This Saturday Nelson will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their Opera in the Park.
What started out small has grown to become a major event for the region. Over the years performers have included Dave Dobbyn, Julia Deans, Don McGlashen and Stan Walker.
The person behind it all is Nelson City Councillor Pete Rainey.
Along with his duties as a councillor and artistic director for Opera in the Park, Pete is also deputy chair of the New Zealand Choral Federation and executive director of Smokefree Rockquest, which he co-founded over 30 years ago.
