Arts Network Exhibitions

Tha Sa Thorn’s Voice: Children Art Exhibition for Community Learning

By The children of Wat a sa torn school and Artist network

Tha Sa Thorn’s Voice: The Exhibition about Tha Sa Thon small school’s student in Umpur Chauad, NakhonsriThummart in which were opened again by community force after were closed 2 years in 2007. Due to the financial burden from sending their children to school from far away home and concerned the safety about sending their children to city. Also deeper issue’s lost their School Community which’s full of love and togetherness.   

To open school again were conditioned by Government, Education Department law claimed. However those weren’t stopped their courage  to work together reversing the school back in their hands. They developed local wisdom curriculum, teaching method, budget, hired the least teachers from outside. Since then 3 years, they have been claimed their right to self community education. Encountering  with inequality of Government education welfare and service, couldn’t stopped them to reclaim and manage learning for their children in community.

This Art Exhibition, they invited artists to organize workshops with children and villagers. And here are their art of works and lives!

Alternative education Seminar  21 May 2011 at L floor front of Bangkok Art and Culture Center’s Library

Activities
Grand Opening: April 23, 2011
HOF Art Gallery, 4th floor
4:00 pm. Music
4:30 pm. Poem by Wichai Chantavaro
5:00 pm. “Why! Ta sa torn’s Voice?” by Watchara Katechoo, Wanchai Phuttong, Wannaphon Chimbanchong and Prasart Nirandonprasert
6:00 pm. “How we will go?” By Vasan Sitthiket

Talk: April 21, 2011 at Hall, L floor
4:00 pm. Music by Saksiri Meesomserb
5:00 pm. Speech by Professor Rapee Sagarik
5:30 pm. “Exit of our education” by Ratchanee Tongchai, Chatchawan Tongdeelert and Dr. Sompong Chitradub