We were keen to get planning and marketing for the event and so have started to brain storm ideas.
After discussing events and protests that the group have been involved in we decided that some of the key points for planning the day were
To come together with a shared idea- What is it?
Be specific about what we are trying to do and why we are there
Maybe use our manifesto or something similar as a starting point
For example: Our ideas for a better world, create activities that link, then think about yours,
A positive message/positive action
Don't just believe what you're told, ask questions
Listen to other people's point of view even if you think they are wrong
Be your own person, your own journey
The mind of a philosopher
Pick apart your own views
We wanted visitors to have their views challenged and questioned as well as being able to discuss issues, learn creative ways to share their views and ideas and come away feeling they are able to take positive action and have learnt skills to give them a voice.
Image: See Red Women's Workshops
Illuminate takes over
A World to Win
Illuminate invites
you to question your thoughts, share your creativity, and find your voice
Take part in debates
and workshops, learn new skills and have fun.
The day draws on the
themes of the exhibition 'A World to Win' Posters of Protest and Revolution and
is hosted by the Illuminate group, NCMG's young volunteer group for 15 -24 year
olds.
Here are some of our initial ideas of what might happen on the day
Encourage people to be active participants and involved
straight away
Perhaps ask people to choose a badge with a slogan on which says something about what they believe and links to the theme of the day.
Get people thinking
We could show short films in
one gallery ( like amnesty international shorts) with cushions on floor?
Stage
Open mic poetry
Political stand up
Protest songs,
musicians
Read extracts from
books? ML King, Gandhi etc?
Heathcote Williams, Poetry can f*ck off
Demonstrating how the right words in the
right place get under the skin of those in power and bring about lasting
change.
Sharing
ideas/exchanging ideas
Get people talking
Exchange ideas with others
via Postcard, give
/exchange with others
Speed debate
Voting tokens
Message in a bottle
Train with messages
Mega phone
Programmed soap box
Draw round each
other and fill in with words/images
Images from Occupy, Norwich
Do Something :
Positive Actions
Plant a tree
Guerrilla gardening
Exchanging
compliments
Palas por pistolas
Collected guns melted into steel to fabricate shovels, tree planning
Jardín Botánico de Culiacán
Aesthetics of protest
Stencil graffiti
Water stencils
Cleaned area stencils
Make placards
Photo booth
Uv pens
Magnetic word
placards/ letter stamps
Make own poster,
screen printing?
Badge making
T shirt printing
Make a change
Helium balloons, tags
on with messages, or message inside balloon, or print something on the balloon?
Draw on with sharpie pens
We will be revisiting ideas and developing them in September.
