Ali Pretty

Ali Pretty is the Founder and Artistic Director of Kinetika, established in 1997 to unite communities through silk-based designs and public spectacles that inspire social action. With roots in carnival arts, she has collaborated on global events including WOMAD, the Olympics and Cultural Olympiads, and the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Pageant. Since 2012 she has pioneered walking arts projects such as T100, led Silk River for the British Council UK/India Year of Culture, and now directs Beach of Dreams.