The Nigerian Conservation Foundation, The University Of Lagos’ Creative Arts Department, Join Hundreds Of Partners To Support The Herds’ Large-Scale Climate Change Public Art Project Coming To Lagos, Nigeria This April
The Nigerian Protection Foundation, the University of Lagos (the Department of Creative Arts), the Meetis Art and Development Fund, the Factory International, Sadler’s Wells, the Global Wild Alliance, Salvation Elephant and Ted Countdown and hundreds of partners in 11 countries Together the large public art projects behind the new project “Little Arler”.
The ambassadors include Brian Eno, Joanna Lumley, Kumi Naidoo, Natalie Dormer, David Oakes, George Monbiot, Afdhel Aziz, Tori Tsui, and Juliet Stevenson.
A group of real -life puppet animals cross 20,000 kilometers from the Congo Basin to the Arctic Circle. Escape from climate disasters to increase people’s understanding of climate change and will stay in Latis, Nigeria.
The Walk Productions today announced that world -leading organizations from the art, science and education fields have become the partners of The Herds. In this new large -scale art project, from April to August 2025, a group of real -life puppet animals will cross 20,000 kilometers from the Congo Basin to the Arctic Circle to escape from the damage of the ecosystem. This is an unprecedented public art attempt to try and will vividly dramph the climate crisis.
When they migrate north, the growing cattle will pour into cities in Africa and Europe. The species appeared to add The Herds and interacted with local partners through special planning activities with world -class dance companies, drama producers and artists.
Global Climate and Art Organizations will call on the world’s leading scientists, artists, zoologists, politicians, climate activists, universities, and civil society groups in China, Africa, North Africa, and Europe.
The partners announced today include organizations from 11 countries/regions: Q-Dance Company of the Nigerian Protection Foundation, Qudus Onikeku (Nigeria); TED countdown; save elephant, Uganda puppet and design art group; Academy of Fine Arts (Congo Democratic Republic); Bryce Sango Cultural Center, Fabris MontroSenegal; Gao Atlas FoundationMorocco; La Fura Del Baus, Merlin Producciones, National Dance Troupe (Spain); Xiale National Dance Theater, A+E Studio: Etien Jiol (France); Art Fund, Factory International, Sadlerwells, UAL: Winbolden Academy of Arts (U.K); Royal Danish Royal Theater (Denmark); ParkTeatern – Kulturhuset StadSteern, Riksteern, Sweden and Olavsfest International, Rosendal Teater,(Norway).
The Walk Productions also announced that a group of highly anticipated climate activists will be the Herds ambassador, including Komanadu (Human rights and climate justice activists); Blein Ino (musician); Joanna Ramley (actor); Natalie Domer (actor); David Oaks (actor); George Montbit (Reporter and environmentalist); Afder Azizz (author); Juliet Stevenson (Actor); Harmony Activist Xu Tori and Xiye BastidaEssence
The designer of The Herds Puppet Uganda puppet and design art collective South Africa (Luyanda Nogodlwana, Siphokazi MPOFU, Sipho Ngxola), Craig Leo, Simon Dunckley, Hansie Visagie, Tundra Dunckley, and art director Amir Nizar Zu AbiEssence Each puppet will be made mainly used in each country that is easy to obtain. These animals accurately convey the fierceness and beauty of nature in zoology — pride, elegance, and highly vigilant, but extremely elegant. The Herds Sustainable Development Practice is designed with the following institutions: Hope solution and Update culture: The Green Paper of the TheaterEssence
The producer of The Herds is Walking production company Union with the following agencies: Joper Cabanby (Jinsha); Black Creative Art Foundation (Ragos); Sara Dabi (Dakar); Ottoman Nejersin (Morocco); Monica Hamil (Spain); Okangtelair Production Company (France); Manchester International Art Festival (Manchester in the United Kingdom); Ul Lica Josephson (Sweden) and International music festival (Norwegian Teronhem).
In all other cities in Nigeria and “The Herds”, a large number of locals will receive training, copy and make puppets, and participate in large -scale art performances specially created along the way. As animals cross all continents, their quantities and species will grow, react and adapting to the new environment and their challenges, thereby generating large -scale participation activities.
Artistic Director of Amir Nizar Zuabi Cowexplain:
“Our goal is to cause people’s emotional response to the climate crisis, because we believe that this is the only way that people care about. We believe that the awe and beauty are the lack of sparks that guide us from curiosity to change.”
David Lan producer Cowexplain:
“Over the years, climate scientists have realized that their data cannot promote the public to take action, so artists are required to use their visual and narrative skills to tell this story -this is the most urgent thing in our era. The Herds is our response. “
Kumi Naidoo, chairman of the President of Climate and Human Rights Activities and Fossil Fuels, said: “The” Mu Qun “shows what achievements we can achieve when the creativity and the firm commitment to justice are combined with justice. It reflects the potential of artistic change and is perfectly consistent with our dedication to justice, fairness, and sustainable world.”
Papa Omotayo, CEO of Nigeria A White Space Creative Art FoundationBesides “We are very proud to be part of this ambitious and influential project.” Mu Qun “strongly expresses the urgent need to deal with climate change. We are honored to cooperate with such diversified and talented artists and organizations. Ragos and other regions full of vitality convey this important information. “
The birth of The Herds has been passed by the National Lottery, The Backstage Trust, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Art Fund, Artyard, Frederick Mulder Foundation, JKW Foundation, and Maria Björnson. Support of public funding of Memorial Fund. In James Amsterram, Matrix Family, Shelier Hanson, Daniel Lambert, Alexander Laif, Valeri Dilong and Daniel Lewis, Meloni and Adam Lewis With the generosity of Na and Paul Zukeman.
The Herds will set up a platform on Bloomberg Connects, which is a free art and cultural application supported by the Bloomberg Charity Foundation. The Herds Bloomberg Connects platform was launched in April 2025. It will let the audience know the works of many internationally renowned artists and create public art activities for The Herds.
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