PROGRAMMES

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ILHAM Kids’ Programmes

 

2024

Ever wanted to take your child to an art gallery but didn’t know where or how to start? 

Come awaken your child’s sense of wonder, as well as your own by signing up for our popular Ilham Kids’ Art Discovery Tours that are kickstarting again on 16 June 2024 in conjunction with the latest show: Titik Garis Bentuk: Drawing as Practice. 

More than just another art class, this gentle first encounter with fine art focuses on cultivating art appreciation and creativity in children within the context of current exhibitions at the Ilham Gallery. Perfect for locals and visitors looking to connect with contemporary Malaysian art together with their kids, our play date styled tour is designed to give 7- to 12- year olds a chance to engage with the Malaysian and larger regional art scene, interpret ideas and even create their own artworks in a facilitated environment.

To register, please drop us an email at ilhamgallerykids@gmail.com with your child’s name and age. Fee is RM60 per child (must be accompanied by a parent); limited to 12 children per tour. This fee includes the tour of the current show, discussions on key selected artworks as well as a related art making activity at the end.

The public tour dates are as follows: 
16 June 2024 (Sunday) 2:00 PM – 4:45 PM
28 June 2024 (Friday) 10:30 AM – 1:15 PM
3 July 2024 (Wednesday) 10:30 AM – 1:15 PM
17 July 2024 (Wednesday) 10:30 AM – 1:15 PM
27 July 2024 (Saturday) 10:30 AM – 1:15 PM

 

MAY 2023

7 MAY 2023 (11:00 AM - 12:30 PM)
HOW AND WHY TALES FROM BORNEO (Mandarin Immersion Storytelling and Craft Workshop) - Session 1
Fee: RM 40 per Child (Recommended for kids aged 5 - 10 years, children aged 8 and below must be accompanied by a parent).
Register: ilhamgallerykids@gmail.com

Have a child who is learning Mandarin in school or at home? Join Mr Ng Kok Keong and Ms Au Ting Wei, two engaging and experienced Mandarin storytellers for a very unique session where your child can be immersed in the Mandarin language, learn new Mandarin words as they discover stories about Bornean culture. Parents will also be able to gain valuable insights on how to use Chinese picture books and stories to help children learn Mandarin. The session will feature music and movement, three Bornean "How and Why" Tales, and a craft-making activity where kids will make a paper Tapir. It will be conducted mainly in Mandarin with some English and Bahasa Malaysia translations. All materials will be provided.

13 MAY 2023 (3:30 PM)
LIFT THE TIKAR! ART DISCOVERY TOURS FOR KIDS 
Fee: RM 50 per Child
(Recommended for kids aged 7 - 12 years, must be accompanied by a parent).
Register: ilhamgallerykids@gmail.com

21 MAY 2023 (2:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
INDAHNYA PULAU SIPADAN/ O HOW BEAUTIFUL SIPADAN ISLAND IS (Storytelling and Ocean Life Acrylic Painting Workshop)
Fee: RM 75 per Child (without book) or RM 85 per child (with book)
(Recommended for kids aged 5 - 12 years, children aged 8 and below must be accompanied by a parent).
Register: ilhamgallerykids@gmail.com

Award-winning Author-Illustrator-Storyteller Nor Azhar Ishak (or Uncle NAI) will tell us a story set in the beautiful Bornean island of Sipadan using the beautiful batik pictures that he created for his picture book "Indahnya Pulau Sipadan" (O How Beautiful Sipadan Island Is). Children will also get to make and take home their very own acrylic painting of a marine creature after the storytelling session. The session will be conducted mainly in English with some Bahasa Malaysia (the book is in Bahasa Malaysia). All materials to create the painting will be provided. Come join Uncle NAI as he takes you and your kids on a magical journey under the South China Sea!

28 MAY 2023 (10:30 AM - 2:30 PM) - National School Holidays
ART AND CODING WORKSHOP WITH CODE JUNIORS (Create a Game Inspired by the Geometric Shapes Found in Yee I-Lann's Tikar Artwork) - Session 1
Fee: RM 65 per Child
(Recommended for kids aged 5 - 8 years; must be accompanied by a parent)
Register: ilhamgallerykids@gmail.com

Does your child like to play platformer games where one has to jump through a series of obstacles? If yes, encourage them to learn how to create their own games instead of just playing them! In this art and coding workshop, kids will learn about the geometric shapes found in Yee I-Lann and Collaborators' Harunan Motol (Boat's Ladder) Tikar (Mat) Artwork currently being exhibited in the "Life the Tikar!" exhibition at ILHAM Gallery, and how math is used in art and design. Then, they will be guided how to draw shapes digitally and code a fun geometry dash style platform game.

28 MAY 2023 (2:30 PM - 4:00 PM) - National School Holidays
ART SCIENCE WORKSHOP WITH ATOM & THE DOT (Build a DIY Hydro Wheel, Learn about Energy Forms and Art Advocacy)
Fee: RM 70 per Child (Recommended for kids aged 5 - 12 years, children aged 8 and below must be accompanied by a parent). 
Register: ilhamgallerykids@gmail.com

In this unique Art Science Workshop by Atom and the Dot, kids will learn about different forms of energy, why hydroelectric energy is used in Borneo and how art activists there use art to raise money to build hydroelectric power plants to bring electricity to rural Borneo. They will then build a working DIY model of a Hydro Wheel and test it! The session will be conducted in English. All materials will be provided.

30 MAY 2023 (10:30 aM)
LIFT THE TIKAR! ART DISCOVERY TOURS FOR KIDS 
Fee: RM 50 per Child
(Recommended for kids aged 7 - 12 years, must be accompanied by a parent).
Register: ilhamgallerykids@gmail.com

30 MAY 2023 (4:00 PM - 5:30 PM) - National School Holidays
HOW AND WHY TALES FROM BORNEO (Mandarin Immersion Storytelling and Craft Workshop) - Session 2
Fee: RM 40 per Child (Recommended for kids aged 5 - 10 years, children aged 8 and below must be accompanied by a parent).
Register: ilhamgallerykids@gmail.com

Have a child who is learning Mandarin in school or at home? Join Mr Ng Kok Keong and Ms Au Ting Wei, two engaging and experienced Mandarin storytellers for a very unique session where your child can be immersed in the Mandarin language, learn new Mandarin words as they discover stories about Bornean culture. Parents will also be able to gain valuable insights on how to use Chinese picture books and stories to help children learn Mandarin. The session will feature music and movement, three Bornean "How and Why" Tales, and a craft-making activity where kids will make a paper Tapir. It will be conducted mainly in Mandarin with some English and Bahasa Malaysia translations. All materials will be provided.

31 MAY 2023 (10:30 AM)
LIFT THE TIKAR! ART DISCOVERY TOURS FOR KIDS 
Fee: RM 50 per Child
(Recommended for kids aged 7 - 12 years, must be accompanied by a parent).
Register: ilhamgallerykids@gmail.com

31 MAY 2023 (3:30 PM - 5:30 PM) - National School Holidays
I BELONG TO THE FOREST + ANAK MURID YANG MEMAKAI CAWAT / PUPILS WHO WEAR LOINCLOTHS (Storytelling (2 Books) and Picture Book Making Workshop)
Fee: RM 50 per Child (without book), RM 78 per Child (with 1of the books to be read), RM 106 per child (with both books)
(Recommended for kids aged 5 - 8 years; must be accompanied by a parent)
Register: ilhamgallerykids@gmail.com

A `"meet the maker" storytelling and art workshop by Author-Illustrator-Teacher Ammi Leong. It is a special opportunity for children to meet with a picture book illustrator like Ammi. Two picture books by Ammi Leong will be read to the children. In the first book, they will learn about the Bornean Sun Bear (the smallest bear in the world) and the wonderful work of the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC). In the second book, children will learn about the unique culture and lives of a group of young pupils from the Kelabit community in the Bario highlands of North Sarawak who wear traditional loincloths ("cawat" cloths). Set in the 1950s, the story tells of these resilient children who trekked a long distance (7 hours across forest areas) to return home from school, breaking their long journey overnight at a village longhouse.

Ammi will also share her creative process with children such as her Borneo field trip experiences (to BSBCC and the Bario Highlands), photos, research and sketches that culminated in her rich and colourful illustrations for these two picture books. Ammi will also guide children in creating a simple picture book of their own inspired by these stories The session will be conducted in English. All materials will be provided.

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JUNE 2023

1 JUNE 2023 (4:00 PM - 6:00 PM)
THE OCEAN WANDERER (Storytelling and Ocean Life Doodling Workshop)
Fee: RM 60 per Child (without book) or RM 90 per child (with book)
(Recommended for kids aged 5 - 12 years, children aged 8 and below must be accompanied by a parent)
Register: ilhamgallerykids@gmail.com

Come and experience a storytelling performance by Award-winning Author-Illustrator-Storyteller Nor Azhar Ishak (or Uncle NAI) featuring his latest book - "Whale Shark: The Ocean Wanderer". The story talks about the biggest fish in the world and its amazing adventure finding its way home in tropical waters similar to the beautiful Coral Triangle off the coast of Borneo. After the storytelling session, kids will be guided, step-by-step, by Uncle NAI to create characters for their own story using the "pen-on-paper art" illustration technique used by Uncle NAI to create this book. Uncle NAI will first show us his own "pen-on-paper" illustration style and various examples before helping children at the workshop find their own style. He will also share how doodle art can help you to relax, stay focused, grasp new learning concepts, retain information and think creatively. We will end the workshop with an opportunity for everyone to share their unique stories!

2 JUNE 2023 (10:30 AM - 2:30 PM) - National School Holidays
ART AND CODING WORKSHOP WITH CODE JUNIORS (Create a Game Inspired by the Geometric Shapes Found in Yee I-Lann's Tikar Artwork) - Session 2
Fee: RM 65 per Child
(Recommended for kids aged 5 - 8 years; must be accompanied by a parent)
Register: ilhamgallerykids@gmail.com

Does your child like to play platformer games where one has to jump through a series of obstacles? If yes, encourage them to learn how to create their own games instead of just playing them! In this art and coding workshop, kids will learn about the geometric shapes found in Yee I-Lann and Collaborators' Harunan Motol (Boat's Ladder) Tikar (Mat) Artwork currently being exhibited in the "Life the Tikar!" exhibition at ILHAM Gallery, and how math is used in art and design. Then, they will be guided how to draw shapes digitally and code a fun geometry dash style platform game.

10 JUNE 2023 (3:30 PM)
LIFT THE TIKAR! ART DISCOVERY TOURS FOR KIDS 
Fee: RM 50 per Child
(Recommended for kids aged 7 - 12 years, must be accompanied by a parent).
Register: ilhamgallerykids@gmail.com

11 JUNE 2023 (2:30 PM - 4:00 PM) - National School Holidays
ART SCIENCE WORKSHOP WITH ATOM & THE DOT (Build a DIY Hydro Wheel, Learn about Energy Forms and Art Advocacy)
Fee: RM 70 per Child (Recommended for kids aged 5 - 12 years, children aged 8 and below must be accompanied by a parent)
Register: ilhamgallerykids@gmail.com

In this unique Art Science Workshop by Atom and the Dot, kids will learn about different forms of energy, why hydroelectric energy is used in Borneo and how art activists there use art to raise money to build hydroelectric power plants to bring electricity to rural Borneo. They will then build a working DIY model of a Hydro Wheel and test it! The session will be conducted in English. All materials will be provided.