​The three-day festival at New Plymouth's Brooklands Park began on Friday night, hours after the mass shooting in Christchurch. READ MORE:* Womad festival chooses not to cancel in wake of Christchurch terror attacks* Womad Saturday tickets sell out despite wet weather forecast* Womad festival focuses on water with new reusable bottlesDirector of Womad International Chris Smith said "the heart of Womad is about the fight against racism". ANDY JACKSON/STUFF The Bowl of Brooklands was filled with thousands of festival goers. ANDY JACKSON/STUFF People enjoying the music of BCUC, from South Africa, who opened the festival on the Bowl stage. ANDY JACKSON/STUFF The forecast for Womad weekend was rain but the sun shined every day.

Source: Stuff March 17, 2019 03:22 UTC