Ethnic festivals

Date: June-September 2020

By: Kahn, Pia Maria, active 2000-2023

Reference: OHColl-1371

Description: Four oral history interviews with Filipino migrants to Aotearoa New Zealand conducted by interviewer Pia Kahn. The project examines their motivations for emigration, their experiences as new and settled migrants, their happiness, and Filipino cultural identity and community in New Zealand. Interviewees are: Anita Mansell, Anya Del Rosario, Geo Robrigado, and Jesil Cajes. Project received Award in Oral History funding from Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage in 2019. Title supplied by Library. Market research company Cultural Connections conducted a survey in 2017 with over 600 migrants asking about their levels of happiness. Ratings given by migrants from the Philippines were the highest. This oral history examines the stories of four Filipino migrants in light of the survey findings that Filipino people are the happiest migrants to New Zealand. Quantity: 4 Interview(s). 13 Electronic document(s) digital abstracts, agreement forms, and supporting documents. 12 digital photograph(s). 4 digital sound recording(s). 4 printed abstract(s) includes recording agreement forms. 2 folder(s) interviewee biographical information forms, and supporting documents. Search dates: 2020 Processing information: Not all names are indexed.

Date: 1974

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AW-1005

Description: All views show the Chinese Anglican Fair held in Taranaki Street in 1974. Frames 2, and 4 to 9 show an older Chinese woman preparing food for the fair. All other images are of people gathering at the fair. Unless otherwise stated, all persons are unidentified. Photographs taken by Ans Westra. Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra, accompanying the corresponding proof sheet Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Physical Description: Cellulose acetate roll film

Date: 1979

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AW-1833

Description: All images taken at a fair or open day at the Anglican Chinese Mission Church & Centre, Glenmore Street, Wellington. Two young Chinese people are playing a hand game (frames 1 to 4); a young woman wearing a poncho is carrying a tiny dog (frames 4, 5 & 8); a Chinese man is selling food from a large bowl (frame 9); and a couple, each carrying a baby (twins?) in front baby-carriers are sitting on chairs, the man holding a wok. Unless otherwise stated, all persons are unidentified. Photographs taken by Ans Westra. Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra, accompanying the corresponding proof sheet Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images. Physical Description: Cellulose acetate roll film