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Now on display at UN Headquarters
United Nations Building, New York
5 May to 15 June 2008
Sponsored by Still Pictures and the United Nations Environment Programme, in association with Columbia Records
The HARD RAIN exhibition was launched at the Eden Project in Cornwall in May 2006 (see below).
It is currently on display at outdoor venues in Australia, Belgium, England, Ireland, Norway, Scotland, South Africa and Spain. The first indoor exhibition opened on 5 May 2008 at UN Headquarters in New York.
The first photo reportage exhibition to be presented on a giant 50-metre canvas, HARD RAIN will be seen by at least 10 million people as it continues to tour the planet.
Don't miss:
Hay Festival
Sunday 25 May 2008
The Hard Rain Picture Show is now confirmed at The Guardian Hay Festival, Hay-on-Wye, on Sunday 25 May, from 7-8pm.
More details to follow.
If you are interested in hosting the HARD RAIN exhibition or slideshow, please contact us: mail@hardrainproject.com
"A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" lyric © Bob Dylan, Special Rider Music/Sony/ATV Music Publishing 1963, 1991.
VENUES AND DATES
(alphabetical by country)
AUSTRALIA
Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens,
3 January to 30 March 2008
BELGIUM
Centre for World Cultures (Zuiderpershuis), Antwerp,
11 April to 10 May 2008
ENGLAND
Chester Zoo, Upton, Chester,
22 April 2008 (Earth Day) to April 2009
Coming soon to:
Glastonbury Festival
27 to 29 June 2008
IRELAND
National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin,
1 May to 31 August 2008
Coming soon to:
Kilmacurragh Arboretum, Co. Wicklow
John F. Kennedy Arboretum, Co. Wexford
NORWAY
Bymuseet, Bergen,
15 February to 31 May 2008
Coming soon to:
Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology, Oslo
August to November 2008 TBC
SCOTLAND
Benmore Botanic Garden, Dunoon, Argyll
8 March to 8 June 2008, Formal Garden
Normal garden admission applies, no booking required
Logan Botanic Garden, Port Logan, Dumfries & Galloway,
28 June to 28 September, Walled Garden
No booking required
SOUTH AFRICA
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town
3 January to 30 March
"I saw the exhibition on holiday in Cape Town in Kirstenbosch. Environmental issues in South Africa take a back seat, because we have seemingly more pressing issues like HIV, crime and poverty.
Due to this, I have also been very slack environmentally. Since I purchased the copy of the book I have committed myself to recycling properly, we are trying to grow some of our own produce, and I have replaced the light bulbs. Small start, I know, but we all have to start somewhere.
I did not find the book that grim due to the daily problems we face in Africa, but I do not hold much hope out for us changing the way we think in relation to national identities, boundaries, and the way we see "progress". However we can try, and that is what I intend to do.
Well done on a concise, informative, visual book."
Chris Salmon, Durban
Coming soon to:
Pretoria National Botanical Garden
Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden, Johannesburg
Two Oceans Aquarium, Dock Road, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
Dates TBC
SPAIN
Jardí Botànic de la Universitat de València
21 February to 6 April 2008
USA
United Nations Building, New York
5 May to 15 June 2008
Sponsored by Still Pictures and the United Nations Environment Programme, in association with Columbia Records
WALES
Hay Festival
Sunday 25 May 2008
The Hard Rain Picture Show is now confirmed at The Guardian Hay Festival, Hay-on-Wye, on Sunday 25 May, from 7-8pm.
More details to follow.
HARD RAIN at Eden
The HARD RAIN exhibition was launched at the Eden Project in Cornwall on 24 May 2006 – Bob Dylan's 65th birthday. It remained on display until March 2007, and was seen by a million visitors.
Visit the Eden Project.
Past venues
National Botanic Garden, Miese, BELGIUM
1 October to 31 December 2007
University of Oxford Botanic Garden, ENGLAND
1 to 30 October 2007
University of Helsinki Botanic Garden, Kaisaniemi, FINLAND
8 September to 14 October 2007
Bantry town centre, IRELAND
Summer 2007
Electric Picnic Festival, Dublin, IRELAND
Summer 2007
Vilnius University Botanical Garden, LITHUANIA
29 September to 30 October 2007
supported by the British Council
Hard Rain Picture Show in Vilnius, LITHUANIA
Wednesday 27 February 2008
Hard Rain presentation by Mark Edwards, hosted by the UK Ambassador, to Lithuanian opinion-formers, including representatives of the Lithuanian creative community, to stimulate their involvement and capture public attention. The aim of the event was to raise awareness of climate change issues and sustainable development both in Lithuania and globally, and highlight the role Lithuanians can play in seeking solutions to global challenges.
WWT Castle Espie, County Down, NORTHERN IRELAND
3 August 2007 to 7 January 2008
Museum of Archaeology Stavanger, NORWAY
12 September to 15 November 2007.
WWT Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire, SCOTLAND
1 to 28 July 2007
Royal Botanical Garden, Edinburgh, SCOTLAND
7 August 2007 to 3 February 2008
As the display at the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh wound down, Mark Edwards embarked on a sell-out mini-tour of Scotland with the Hard Rain Picture Show, supported by Stop Climate Chaos, Scotland in conjunction with The Pumphouse Trust, The British Council and the RSPB at Kelvingrove.
Cross-Party Group Meeting at Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, Wednesday 6th February 2008
Public events:
Wednesday 6th February 2008, 1pm. The Melting Pot, 5 Rose Street, Edinburgh.
Thursday 7th February 2008, 1pm. Conference Room, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Argyle St, Glasgow.
Thursday 7th February 2008, 7pm. Goodlyburn Lecture Theatre, Perth College, Crieff Road, Perth.
Real Jardin Botanico, Madrid, SPAIN
18 September to 21 October 2007
Jardin Botanico Atlantico, Gijon, SPAIN
25 October to 9 December 2007
Malmö Museer, Malmö, SWEDEN
15 September to 20 January 2008
Museum of Ethnography, Stockholm, SWEDEN
23 March to 15 June 2007
The Tällberg Forum, Leksands Museum, Leksand, SWEDEN
22 June to 22 July 2007
Museum of World Culture, Gothenburg, SWEDEN
20 June to 15 October 2007