Submitted by Jada Thompson on the 2024 Winter BUAD program in New Zealand and Australia…
Midway through my second week in New Zealand we went to Christchurch. This was such a beautiful city. We started with a walking tour of the city and we noticed the town was decorated with street art. I learned earthquakes decimated the city in 2010\2011. During the rebuild people were drawn to bring life and color back to the city. Now there are festivals where people come and decorate Christchurch. This was a bit of a culture shock to me because in the United States, “street art” is graffiti. This has more of a negative connotation. Especially because it is frowned upon in the US. It was so neat to see all the different types and sizes of art. I have attached some of my favorites that I saw while exploring. (Submitted on January 14, 2024)