Saturday 15th October – Monday 31st October
This exhibition revisits British Kenya and The Kenyan Land Freedom Army, otherwise known as the Mau Mau uprising (1952–1960).
The display provides some insight into events during the eight years ‘state of emergency’, introduced by the British authorities in the wake of the unrest. But, it is not entirely exhaustive of events during that period.
Issues like the expulsion of Kikuyu tenants from settler farms, loss of land to white settlers, and lack of true political representation for Africans provided the impetus for the uprising.
Yet, for many, though, the uprising helped to accelerate the road to Kenyan independence, which was achieved on December 12, 1963.
About Learning Through The Arts
Learning Through the Arts (LTTA), is a social enterprise which works within the community to promote learning, creativity and skills development through the Arts.
They promote a culture of life long learning and seek to develop and nurture creative talents, by providing training and organising workshops using all forms of creative arts, as a medium of instruction.
Projects ranging from music to writing ignite individual imagination and creative abilities.
LTTA aim to:
• Nurture creativity, expression and artistic talents
• Encourage a participatory and more pragmatic learning style
• Provide opportunities for experiential learning and memory retention
• Build self esteem, identity and balanced development
• Explore cultural and social discourse
• Foster mental stimulation and problem solving skills
• Promote harmony and social integration
Entry is free and the exhibition is open during our normal Arts Base hours, please click here for more information. For enquiries about the exhibition space at Trestle, please contact our Gallery Programmer Elaine Johnson on gallery@trestle.org.uk | 01727 850950