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Jelina Haines

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Sep 6, 2010 - Sep 10, 2010

Visual Language: the Heart of Cross - Cultural Understanding

This program aims to offer international students and Australian participants a global perspective of cross - cultural understanding. Visual language presentation is intertwined with culture and tradition. A concept that caring for country is everybody's responsibility and plays a key role in restoring the land and cultural understanding. Indigenous people view the land as fundamental to the well-being, identity and their culture. Indigenous people believe that the land is not just soil, rocks or minerals but a whole environment that sustains and is sustained by people and their culture.Better understanding of information continuity and working side by side with science and Indigenous Knowledge means that we can move forward to a better future and meet the needs of our future generations.

This workshop is significantly beneficial to students by establishing cross- cultural study exchange and uniting students worldwide through hands on training i.e. welcome smoking ceremony, Field trips to Ngarrindjeri significant sites, basket weaving, environmental art, cultural sharing and storytelling.

Location:

Camp Coorong

Meningie, South Australia

Australia

Adelaide, South Australia5264

Australia

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Camp Coorong, Meningie South Aus, 06 -10 September

Visual Language: the Heart of Cross - Cultural Understanding

Visual Language is the Heart of Cross - Cultural Understanding focuses on working together as a nation and put aside our cultural differences. Visual language presentation is intertwined with culture and tradition.

This program aims to offer international students and Australian participants a global perspective of cross - cultural understanding. Visual... <MORE>