ELEVATE MINDS FESTIVAL 2025: CLIMATE OF THE MIND
An iN Nairobi Spotlight
Nairobi’s cultural heartbeat shifts again this December as the Elevate Minds Festival returns with a theme that feels unmistakably of the moment: Climate of the Mind.
A full-day gathering where movement meets meaning, where community becomes medicine, and where the city’s creative pulse turns toward climate, emotion and collective care.
Co-organized by Lost State of Mind and 3Es Experience, the festival blends wellness, art, science and storytelling into something that sits outside traditional categories. It’s not quite a workshop, not quite a concert — more a living landscape of ideas, feelings and shared experiences. A space where climate anxiety is acknowledged, creativity is a tool, and the body becomes a site for healing.
This year, the festival asks:
What happens to our minds as the world around us changes?
The answers unfold across movement, dialogue, film, performance and playful climate learning.
What’s Happening
Movement to Start the Day
The morning opens with grounding and energy:
- Dance fitness with Major Vibes (Ndolo)
- Restorative yoga with Adam Chienjo
- An opening dance and welcome setting the tone for the day
- A heartfelt performance by Foundation Move Up, featuring young dancers from Mathare
Climate Awareness, the Playful Way
A hands-on climate and biodiversity experience led by 3Es Experience, inspired by the globally recognised Climate Fresk model — known for training over two million participants worldwide.
Art, Film & Creative Reflection
Expect visual storytelling and immersive moments:
- Art therapy and exhibitions featuring emerging Kenyan creatives such as Neemo Mungai, Aissatou Ciss, Sheila Bayley
- A film trio exploring pollution, seed sovereignty and climate resilience:
- Wastelands by Sally Ngoiri
- Seeds by Eugenie Tenezakis
- Kuyo by YT Pictures
- Followed by a filmmaker Q&A diving deeper into each story
Community Conversations
A multidisciplinary panel curated by Marine Cavaillon (Co-founder of Liminal Spaces) brings together:
- Dr. Eng. John Mativo – Engineer & Climate Systems Specialist
- Saviour Juma – Founder, Sun Valley Collective
- Ogega M. Faith – Clinical Psychologist & Mental Health Advocate
Together, they explore Climate of the Mind: How can we collectively heal through community building?
Live Performances
As the afternoon softens into sound and expression:
- Music Performance by Udulele, Nathan Okite, Uledi Mogli
Violin by Official Gibbson - Spoken word by Scar Poetry
- A closing performance from Lost State of Mind, weaving movement and narrative into an emotional finale
The Experience
Elevate Minds is designed to move you — literally and emotionally.
A climate conversation disguised as a wellness day.
A cultural moment softened by reflection.
A space where Nairobi’s creative community comes to breathe, stretch, listen and imagine.
Event Details
Date: Saturday, 6 December 2025
Time: 9:00AM – 6:00PM
Venue: 3zero House, Lavington
🎟️ Tickets: KSh 1,000 advance / KSh 1,500 at the gate
Buy here: https://www.tikohub.com/events/362
🛍️ Vendor Applications and Full program:
https://foundationlost.com/elevatefestival