Performing arts centre opens in Africa’s largest refugee settlement
By Ben Flatman2024-07-29T11:02:00
Hassell’s innovative arts centre opens in Uganda, offering training and community space for displaced youth
The Bidi Bidi Performing Arts Centre, an initiative aimed at fostering creativity and community in Africa’s largest refugee settlement, has officially opened.
This project was led by the To: Foundation, the philanthropic arm of to.org, in collaboration with design practices Hassell, Localworks, and SINA Loketa.
Located in northern Uganda’s Bidi Bidi refugee settlement, home to over a quarter of a million displaced people, the centre provides a space for music and dance training, performance, and community gatherings. It aims to use creativity as a tool for expression, trauma reduction, and youth development.
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