BACKGROUND TO MK Y2Y CONSULTATION

Millennium Kids (MK) is working with the Western Australian Museum and the Commissioner for Children and Young People to offer young people an opportunity to have a say about how the Museum presents it’s exhibitions and collections through an innovative series of workshops and training activities. It’s all part of a new initiative to consult with young people about the future directions of the Western Australian Museum.

Millennium Kids will be scouring the region for inspiring people with stories to tell or exhibit to inspire young people in the lead up to the workshops.

The MK Team have already consulted with a number of people who have some fabulous exhibition concepts around the things that inspire them about the local region.

On the 1 April a team of thirty interested young people will be trained as facilitators who will lead the one day workshop on 2 June with one hundred young delegates.

Photographs of Albany Times Past - IMAGES COURTESY ALBANY HISTORY COLLECTION, ALBANY PUBLIC LIBRARY

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Katanning plans to exhibit cultures!


If we had a chance to choose an idea for our very own exhibition, it would be to exhibit the cultures of the world. We come from a multicultural town, so we are quite open to different cultures, but for other people who haven’t been able to meet someone from a different background, this exhibition will help them understand a little bit about other people’s lives and their beliefs.

In this exhibition, we plan to:
**Put panels of information around the room about various cultures, where they are found, their beliefs and information about their celebrations
**Dress mannequins in traditional clothing, like the ‘baju kurung’ from Malaysia and the ‘sari’ from India
**Include objects and items from different cultures to show how different people live in society
**Have a performance corner, where people may perform songs using traditional musical instruments from that country.

**Place a buffet table outside. Visitors can have a go at eating
cuisines that they may not have tried before, such as ‘rendang’, ‘nasi ayam’ and
‘naan’.

We hope to spread the message of acceptance and respect for people from different races in the community through this exhibition. We also hope to make people aware of different cultures that sometimes may be forgotten.

By Mia, David & Scott [Katanning SHS]

What do you think about Mia, David and Scott's inspiration idea? Let them know by leaving a positive comment below!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Great ideas guys!
can't wait to catch up on tuesday