{"id":7872,"date":"2010-09-01T11:37:43","date_gmt":"2010-09-01T01:37:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=7872"},"modified":"2010-09-01T11:37:43","modified_gmt":"2010-09-01T01:37:43","slug":"crafty-kids-weave-tales-of-timor-leste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=7872","title":{"rendered":"Crafty kids weave tales of Timor Leste"},"content":{"rendered":"

Learn about the world\u2019s youngest nation, Timor Leste, at the Immigration Museum these school holidays from 18 September until 3 October. Explore stories from Victoria\u2019s East Timorese community and join in traditional activities.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

School holiday activities include:\u00a0<\/p>\n

Weaving: The Shape of Tais to Come<\/strong><\/p>\n

Learn about the tradition of weaving Tais<\/em>, an important part of East Timorese culture. Tais <\/em>are used as a valuable item to exchange or in rituals. Join in and weave your own Tais<\/em> to take home and use different colours of ribbon to create your own special pattern.<\/p>\n

Time: <\/strong>Daily <\/strong>10am \u2013 5pm<\/p>\n

Booking:<\/strong> not required<\/p>\n

Cost:<\/strong> FREE for children<\/strong><\/p>\n

East Timor Kites<\/strong><\/p>\n

Make your own traditional kite using recycled materials and decorate it using an East Timorese pattern or create a design of your own. Take your kite outside to the Tribute Garden to see how it flies.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Time: <\/strong>Daily <\/strong>10am \u2013 5pm<\/p>\n

Booking:<\/strong> not required<\/p>\n

Cost:<\/strong> FREE for children<\/p>\n

Story Time<\/strong><\/p>\n

Listen to stories from around the world in our storytelling area.<\/p>\n

Time: <\/strong>Monday to Friday 11.30am and 1.30pm<\/p>\n

Booking:<\/strong> not required<\/p>\n

Cost: <\/strong>FREE for children<\/p>\n

Exhibition:<\/p>\n

Visit the exhibition Honouring our Ancestors: Remembering <\/em><\/strong>Timor Leste<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

This exhibition explores a ritual called Se Matebian<\/em>, which takes place each year on All Souls Day and honours East Timorese ancestors. It looks at how the East Timorese community in Australia continue to practise this ritual today. Personal stories and reflections of people from the East Timorese community are shared and featured objects include a silver breast plate and head piece worn by elders during ceremonial peace, a silver jewellery box with an ancestral worship home on top, jewellery associated with ancestors, timber statues representing ancestors, hand woven baskets and East Timorese fabrics.<\/p>\n

Date:<\/strong> From 19 September 2010<\/p>\n

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The Immigration Museum is now taking group bookings for school holiday groups for a fun morning or afternoon. Places are limited so call 03 9927 2700 to secure a place.<\/p>\n

Entry to the Immigration Museum and all exhibitions is FREE for children.<\/p>\n

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Immigration Museum, 400 Flinders Street, Melbourne. Open daily 10.00am \u2013 5.00pm (except Good Friday and Christmas Day). Admission: $8 Adult, children and concession FREE. For further details phone (03) 9927 2754 or museumvictoria.com.au\/immigrationmuseum<\/span> <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Learn about the world\u2019s youngest nation, Timor Leste, at the Immigration Museum these school holidays from 18 September until 3 October. Explore stories from Victoria\u2019s East Timorese community and join in traditional activities.\u00a0\u00a0 School holiday activities include:\u00a0 Weaving: The Shape of Tais to Come Learn about the tradition of weaving Tais, an important part of<\/p>\n

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