Projects Koen Vanmechelen
CosmoGolem
Koen Vanmechelen and ViaVia Entebbe will build a giant CosmoGolem with and for the children of the community. The CosmoGolem is a wooden giant that strives to be a symbol of hope and evolution. This giant will be a place where children can dream, play and share their thoughts and feelings. Dance, poetry, stories, visual arts, … every form of expression is possible, combining art with children rights for a more just and sustainable world. Read more about the CosmoGolem poject here.
During spring 2024 the CosmoGolem was built together with the children, local entrepreneurs and people from the community. Then several workshops are organised for the children to stimulate them to express their thoughts and emotions.
Cosmopolitan Chicken Project
At the same time roosters of Koen Vanmechelen’s Cosmopolitan Chicken Project will be introduced in the community. By crossing them with local hens, a more sustainable chicken will be created: the Planetary Community Chicken, enhancing the resilience and diversity of the birds. These Planetary Community Chickens will be distrubuted to local househoulds, providing the with eggs, meat and extra income.
On January 4th 2023 the official launch of both projects in Entebbe was celebrated in the presence of Koen Van Mechelen, founder of Joker Reizen Bob Elsen, Pieter & Lobke of ViaVia Entebbe and many local guests.
Both projects aim to address global challenges to sustainable food systems through diversity and activate the power of creativity as motor for development.
