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The Thirst Symposium Day One

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  • Free
  • Symposium
Bint Mbareh performing on a stage with instruments in front of an audience.
Bint Mbareh. © Korneel De Feyter.

What you’ll do

Join us for the opening of ‘The Thirst Symposium’ – an exciting evening of film, music and conversation about our relationship with water.

Our new exhibition, ‘Thirst: In Search of Freshwater’, will remain open throughout the evening for you to explore whenever you like.

Free drinks and snacks will be provided. 

If you need a break from the action, you can head to our Chill-Out Room to lie down or relax. There will be low lighting, comfortable seating, cushions, mats, ear defenders, earplugs and sensory toys.

Dates

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Events

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  • Screening
Film screening of ‘Our Blue World: A Water Odyssey’
Henry Wellcome Auditorium
Watch ‘Our Blue World: A Water Odyssey’ by Brave Blue World Foundation in association with BlueTech Research. This film explores humanity’s profound relationship with water and shows how humans can use their agency to help rebalance the planet’s water systems.

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  • Performance
DJ set
Reading Room
Experience a live performance of water-themed music by DJ Hannah Catherine Jones (aka foxymoron).

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  • Performance
Rain Summons You
Reading Room
Watch this performance by Bint Mbareh that revives communal rain-summoning songs from Palestine. It aims to foster ecological relationships and explore the politics of water scarcity.
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Need to know

Location

This is an event with several different activities. Check specific sub-events for their locations.

Place not guaranteed

Booking a ticket for a free, in-person event does not guarantee you a place. You should aim to arrive 15 minutes before the event is scheduled to start to claim your place. If you do not arrive on time, your place may be given to someone on the waiting list.

Waiting list

If this event is fully booked, you may still be able to attend. We will operate a waiting list, which opens 30 minutes before this event starts. Arrive early, and we’ll give you a numbered ticket. If there are any unfilled places just before the start time, we will invite you to enter in order of ticket number.

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About your contributors

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Brave Blue World Foundation

Creator

Brave Blue World Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation that uses storytelling and documentary films to showcase water innovation and inspire global action.

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BlueTech Research

Creator

BlueTech Research delivers trusted water technology market intelligence, including data-driven insights and strategic research. It forecasts to help organisations navigate emerging trends and innovations.

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Dr Hannah Catherine Jones

Performer

Hannah (aka foxymoron) is a Doncaster-born, Bajan-diasporic, London-based artist, researcher, multi-instrumentalist, broadcaster, composer and conductor. She is the founder and creative director of the Peckham Chamber Orchestra and Chiron Choir – a queer diasporic ensemble. Known for creating immersive soundscapes using theremins, voice, synthesisers, samples and looping systems, her work explores themes of decolonisation. Hannah has performed, exhibited and lectured at prestigious venues and institutions worldwide.

Bint Mbareh

Performer

Bint researches the intersections of water and sound cultures in Palestine. She describes her practice as: "exploring Palestinian ways of inquiring and world-making that challenge colonial authority – particularly in relation to narratives of water scarcity, and Israeli settler colonialism." She employs the voice as a kind of tap, mirroring the water bodies embedded in collective histories: the voice marks time, speaks to the future, and helps form shared experiences.