CUBAN☆FUSION's Annualish PINK Cuba St Salsa Party Breast Cancer Fundraiser's 9th Anniversary - KOHA

Name: CUBAN☆FUSION's Annualish PINK Cuba St Salsa Party Breast Cancer Fundraiser's 9th Anniversary - KOHA
Start: 2025-10-17T18:00:00+13:00
End: 2025-10-17T20:00:00+13:00
Location: Cuba Mall

Schedule

Fri Oct 17 2025 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC+13:00

Location

Cuba Mall | Wellington, WG

On the 9th of October it will sadly be 9 years since our little sister Wilhelmina died of a particularly aggressive form of breast cancer just 3 weeks short of her 50th birthday and a week before her eldest of 4 girls' 16th birthday, which we bought forward a week so she could be there to celebrate it. She took her last breath at 6.06pm the next day while our father (RIP) and I held her hands and my brother played his guitar at her feet.. with Charles Humphreys at her head and our Mum and her girls looking on, and while Rafael and Sjaak held the fort and kicked off Sunday Salsa at The Cross.. in my absence.
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PLEASE JOIN US DRESSED IN AS MUCH PINK AS POSSIBLE IN CUBA MALL ON FRIDAY 1 NOVEMBER @ 6PM - THE DAY BEFORE OUR SISTER'S ("MINA'") WOULD HAVE BEEN 58TH BIRTHDAY - TO CELEBRATE LIFE IN PINK 🩷 LA VITA IN ROSA 🩷 LEVEN IN ROZE 🩷 LA VIDA EN ROSA 🩷 LA VIE EN ROSE 🩷 ORA I ROTO I TE MAWHERO 🩷 AND TO RAISE AS MUCH AS WE CAN FOR BCFNZ.
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CUBAN☆FUSION - Wellington's Cuban Salsa Specialists' famous Cuba Street Salsa Party is going PINK this November for a very good cause - The Breast Cancer Foundation NZ.
What better place to dance Salsa than in the street, Cuba Street to be exact.
Don't worry if you don't know how to dance, we'll teach you!
Dress Code: PINK!
Help us raise awareness and funds for a very good cause and have a good time at the same time.. the Cuban way.. dancing the night away under the stars!
Suggested Koha/Donation: $5
Aiming to fund-raise $1,000 this year.. that's only 200 people @ $5 dancing Salsa in Cuba Street all PINKed up. We can do it!
EFTPOS available - 1.1% surcharge applies.
Alternatively, (or if you can't make it to the event, but would like to contribute) you can also donate on-line to our dedicated Pink Party account:
02-0343-0003801-007
ALL donations will go directly to The Breast Cancer Foundation NZ to help them in their mission to educate and find better cures.
Please give generously.
LOCATION: You will find us in "La Plaza" - the open space between the Bucket Fountain and the Left Bank Lane in Cuba Mall.
NB: This event is weather dependent. Decision to relocate or postpone will be made by 4pm at the latest on the day.
RAIN DATE: TBC
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This event annualish (thanks to COVID) is dedicated to the memory of CUBAN☆FUSION's Co-Founder Rosina van der Aa's little sister Wilhelmina van der Aa, who died three weeks short of her 50th birthday on 9 October 2016 of very aggressive secondary breast cancer leaving behind four gorgeous girls and one loving husband.
#because_we_need_a_cure_not_a_miracle
#dontwalkby
#takeaction
#donate
#dancesalsa
#wearpink
#keepcalmdancecuban
Today 8 women will be diagnosed with Breast Cancer
Yet 30% of eligible women are not enrolled for free screening
This year 600+ will most likely die from Breast Cancer
And 60% of women do not know the signs beyond a lump
Knowledge is power… and knowledge helps beat breast cancer. Get knowledgeable here: https://www.breastcancerfoundation.org.nz/breast-awareness
Remember if you are 45-69 and not enrolled for free mammograms you can enrol by calling BreastScreen Aotearoa on 0800 270 200.
To find out more about CUBAN☆FUSION, its dance classes and upcoming dance and music event please visit our website.
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