RIBOCA children workshops at Kalnciema Quarter gallery in March

Due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus and the declared emergency in Latvia, the planned event is canceled.

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In March RIBOCA2 workshops will continue the ongoing discussion about climate change and human interaction with nature. Inspired by RIBOCA2 participant’s Tomas Saraceno long-term research of multispecies ecologies and especially spiders – arachnology, in the workshop sessions we propose to question the issues regarding human interaction with other species from the perspectives of various disciplines – philosphy, ethology, anthropology – to develop relations with non-human beings that we share the world with.

During the workshops the participants will weave spider webs with the help of Domdaris pupils and teachers, using recycled and second-hand materials, and test their effectiveness with fake flies. On March 7 and 14 the workshops will begin with lectures about the lives of spiders and web weaving by zoologists.

Special guests of the workshops:

On March 7 – Dr. biol. Inese Cera, researcher of the Laboratory of bioindication, Institute of Biology University of Latvia.

On March 14 – Dr. biol. Voldemars Spungis, head of the Department of Zoology and Animal Ecology of the University of Latvia, associated professor and leading researcher.

❗Practical information:

Workshops are organized every Saturday from 11:00 to 14:00 until 9 May, free admission. All workshop materials will be provided.