Who is heading to West Cork this weekend?
IMLYA goes to Uillinn, West Cork Arts Centre
Uillinn invites artists, teachers, educators and parents to the opening event for the Interactive Museum of Languages (IMLYA). Uillinn Programme Manager Justine Foster will host a conversation with artist and IMYLA creator Tomasz Madajczak, around topics such as the challenges involved in developing accessible and interactive artworks for the Museum; celebrating linguistic and cultural diversity on a multilingual island; and the benefits for children on developing an understanding of other languages, cultures and diversity.
IMYLA is Mother Tongues’ touring exhibition for children. It encourages children’s self-expression and creativity, drawing on ancient and living languages to reflect on the diversity of languages in our environment.
The interactive artworks are inspired by linguistic artefacts, signs, pictographs and alphabets and each is accompanied by a range of activities for children between the ages of 5 and 12. These are designed to spark children’s interest in other languages and cultures and to encourage children to talk about their own languages.
The exhibition at Uillinn is accompanied by a programme of workshops, gallery tours and discussions for children, families and schools, including:
Online Teacher’s Event with Tomasz Madajczak, Dr Francesca La Morgia and Kate McElroy.
Wednesday 6 April at 5.00 pm
Free, booking on Eventbrite
This discussion is designed for teachers and is linked to the primary language curriculum, showing teachers practical ways in which to use children’s languages and creativity to improve their intercultural practices.
Easter Storytelling Sculpture Camp with Tomasz Madajczak and Mark Ball.
Tuesday 19 April to Saturday 23 April from 11 am to 3.30 pm each day
Free, booking on Eventbrite
The Camp takes place over four days and explores visual art, storytelling and multilingual stories for children (9 to 12 years) who speak more than one language at home.
For further information on these, and other Interactive Museum Events see www.westcorkartscentre.com and keep an eye on their social media.
The museum was commissioned by South Dublin Creative Ireland programme as part of Cruinniú na nÓg 2021, and it was co-funded by Languages Connect.
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