“Reminiscing Forgotten Treasure … Simanggang” is a community-based
heritage awareness programme to promote local heritage conservation in Sri Aman.
One of its objectives is to provide an opportunity for workshop participants,
particularly schoolchildren, to witness and learn about the Fort Alice
conservation process which began in May 2013 in Sri Aman.
The program started with a public workshop on 28th May 2013
where the participants witnessed a traditional miring ceremony and attended public
lectures and site visits before the demolition works on the Fort were started. A
follow-up site visit was organised for the participants to see the building
components being dismantled and witness an archaeological investigation by the
Sarawak Museum Department. Now that the building has been fully taken down, it
would be a good opportunity for participants to view the site and learn about
the next step of work that would commence soon.
In conjunction with the school holidays and the work progress on Fort
Alice, another workshop will be held on the 13th and 14th
August 2013 with the programme as follows:
1.
13th
August 2013 (Tuesday afternoon) – Presentation of Food Trail & Art Workshop
Objective: The participants of
previous workshops will debut their Food Trail presentations and elaborate on
their food heritage. Then they are given the opportunity to express what Fort
Alice means to them through art in an interactive workshop with Karen Shepherd
and Mike Boon. Both are members of the Sarawak Heritage Society.
Target group: General
public; Local students (Priority given to participants of previous workshops)
Venue: Taman
Panorama Benak, AV Room
Time: 2.00pm
to 4.30pm
2.
13th
August 2013 (Tuesday evening) - Public briefing session (Mandarin/ English)
Objective: The public will be
treated to a talk in Mandarin on the Old Forts by author and researcher Chua
Chen Choon from the Sarawak Chinese Cultural Association. Based in Sibu, Mr
Chua has written many books on the history of the Chinese in Sarawak and a book
on 19th century forts in Sarawak. Following his talk, Conservation
Architect Mike Boon will give a short progress update in Mandarin and English on
the Fort Alice conservation project. “Reminiscing Forgotten
Treasure…Simanggang”’s official limited edition t-shirt will be unveiled and is
available for purchase by participants at the end of the session.
Target group: General
public; Workshop participants
Venue: Taman
Panorama Benak, AV Room
Time: 7.00pm
to 9.30pm
3.
14th
August 2013 (Wednesday Morning) – Food Trail & On-site woodworking
demonstration
Objective: Participants are brought on a food tour
led by local participants to sample delicacies presented on the day before for
breakfast. Participants will then regroup to attend a demonstration session by the
project’s Master Carpenter Mr.Ting Nik Sing. Mr. Ting and his team will do a
live demonstration on how traditional joineries found during the dismantling
process are replicated and assembled.
Target group: General
public; Workshop participants
Venue: Taman Panorama Benak,
AV Room; Fort Alice
Time: 8.30am
to noon
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| Jabatan Museum Sarawak Curator En. Mohd Sherman demonstrating the archaeological investigation process to students on-site. |
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| Local students having a hands-on experience testing the difference in timber species (belian vs hardwood) through smelling. |
Initiated by the Sarawak Heritage Society (SHS) and co-organised by Malaysian
Institute of Architects Sarawak Chapter (PAMSC) with Simanggang Soon Heng
Society (SSHS) as the Local Partner. “Reminiscing
Forgotten Treasure … Simanggang” is a heritage awareness programme aimed mainly
at schoolchildren with the hopes of further promoting interest in
cultural heritage conservation in Sri Aman. This project is supported by NS
Bluescope Lysaght (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd (Lysaght), Jabatan
Muzium Sarawak (JMS) and The Talents and Arts Performing Group (WuJiaoJi). For
further information on the workshop please contact Mike Boon at 082-455344, Email: sarawakheritagesociety@gmail.com
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