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Babitonga Echoes: exhibition at Festa da Tainha

The “Babitonga Echoes” exhibition at the 30th Festa da Tainha in Balneário Barra do Sul, Brazil, will take place from 4 to 8 July 2024. This exhibition will highlight the cultural heritage and history of small-scale fishing in southern Brazil, featuring research and project outputs from the TRADITION project by SEI’s Howard Cambridge.

4 to 8 July 2024
Balneário Barra do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil

The “Babitonga Echoes” exhibition is an interactive showcase leveraging art, science, and technology to raise awareness about the small-scale fishing communities of Babitonga Bay and their relationship with the ocean. The exhibition aims to promote dialogue and inspire action toward sustainable ocean governance, contributing to global efforts to preserve ocean life and livelihoods.

Key highlights

  • Interactive exhibition: The exhibition, developed in collaboration with local artists, the Museu do Joinville, and fishing communities, simplifies complex scientific concepts, making them accessible to the public. It will be an educommunication resource beyond the festival.
  • Digital stories: SEI’s Howard Cambridge produced eight digital stories from local fishing communities, amplifying local perspectives on ocean sustainability. These stories highlight the resilience, gender roles, and inherent knowledge of small-scale coastal fisheries communities.
  • Photovoice study: SEI Affiliated Researcher Cecile Brugere led a photovoice study with six women from Babitonga Bay. This participatory action research method uses photographs and captions to convey the challenges and benefits of artisanal fishing and the participants’ hopes for the sector’s future.
  • Game-based learning: The exhibition includes elements from the “Blue Justice” game, promoting sustainable decisions through an immersive, interactive experience. This game educates visitors about fisheries management and climate change.

About the TRADITION project

TRADITION is a research project jointly run by the University of York in the UK and the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona in Spain. Since 2019, the project has been investigating the long-term development of small-scale fisheries in South America and their legacy to present-day food security and poverty alleviation. The project has focused on the historical ecology of marine fisheries along the coast of Brazil over the last 5000 years.

This project has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 817911.

Topics and subtopics
Water : Water resources / Gender : Food and agriculture
Related centres
SEI York
Regions
Brazil

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