Cuba Dupa
Actress & songwriter Chantal Claret
NZ based American actress & songwriter Chantal Claret, known for her role in the Netflix hit series 'Love' and as lead singer in the band Morningwood, The daughter of art collectors, She grew up in… Video, Audio
The Nomadic Art Gallery - art on wheels
A young Belgian couple have become champions of New Zealand performance and visual artists, offering them a pop-up gallery or performance space around the country in their modified truck. They call it… Audio
Security risk forces street festival indoors
The Christchurch terror attacks have forced changes to Wellington street festival CubaDupa. Wellington mayor Justin Lester joins Kathryn to detail how the popular street festival will work - off the… Audio
Straight to tape
Tape Artists Erica Duthie and Struan Ashby create entire murals from tape, working with passers-by on works which have a lot to say, but which are not designed to last beyond 24 hours. Audio
Conducting in reality, virtually
Have you ever wanted to conduct an orchestra? Now’s your chance through virtual reality. Orchestra Wellington and interactive company MIXT join together to give you a unique view conducting… Audio
Upbeat for Friday 23 March
What’s going on at the Royal New Zealand Ballet and Auckland University’s music department? We review the final few performances at the Auckland Arts Festival, and we conduct a symphony orchestra in…
Opera shoots for the moon
Ever wanted to visit a moonscape? Now’s your chance with an Anthony Ritchie/Stuart Hoar opera coming to CubaDupa this weekend. The opera tells the story of Apollo astronauts meeting moon-stranded… Audio
Battle of the Saxes
More than 100 saxophone players will march from either end of Cuba Street, meeting in the middle to battle it out as part of the CubaDupa festival in Wellington this weekend. Audio
Looking for mass appeal
Expanding audiences for classical music and opera is at the heart of two upcoming events. Next weekend opera is coming to Cuba Street as part of the Cubadupa Festival in the form Stravinsky’s Renard… Audio
Night Mayor on Cuba Street - Jason Krupp
You'd be hard pressed to describe Wellington's recent CubaDupa festival as anything but an outstanding success. Two days of street food, live music, street artists, and throngs of happy attendees. If… Audio
Tobias Jundt and Steven Templar
Tobias Jundt and Steven Templar are among the hundreds performing at CubaDupa. We find out what Wellington's answer to Mardi Gras will pan out like this weekend. Audio