No19-Papua New Guinea




				Workshop in Papua New Guinea 16 January - 19 January 1996 PAPUA NEW GUINEA NATIONAL MUSEUM & ART GALLERY ART JAPAN

		The workshop in Papua New Guinea was held for four days from 16 January 1996 at the National Museum and Art Gallery in Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea. On the last day of the workshop, there was an opening ceremony for the mural exhibition consisting of four pieces. The four pieces are from the USA, Japan, Korea and Papua New Guinea. This workshop was coordinated by Ms. Minae Osawa, Chief Director-International Relations, Tanioka Education Foundation. Mr. Sabati Eva, a curator of the Museum, led the workshop, with the assistance of Mr. Martin Morububuna and Mr. Joseph Nalo. The workshop was supported by Mr. Kan YAMAMOTO, Japan Over Seas Corporations Volunteers. Mr. Mitsuya, a secretary of the Japanese Embassy, and members of the American Embassy staff gave talks on peace to the children at the workshop. As the year 1996 marks the 50th anniversary of the UNICEF, a UNICEF ambassador also gave a talk on the Declaration of Children's Rights. The key messages of the mural work were 'protection of the woods', 'revaluation of tribal identity and traditional life'. On the first day, Mr. Martin Morububuna showed the children the sketches for the mural he prepared and explained the purpose of the workshop. After he briefed them the composition and where and what to draw in each part, they started a rough painting. On the second and the rest of the days, children discussed the details and worked on them. The motifs of the mural consisted in , a person beating a drum and saying "let's get together and live happily" in the centre, a pig , a pouched animal, a cassowary, a bird of paradise, a bird, a fish, a crab, a cat, a snake, a star, the sun, the moon, dance costumes of each tribe, a house of the chief of the tribe, and so on. On the last day of the workshop, the National Dance Company demonstrated folk dances. The children who participated in the workshop also joined in them. Papua New Guinea is an aggregate of more than six hundred tribes. The childrens' looks are different from tribe to tribe. Here it is essential that tribes try to understand their respective societies, lives and cultures in order to realize world peace. ORGANISER OF WORKSHOP Minae Osawa(Chief Director-International Relations, Tanioka Education Foundation) Soroi Marepo Eoe(Director, Papua New Guinea National Museum and Art Gallery) Sabati Eva(Education Officer, Papua New Guinea National Museum and Art Gallery) Martin Morububuna(Artist) Joe Nalo(Artist) SUPPORTED BY Air Niugini, Coral Sea Hotels PEPSI, SP Holdings PANASONIC
		Children: Jean Ainui Nanim Ainui Jaira Wokasup Pamela Oltomo Donald Wamanimbo Willie Eoe David Vai Joseph Abari Oleta Nalo Kovea Nalo Rodney Oala Oala Miria Temara Tefatu Duncan Baroa Christopher Gerade Oliver Ekorem Valintine Martin Alwin Martin Ratu Paius Dorecca Dai Mary Kaupa David Esikia Betty Gaba Emily Kala Ravu Pala Maureen Tom Anna Londron Lucy Londron Sandora Kalea Daueonei Kesa Waleta Kesa Otti Watt Comas Kila Baudi Kitawa Gimana Steven Alwin Martin Derma Jim