Mobile Lab Brazil
Language is essential to one’s culture and, when a language is lost, there is a cultural void and important knowledge is forgotten. At its core, one’s language is a basic right: to express their individuality but also to shape their culture, produce new knowledges, and preserve ancestry.
Our first Mobile Lab in 2024 took us to the cities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, where indigenous leader, environmentalist, philosopher, writer, and 2022 Impact Awardee, Ailton Krenak, co-curated a three-day programme of public events, master classes, performances, and panel talks together with the Prince Claus Fund.
The 2024 Mobile Lab in Brazil was themed around "Mother Tongue" and critically addressed the urgent need to conserve and nurture Brazil's indigenous languages as part of a larger effort of de-colonisation and working towards a future that is equitable, inclusive, and sustainable.
