Cultural Sustainability Heritage Education and Revitalisation of Heritage Resources through creative interaction with community

THE NEED TO REINFORCE AND STRENGHTHEN EXISTING CAPITAL

EXISTING CAPITAL Local natural resources Local livelihood and enterprise Vernacular knowledge & skills Cultural and social capital Micro structures

EXISTING CAPITAL Human Resources The community is the key to the provision of human resource, knowledge, skills and products and practices Which sustain living heritage, Artisans / Craftsmen Traders Farmers Shopkeepers Associations Residents

Cultural Capacity Building through YOUNG PEOPLE STRATEGIZING Cultural Capacity Building through YOUNG PEOPLE Young Learner - Talks, Walks, Inquiry, Observation, Apprenticeship Young Researcher - Data collection,documentation and mapping of local cultural assets/capital Young Artist - Interpretation of cultural assets through artistic medium Young Culture Worker - Promotion of cultural resources through Performance, publication, demonstration, exhibition

ARTS IN HERTAGE EDUCATION ANAK-ANAK KOTA ( Children of the City ) Young people 10-18 explore their cultural and historical identities through creative arts initiatives conducted in the community

Discovery Walkabouts “ Children of the City” Art Walkabout Heritage Programs Discovery Walkabout Art History Language Tourism Geography Creative Arts Workshops Signage Design Videography Photography Illustration Music of Sounds Dance & Movement Training Facilitator Trainer Heritage Research Projects & Publication Art Walkabout History Walkabout Geography Walkabout Language Walkabout Tourism Walkabout Living Heritage Endangered Trades Traditional Foods Living Treasures Built Heritage Building Conservation Kota Kita Newspaper Website: www.arts-ed-penang.org

Creative Arts Workshop Signage Design Wood Carving Restoration Stone Carving Videography Photography Illustration Music of Sound Dance/ Movement

Traditional Trades Research Observation Interviews Apprenticeship Documentation

Traditional Foods Research Observation, Interview, Apprenticeship, Demonstration, Documentation

Building Conservation The children learned to identify building styles & good practice restoration to produce pamphlets & a directory on good practice

INDICATORS FOR HERITAGE EDUCATION AND CULTURAL REVITALISATION

Cultural Mapping A cultural map describes: the social and material interactions that take place in and around a local area. complex networks by which these interactions are connected (history, economic, environmental and social interactions) how the community develop a unique culture through these interactions As part of the process of cultural mapping, students: Interact with the community to learn about their history, philosophy, practices Study and document the community’s wide range of human, material, environmental and social capital

Study of Urban Site

Study of Rural Site

Interpretation Interpretation is the attempt: to create a realistic impression of the community and its complex network of interaction communicate this impression so that it can be viewed by local or visitors effectively As part of the process of Interpretation, students produce: Trails, Maps, Signboards, Brochures, Flyers, Postcards, T-shirts - Exhibitions, Demonstrations, Performances

POST CARDS

Tourist Brochures Publication on traditional foods and crafts 10,000 copies printed annually

Publication for the community Newspaper on the Penang Shophouse A quarterly publication on good restoration practice 10,000 copies in 3 languages Distributed free of charge to all innercity residents Cover Page of 1st Issue

Exhibitions for the community

PERFORMANCE for community

Working with community – Issues Accessing the community Building relationships Accuracy of information Presenting the community to others Cultural sensitivity (releg. timing,language.) Ethical issues ( permission, giving back…)

Arts in Heritage Education Program Penang Malaysia