Join us for an afternoon and evening of conversation, film, and visual storytelling as Interwoven Waters explores the connections between environmental research, artistic practice, and community-led conservation in the Lake Victoria Basin — a region spanning Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi.
The programme begins with a symposium (14:00–16:30) focusing on environmental challenges in the basin, including deforestation, wetland degradation, and water quality concerns. Speakers from academic institutions, grassroots organisations, and networks of artists and activists will then share participatory responses — such as artivism, citizen science, and environmental education — that are opening up new ways of engaging with these issues, both locally and in broader contexts. Tea breaks will be provided during the symposium.
At 16:30, a short documentary film will be screened, featuring voices from across the region — government representatives, NGOs, artists, and farmers — reflecting on their relationship with land and water, and the collective efforts underway to protect and restore them.
The exhibition opens at 17:00, presenting photography and artworks created through participatory workshops in Kenya and Uganda. These pieces, created in collaboration with communities and shared with care, will be returned to them after the exhibition. Rather than finished statements, they offer glimpses into ongoing conversations — exploring how people connect with nature and express care for the environments they live in.
You are welcome to attend either the symposium and film screening, the exhibition, or both.
The event is free and open to all, with drinks and finger food provided during the exhibition opening.