TŪMANAKO!

Tūmanako! (meaning Hope!) is an annual art exhibition for tamariki/children and taiohi/young people to create works of art to share their aspirations for a peaceful, inclusive and nuclear free world in remembrance of Hiroshima Day. At a time of unrest and divisiveness, Tumanako! enables tamariki and taiohi to learn about the root causes of violence and promote peace. 

The exhibition was originally launched in 2015 in Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington to commemorate Hiroshima Day. The event has since grown and has been held across Aotearoa, including  Auckland, Tauranga, Christchurch, Wairarapa, Hutt City, Timaru, Dunedin and  Queenstown. 

We can't wait to see all the children's and young people's creativity and engagement in the coming year's events.

Come and celebrate the young artists' success. 

PARTICIPATION CITIES

Auckland

Opening Ceremony : 9 August 2026

Time : 10.30am to 11.30am

Exhibition : From 11.30am to 1.30pm

Location : SGINZ Culture Centre

                   40 Eaglehurst Road, Ellerslie, Auckland

Hastings

Opening Ceremony : 21 August 2026

Time : 4.30pm to 6pm

Location : Hastings Art Gallery

Exhibition : From 21 August to 13 September 2026

Location : Hastings Library

                  201 Eastbourne Street East, Hastings

New Plymouth

Opening Ceremony : 5 August 2026

Time : To be confirmed

Exhibition : From 5 to 16 August 2026

Location : Puke Ariki Library

                   1 Ariki Road, New Plymouth Central, Taranaki

Tauranga

Coming soon!

Wellington

Coming soon!

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