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"Towards a Better Tomorrow" is an initiative led by Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Kolkata, and is part of the larger ‘Moving Kolkata – Kolkata Moving’ project, whose overall objective is to create spaces for inclusive dialogue around sustainable urban development. involving people experiencing and exploring relevant concerns that need attention for making Kolkata more sustainable: recycling and repair‚ climate change, sustainable mobility and air pollution

The objective is to make citizens aware of some alarming effects of climate change, pollution and consumption on the city. The project aims to motivate people to take steps towards leading a more sustainable lifestyle and to acknowledge their responsibility to stride along together and make the city a living one.

Three days in October 2022 will see the creation of a mobile pop-up space which will travel to three different locations in the city. The space will be created using local sustainable material by an artist collective. At each location, the pop-up-event will be focusing on different topics which include recycling and repair‚ climate change with a focus on Sundarbans and the wetlands of Kolkata, sustainable mobility and air pollution. The displays will not only offer a number of activities planned for citizens of Kolkata to participate but will also include showcasing of videos and other visual material leading to leaving sustainable outcomes in situ and on digital platforms.

The pop-up and activities conducted at each location bring together esteemed institutions of Kolkata, talented artists, artists’ collectives and community-led nongovernmental organisations joining hands to curate the space, contents and interventions on the theme of the day. The itinerary includes iconic spaces in Kolkata like Victoria Memorial Hall, Science City and the eye opening East Kolkata Wetlands.

day1 / location1

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Local artists and artisans will then turn these conversations into SDG-inspired artworks, while Indian and European photographers document the project activities for the project website and social media. The project culminates with an art exhibition in Delhi, exploring the potential of collaborative public art in sharing best practices and hacks for living with climate change.

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day2 / location2

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Local artists and artisans will then turn these conversations into SDG-inspired artworks, while Indian and European photographers document the project activities for the project website and social media. The project culminates with an art exhibition in Delhi, exploring the potential of collaborative public art in sharing best practices and hacks for living with climate change.

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day3 / location3

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Local artists and artisans will then turn these conversations into SDG-inspired artworks, while Indian and European photographers document the project activities for the project website and social media. The project culminates with an art exhibition in Delhi, exploring the potential of collaborative public art in sharing best practices and hacks for living with climate change.

read more see album