Former friends, admirers and people from all walks of life who encountered Carmen in her Wellington days have gathered to pay their respects to the late diva at a memorial service in Wellington, where Georgina Beyer made the call to current politicians present “no statue to Blanket Man, yes to Carmen”. The statement was met with cheers and applause by the crowd that came together on the bottom level of Cuba St bar S Jacqui Stanford - 23rd January 2012
Credit: Jacqui Stanford
First published: Monday, 23rd January 2012 - 12:55pm
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