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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