ITINERARY OF THE TRAVELLING EXHIBITION
The exhibition was launched in Geneva, Switzerland, on October 2023, hosted by the World Council of Churches (WCC). The launch took place in the context of The Global Campaign to Reclaim Peoples Sovereignty, Dismantle Corporate Power and Stop Impunity, representing more than 260 million people from all regions of the world. More information about the Swiss leg of the seed journey is available here.
In May 2024, the exhibition travelled north, opening at the world-famous Fotografiska Museum in Stockholm. The Scandinavian itinerary of the journey took place in the context of the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of Afrikagrupperna, a Swedish civil society organisation that has been fighting for justice and standing up in solidarity for the people of Southern Africa since 1974. Read more here.
Also in May, the exhibition opened at the Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University (ISS) in The Hague. During the launch of the Dutch leg of the seed journey, Donna Andrews and Daniel Chavez spoke and explained why the role of seed guardians is so important. More information is available here.
The exhibition arrived in France in July 2024, where it is being exhibited outdoors at the Tropical Botanical Gardin in Paris' Bois de Vincennes. The French leg of the seed journey has been organised by non-governmental organisations committed to supporting feminist and environmental struggles in Southern Africa. More information is available here.
In August 2024, the exhibition returned to the place where it all started: Southern Africa. Hosted by the University of Johannesburg's Arts Gallery, it had its regional launch in South Africa before traveling to neighbouring countries.
RWA Swaziland launched the exhibition at the annual Trade Fair in Manzini (eSwatini) in August 2024. The images lure many to the RWA stall, strategically positioned opposite the Department of Environment. “We are launching the seed exhibition, but we're also here to share and recover local seed planting and to promote local seed and healthy food systems,” said Zakiti Sibandze (pictured on the left).