

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: After The Worst Has Happened ; A Celebration of Hope
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 am
- **Event Description**: An inspiring and uplifting evening of stories, poetry and song reflecting on finding hope after the very worst has happened.

Farid Ahmed (New Zealand Order of Merit) was paralysed after being struck by a car in Nelson in the 1990s and was present for the Mosque Attacks in Outautahi Christchurch, in which his wife was killed.
Iafeta Matalasi’s son was killed in gang violence.
Years later, Iafeta went on to meet with his son’s killer in a restorative justice process.
Both will speak about their experiences, and their journeys to hope and forgiveness.
The evening will be interspersed with music and poetry reflecting on this theme.
The event is hosted by Restorative Justice Nelson to celebrate 25 years of Restorative Justice Nelson. As a community organisation restorative justice wants to celebrate with the local community and honour their support of this work, and as such the event is free of cost - REGISTRATION ESSENTIAL
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nelson/after-the-worst-has-happened-;-a-celebration-of-hope/200029524205440
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 8

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/after-the-worst-has-happened-celebration-of-hope/nelson?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=nelson-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Nelson
- **state**: NE
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: 48 Nile Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010
- **lat**: -41.27643
- **long**: 173.28635
- **full address**: 48 Nile Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010, New Zealand

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Nelson Centre of Musical Arts (https://allevents.in/org/nelson-centre-of-musical-arts/12744656)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
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- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/cad44fe939007e728b2764de3d4534ae9fbef7ab16b389d755ecea51e1e1adeb-rimg-w300-h300-dcf4eff4-gmir?v=1770880041

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 48 Nile Street, Nelson, New Zealand 7010, New Zealand
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Nelson Centre of Musical Arts
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about After The Worst Has Happened ; A Celebration of Hope ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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