Art deco changes afoot

Napier: Big changes will have to be made to future Art Deco Festivals in Hawke’s Bay, after two disruptive years due to Covid19.

Last year’s festival was cancelled, and this year’s was hugely scaled back.

Festival organiser the Art Deco Trust announced yesterday it would include fewer ticketed events for future festivals.

It will stick to promoting and coordinating the festival.

The trust is asking hospitality and retail organisations across the region to pitch in instead, by creating their own events.

‘‘The Art Deco Trust . . . will scale back some events, but it will mean some of our retail and commercial partners will pick up a whole lot of slack,’’ chairwoman Barbara Arnott said. — RNZ