Family friendly craft activity

Join us for a drop-in, a family-friendly arts & craft workshop at the gallery for the exhibition Listening to the Voices of Rivers delivered by our education facilitator, Mariana Tapia.

In this fun and creative workshop, you will learn about the Amazon and the vital role rivers play in keeping communities and ecosystems healthy. You will get to imagine and make your own “river being”. Together, we will reflect on how we can care for rivers and keep them safe for everyone. You will have the opportunity to showcase your work as part of the exhibition.

The event is free to attend and is open to all ages.

This event is part of a wider public programme for . More information about the exhibition and other events can be found here.

All events are free to attend. You are welcome to make a donation or pay as you feel. All money will go to fund the programme.

The project is a collaboration between Newcastle Contemporary Art (NCA), Newcastle University, University of London’s School of Advanced Study, and the Amazonart Project. It has received support from Community Foundation North East, Embassy of Peru in the United Kingdom, Newcastle University - NUCORE Water, HaSS Global, School of Modern Languages - and University of London’s School of Advanced Study. It includes partnerships with Newcastle University Centre for Water and Centre for Latin America and the Caribbean, University of London, SAS’s Environmental Humanities Research Hub, Tyne Rivers Trust and UK Environment Agency.

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