About Rivers of the World
Through 'Rivers of the World', pupils are encouraged to study their river and its meanings in their city. Six river themes provide a framework to compare the rivers. The pupils’ findings provide inspiration for drawings, paintings, photographs and other media and a chosen design style helps to channel and focus creativity. Artist and design facilitators help the class groups to manipulate their work on computers. The aim is for the pupils to work together and for each class group to create a single and coherent artwork that integrates contributions from all the pupils in the class.
For three weeks in August and September, London’s south bank riverside walkway is spectacularly transformed with giant works of art created through an ambitious international project linking schools from across the globe.
These same artworks are also displayed in high profile riverside locations in partner cities overseas.
Rivers of the World is a Thames Festival project delivered in partnership with the British Council with support from HSBC Global Education Trust and Jack Petchey Foundation.
