cuba street carnival please don't leave us

cuba street carnival is an event that happens in wellington every two or so years and is where me and jayne met for the first time. last year i did my 7th form design project on it and this meant that i wandered around the whole day taking photos of whatever and whoever because it would be the only time i'd be able to get photos etc. for my project.
next year in 2011 the amazing event was set to occur in february as it always had. but because of the wellington city council's reluctance to contribute more money than it has in the past years and the organizers refusal to move it to coincide with the rugby world cup -  a move that the council claims they did not suggest but many believe it may have contributed to the lack of increase in funds - it looks like the event will not go ahead.

i feel that if this was to happen - and it's looking very likely - that wellington will lose one of the main events in its cultural calendar and that would be horrible. it's an event that really anyone of any age can enjoy and it brings the whole of wellington together to enjoy it. so for the sake of wellington i really really really hope we will be seeing some form of the carnival next years.

fingers crossed

peace