Arts make earth move for quake recovery

Many survivors of the Christchurch earthquakes say they appreciate the city’s culture more than before the shocks.
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A study found there is less cultural activity since the devastating 2011 Christchurch Earthquake but the arts are a key platform in the population coping.

More than a quarter of residents (27%) say that they appreciate Christchurch’s culture offer more than they did before.  Some 38% say that they are attending cultural events in order to feel part of the community and 41% say that they want to attend in order to support local arts organisations and venues.

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Deborah Stone
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Deborah Stone is a Melbourne journalist and communications professional. She is a former Editor of ArtsHub and a former Fairfax feature writer.