CubaDupa festival moved indoors due to concern after Christchurch terror attack - News Summed Up

CubaDupa festival moved indoors due to concern after Christchurch terror attack


CubaDupa brings massive crowds into Wellington, but this year it will be indoors due to public safety concerns. (File photo)The popular CubaDupa street festival in Wellington will now be held indoors following the mosque shootings in Christchurch on March 15. Organisers of the festival say public concerns and safety mean the street festival is "impractical". READ MORE:* Wellington's CubaDupa: Five highlights for 2019* What to see and do at Wellington's CubaDupaThe festival attracts about 100,000 revellers each year. "CubaDupa is an event that celebrates community spirit in a highly visible way, so it's obviously disappointing this year's festival has to be shifted indoors.


Source: Stuff March 25, 2019 06:30 UTC



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