OCES events and exhibitions images 2010 -2011

A selection of images from the multicultural learning society’s events, activities and

exhibitions in the community and at Bournemouth University – October 2010 –

June 2011

OCES & CSSA representatives and officers at the Mayor of Bournemouth’s Charity Ball April 2011

Bournemouth Library October 2010 – first OCES exhibition

Review comments from viewers of our first major exhibition [Bournemouth Library October 2011

• The exhibition has opened my eyes to a culture that I have seen in passing and has allowed a much closer look at the inner workings of it -- STANFORD

• A very well and widely informative display of the Chinese culture and traditions. Allows people from various cultures and backgrounds to have a clear and basic understanding of the Chinese culture -- JESSICA

• Through the forum of this society personally I get an opportunity to share the cultures of different countries. I am interested in the OCES exhibitions because people of different countries with different cultures can share talks with each other. I found some common things of my country to theirs, and it is a heyday for me. And through the exhibition I got to know more about the culture of China -- BIJAY & KRIPESH.

• A very interesting and educational exhibition – well done! Look forward to see how it develops -- KATE • Very well [created] exhibition of introduction to Chinese culture. A very effective cultural and information

bridge between Chinese knowledge and Western people. Hope there will be many people who like Chinese culture -- KAY

• Very impressive exhibition! Exciting when I see Chinese culture and tradition being shown in the information paper and promotion boards. I’m looking forward to seeing the next exhibition -- MINYI

• As a Chinese, I’m very happy to see the great Chinese culture exhibition here. This is the first time for me to see such an exhibition in the UK. I hope to see more and deeper Chinese culture exhibition in future. I’m really excited about it -- XIAORUI

Bournemouth Library exhibition 2010

Bu International Art: Multicultural

Learning Exhibition

By Pippa Bowker, Libby Coe, Hannah Welch, Sam Anderson, Emma Butler and Ruth Davies

The Bournemouth University Events Management Feng Shui in our Local Urban Environment project (Bournemouth Library,

February 2011)

This very successful OCES supported project was undertaken by six Bournemouth University undergraduate students during the Autumn 2010 – Spring 2011 period. The challenge they were given was to grasp basic Chinese Feng Shui concepts and to research how these are applied in the Bournemouth and Poole urban

environment. Here are their comments about what they learned by the end of the project …

• 'Organising this event has made me more aware of how the Chinese culture influences every day life' – Emma

• 'When viewing a new house, I am more aware of the good and bad energy that influences your emotions'. – Pippa

• 'I am more aware of the importance of learning about other cultures.' – Ruth • ‘It's amazing how the layout and look of objects can influence how you feel, I will definitely

take more• notice of my surroundings from now on.' – Libby • 'Having learnt about Feng Shui, I visited Hong Kong and was further enriched by the beauty of

this art.' – Hannah • 'I have thoroughly enjoyed working along side Alan {OCES founder] and the society, and thank

you for the opportunity.' - Sam

BU Project group photo with the Mayor and Mayoress of Bournemouth

OCES officers, Ellen Tang and David Spicer with the Mayor of Bournemouth at the Exhibition

Ellen at the Bournemouth University events management exhibition at Bournemouth Library

Viewing the BU Events Management Feng Shui in our Urban Environment panel

Other exhibitions and events:BU Studland House Exhibition

Exhibition to mark OCES Chinese Culture tasters at Bournemouth & Poole College

Chinese New Year (Chun Jie / ‘Spring Festival’) 2011: Exhibition at Poole Library

Group photo from the Mayor and Mayoress’ of Bournemouth private viewing of OCES Chinese New Year exhibition at

Bournemouth Library February 2011

The Mayor and Mayoress of Bournemouth with our Chinese Martial Arts Panel

Denise Wootten (DHFUT) & Alan Mercel-Sanca at an NHS Equality and Diversity multicultural celebration event: Poster of the joint DHFUT, LINks and Bournemouth Council ‘Listening Ear’

consultation programme

Sovereign Centre, Boscombe: Spring 2011: Carrie Smith (Head of Poole Volunteer Service)

OCES Education Officer Jade at Poole Community Festival 2011

Bournemouth University Fresher’s Fair 2010:Jessica, Andrew and Meili

Jessica and Meili

SUBU Volunteer Awards 2011:Award winner Andrew with Toby Horner SUBU

President

Images from Spring Festival 2011 CSSA Bournemouth University Party

Vocal and music performance at CSSA Party

Alan at CSSA Spring Festival Party

Chinese-English language and culture exchange poster

CSSA & BU Oriental Culture Society Language and Culture exchange

First language and culture exchange meeting: CSSA President Wenxi to right

Language and culture exchange meeting image: including BU OCES officers Jessica, Andrew, Bijay & Kripesh

OCES Public Services information– NHS Simplified Chinese ‘Accessing GP Services’ pamphlet -- kindly

translated by Dorset NHS Communications Department at the request of the OCES.

The OCES Public Services information resource• In addition to promoting cross-cultural learning and

greater knowledge about in particular the globalised aspects of Chinese culture, the other dimension of the OCES work involves community engagement and social welfare (such as through the LINks survey: image left).

• The society has created a unique one-stop on-line information resource in Chinese. It covers key public service organisations such as the NHS, the Dorset Police, advocacy and equality, diversity and anti-discrimination bodies and groups. In the slide above at the request of OCES Chair Alan, Dorset NHS Communications Department kindly produced a Simplified Chinese translation of a key pamphlet detailing how to access GP services.

• Information of this kind and all of that listed on the OCES public service / ‘UK Life’ section of our website is designed to help those members of the Dorset Chinese community who face linguistic and cultural acclimatisation barriers in learning of their rights, how to access services, and how to become more fully involved in broader society. We receive contacts from new Chinese UK residents often in extreme positions of social isolation, who subsequently are enabled through accessing our information resource to enjoy much improved quality of life.

The OCES and broader education about the UK as a Multicultural nation and society

Supporting the multicultural educational work of the OCES

If you would like to join the OCES and support our work by becoming a member, please contact us:

07811 269 454info.oces@yahoo.co.uk