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

2. THE NEED TO REINFORCE AND STRENGHTHEN EXISTING CAPITAL

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

4. 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

5. 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

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

7. 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:

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

9. Traditional Trades Research
Observation
Interviews
Apprenticeship
Documentation

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

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

12. INDICATORS FOR HERITAGE EDUCATION AND CULTURAL REVITALISATION

13. 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

14. Study of Urban Site

15. Study of Rural Site

16. 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

17. POST CARDS

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

19. 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

20. Exhibitions for the community

21. PERFORMANCE for community

22. 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…)

23. Arts in Heritage Education Program
Penang Malaysia