Bic Runga to headline free concert for the 10th anniversary of the 2011 earthquake

Bic Runga will headline a free concert marking the 10th anniversary of the February 22, 2011 Christchurch earthquake.

The Christchurch City Council said the concert, called Ōtautahi Together, will take place on February 28, following a memorial service on the anniversary day.

The memorial service will be held at the city’s national monument, Oi Manawa, which is located along the Avon River and displays the names of the 185 people who lost their lives in the disaster.

“It is important that on this important anniversary we remember and recognize those who died, the grieving, the seriously injured, the traumatized, and all who suffered hardship or lost something of value to them,” said Matt Nichols, manager of civic and international relations of Council.

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The memorial service is scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m. on February 22 and will be broadcast live and available on request for those unable to attend.

More details about the memorial service will be released closer to the time, Nichols said.

Meanwhile, the Ōtautahi Together concert, led by Runga, would be held in the archery garden of the botanical gardens on February 28 to mark the end of the 10th anniversary commemorations.

Nichols said the Quake Families Trust supported the end of the commemorations with an event “focused on the healing power of music.”

“The concert will be an opportunity for us to reflect on how we got here and our kotahitanga (unity) as we look to the future,” said Nichols.