Harvesting Change: Art, Activism, and Food Security in the Climate Crisis

07/06/2024

18:30

Harvesting Change: Art, Activism, and Food Security in the Climate Crisis

Join us for an engaging panel discussion featuring artists, researchers, and activists from Oxford and Yogyakarta as they share their insights on addressing the climate crisis and food security.

Join us in celebrating the opening of Tetiten Swarane Tandur: Hear the Seeds Sing!

Explore how their work fosters connections between communities in the Global South & Global North, highlighting the importance of collaboration and cultural exchange in tackling pressing environmental issues. Discover innovative approaches to activism, art, and ecological stewardship, and gain valuable perspectives on building a more sustainable future for all.

The Panellists

Meet the panel L to R: Ribka Barus, Munir, Yasmin Sidhwa, JC Niala, and Land Justice Oxford.

Ribka Barus, a research coordinator at the Centre for Religious and Cross-cultural
Studies University Gadjah Mada (CRCS UGM) Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Munir, an artist from Soboman Artspace 219, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Yasmin Sidhwa, founder and director of the Mandala Theatre Company, Oxford.

JC Niala, an award-winning historian, writer and artist.

Land Justice Oxford, a collective of Oxfordshire residents aiming to raise awareness of the extent to which access to land sits at the heart of many of the social and economic injustices we face today.

Friday 7th June, from 6.30pm, Fusion Arts, 95 Gloucester Green Oxford.

This event is supported by the British Council #ConnectionsThroughCulture

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Supporters of Fusion Arts

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