14 December 2016

‘Love trumps Hate’ Festival in Wellington to mark US Presidential Inauguration

An occasion to celebrate democratic values and human rights is being organised in Wellington to coincide with President-elect Trump’s inauguration next month.

Co-organiser Mark Derby says the free family event in Civic Square at lunchtime on Saturday 21 January is the brainchild of Kiwis and ex-pat Americans living in Wellington who are deeply concerned about Trump's positions, but also want to celebrate core American democratic values of human rights, tolerance and diversity.

‘The people of the US, but also of New Zealand and the rest of the world, are entering entirely unfamiliar political territory. Donald Trump’s inauguration as president on 21 January matters to everyone, whether you live in Wellington or Washington.

‘This event is a chance to uphold democratic values, human rights, greater economic equality, and the future of tortillas’, Mark says. The public is invited to bring along a picnic and listen to live music and lively speakers, including US-born Kiwi Green MP Julie Anne Genter, investigative journalist Nicky Hager and climate change activist Aaron Packard.

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