Izabella Linto, 6, gets to paint the walls during Art Jam, an exhibition which celebrated the closing of the Newtown Community & Cultural Centre for year-long renovations. Year-long renovations will soon be under way for Wellington’s Newtown Community & Cultural Centre. Kaiwhakahaere (coordinator) of the Newtown Community & Cultural Centre, Eryn Gribble​, said the last event at the centre, located on the corner of Colombo and Rintoul streets, was awesome. The Newtown Community & Cultural Centre building was formerly a church and built in 1913. Ross Giblin/Stuff The Newtown Community & Cultural Centre building was formerly a church and built in 1913.

Source: Stuff May 24, 2021 17:02 UTC