lodge, a sanctuary place where both human and equine coexist in an educational and mutually respectful and beneficial environment. We will be sharing our instruments not only with each other but also with the animals. Dunes Lakes Lodge has all the facilities to make the weekend relaxing and comfortable. Located 1 hour outside of Auckland, there is limited beds available and plenty of camping.
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Catering
Heart warming and nourishing food will be lovingly prepared by Lottie's Soul Food Depot, a plant based vegetarian menu. Lottie's food is the perfect fuel for this gathering as her food opens the heart, the senses and connects one to the soul.
Most dietary requirements can be catered for.
