(Pic: Martin Clement (Educ.Officer, Dbn Botanic Gardens), Jo Boulle (Environment Mgemnt), Shoba Ponnappa (Dir.SA for British Council) and Christo Swart (Dep.Head: Parks, Leisure & Cemeteries)The British Council presents its outdoor touring exhibition to the Durban Botanical Gardens.
The ever proactive British Council presents its outdoor touring exhibition, Rivers of the World, to the Durban Botanical Gardens.
In 2007/8 learners from various schools and educational centres in London (UK); Shanghai (China); Kolkata (India); Cairo (Egypt); Sao Paulo and Recife (Brazil); the State of Veracruz (Mexico) and Cape Town worked with artists to create a series of magnificent large-format artworks inspired by their city’s river.
The artwork, and accompanying narrative, is displayed in this innovative touring exhibition which is travelling to the riverside locations in each of the participating cities. Based on the astonishing response to their former British Council environmental-themed exhibition, the hugely successful Zero Carbon City exhibition, the British Council is including Durban in the international tour of Rivers of the World.
Rivers of the World is a creative visual art and design project which links over 2000 young people around the world. The project enables young people to collaborate with their international counterparts developing their understanding of the world. These striking artworks offer a very tangible demonstration of who different perspectives and an international dimension in education serve to enrich young people’s learning – and ultimately their futures. The British Council is delighted to be supporting this project,” says Martin Davidson, Chief Executive of British Council.
The exhibition, curated in South Africa by Cape Town photographer/ curator Paul Grendon, is being hosted in Durban in conjunction with the proactive Durban Botanical Gardens. The Gardens’ education officer, Martin Clement, is encouraging school groups to visit the exhibition and learn about the world’s major rivers, some of the issues affecting them and the people who engage with them. There are special educational kits for school groups who visit the exhibition.
The gardens are open seven days a week. Entry to the gardens is free and all are welcome. School groups are encouraged to contact Martin Clement on 031 202 5819, fax 031 201 9045 or visit www.durbanbotanicgardens.org.za
For more information, visit the exhibition website: http://rivers.thamesfestival.org
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