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REGIONAL NEWSLETTERWorld Federation of Friends of Museums

2013. Nov Vol. 01

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A Conversation with Benedict Anderson-Sabado sa Museo(Saturdays at the Museum) Lecture Series

MaARTe 2013: Exhibition and Sale of Museum-Quality Philippine Arts & CraftsDate: 2013. 8. 23~25 Venue: The Tent, Power Plant Mall, Rockwell Center, Makati City

One of the numerous strategies to develop a wider audience for the National Museum of the Philippines is to make its presence felt in tourist areas and places of mass consumption, thus making it more accessible to the public. A recent project of the Museum Foundation of the Philippines, held Friday-Sunday, 23-25 August, proved a success as the event welcomed over 3,000 visitors to MaARTe 2013 at the Tent of Rockwell Powerplant Mall in Makati City. To focus attention on the National Museum and promote museum-quality handcrafted, indigenous, and artisanal products not commonly found in the malls, MaARTe gathered fifty (55) exhibitors and twenty food specialists over the span of three days. Income

from this project doubled from the previous year as the well-heeled Makati residents and Museum Foundation’s enthusiastic supporters for the arts and culture came with their family and friends into the large and carefully curated exhibition and sale. Recipients of the Museum Foundation’s efforts were the National Museum and activities funded by Museum Foundation throughout the year. Proscenium, the latest development of Rockwell Land Corporation, was the main partner for this project.

Date : 2013. 11. 19 2:00~4:00 Venue : National Art Gallery of the National Museum of the

Philippines (former Legislative Building), P. Burgos Street, Manila

Benedict Anderson is best known for Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origins and Spread of Nationalism, a book published thirty years ago and translated into 34 languages. It is a path-breaking publication that has supplied one of the most often quoted concepts in the academic world and popular literature. Other works available in the Philippines include The Spectre of Comparisons: Nationalism, Southeast Asia and the World (1998); Under Three Flags: Anarchism and the Anticolonial Imagination (2007); and Why Counting Counts: Changes of Consciousness in Rizal's Noli and Fili. He received the Fukuoka Prize for Contributions to Asian Studies in 2000 and the American Social Science Research Council's Albert Hirschman Prize for cross-disciplinary

contributions to the study of nationalism in 2011. He is the Aaron L. Binenkorb Professor Emeritus of International Studies, Government, and Asian Studies at Cornell University, where he obtained his PhD in 1967. He was director of Cornell’s Southeast Asian Studies program from 1983 to 1989 and taught at the university until his retirement in 2002.

Lecture fee with museum entry: Php 150 for MFPI Members, Senior Citizens & Students;Php 200 for the General Public

Benedict Anderson, one of the most often quoted Social Scientists since his ground-breaking publication, Imagined Communities, will speak at the National Museum of the Philippines’ Museum Foundation Hall in November 2013.

Museum Foundation of the Philippines, Inc. –Manila(MFP)

Publisher : Korean Federation of Friends of Museums137 Seobinggo-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Korea Tel: (82 2) 2077-9793 E-mail: kffm@hanmail.net / gomuseum@hanmail.net

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Australian Federation of Friends of Museums 2013 AGM and Annual ConferenceDate : 2013. 10. 18~19Venue : Art Gallery of New South WalesBrave New World : adapting to the modern arts and cultural landscape

‘O wonder! How many goodly creatures are there here! How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world, That has such people in’t. - William Shakespeare, The Tempest

The world we live in is in a constant state of flux. The way that we react and interpret these changes, establishes the trajectory we set for our future. The Australian Federation of Friends of Museums’ annual AGM and Conference this year will endeavour to provide a platform to discuss some issues that affect AFFM members, along with some potential strategies that can be employed in response. We’re excited to have such a strong and broad selection of people who are enthusiastic to speak to AFFM members on myriad topics. Among them being: alternative types of fundraising, utilising technology and connecting through social media, adapting to changing audiences within the community, and working with volunteers. Our aim is to leave AFFM members

feeling not only refreshed, but invigorated and inspired to go forth with a set of new ideas to take away and implement. Let’s get together, connect and share knowledge about our successes and failures so we can position ourselves and our organisations on the global

Carol Serventy Travel Grant 2013 For regional membersThe Australian Federation of Friends of Museums was founded by Carol Serventy in 1972. Carol has also been President of the World Federation of Friends of Museums (WFFM) and is now styled ‘President of Honour WFFM’. AFFM has established the Carol Serventy Travel Grant 2013 to enable a regional AFFM member to attend the Annual General Meeting and Conference in Sydney on 18 and 19 October on behalf of their organisation.

The overarching aim of the Carol Serventy Travel Grant is to unite people within the greater AFFM community through learning, training, networking and coaching.

The award, for $500, is available to AFFM members only, who must be currently employed or a volunteer in an organisation with a friends group, volunteer or membership program, and must be a resident of Australia.

In order to qualify for a Carol Serventy Travel Grant, applicants must outline how attending the AGM and Conference will benefit them, and how it will foster erudition in those who attend. Them successful applicant must submit a onepage report documenting their experiences and outcomes one month after the AGM and Conference. Applications closed on 30 August and the successful applicant will be notified by mid-September.

Friday 18 October10am Registration and morning tea11am Welcome John Masters, Art Gallery Society of NSW11:30am Annual General Meeting12:30pm Lunch1:30pm Presentations Grants and Fundraising Carolyn Forster, Delegate WFFM Connecting with Organisations Louise

Walsh, CEO, Philanthropy Australia2:45pm Afternoon Tea3:15pm Presentations Social Media and its importance within your organisation Jonathan Seidler, Social Account

Manager and Strategist at Leo Burnett Australia

Community Engagement: Maintaining and recruiting audiences

Amy Prcevich, Contempo Coordinator, Art Gallery Society of NSW

Lisa Corsi, Co-founder, SafARI Jess Cook, Director, 107 Projects Kate Britton, Kaldor Public Art Programs

and Underbelly Arts6:30pm Dinner at Prophet Restaurant, Surry

Hills Set menu $45, payment can be made on

the evening and drinks will be BYO

Saturday 19 October10:00am Morning tea10:45am Presentations Volunteer groups and your organisation Judith White, former Executive Director,

Art Gallery Society of NSW Coordinating a volunteer group a) Rosalie Blackshaw, Volunteer Guides

Coordinator, Art Gallery of NSW b) Sue Dadswell, Volunteer Taskforce

Coordinator, Art Gallery of NSW12:45pm Lunch2:00pm Guided tour of the Rudy Komon

Gallery Renaissance to Goya: prints and drawings from Spain3:15pm Drinks and nibbles

Make sure to reserve your place at the AGM and Conference and if you wish to attend dinner on the 18th to elle.radin@ag.nsw.gov.au

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Friends of the Museums -Singapore(FOM)

Date : Saturday, October 26, 2013 Timings :9:00am-5:00pm; (Breakfast and on-site registration: 9-9.30am) Venue : National Museum of Singapore Regisfration free : -$35/- (includes lunch and refreshments)

To mark FOMs 35th year of commitment to the museums of Singapore, distinguished speakers will address issues relating to the development of the cultural scene in Singapore. What current cultural and heritage issues does Singapore face today? How have approaches to heritage preservation change throughout these years? How do we effectively promote heritage awareness among the youth? This FOM symposium will explore these and other questions and the concepts behind cultural development with a group of experts and FOM partners who have made their mark in the heritage and the arts of Singapore.

9:00am - Registration and Coffee 9:30am - Welcome Address (By Ms Elaine Cheong; President, Friends of the Museums)

- Keynote Address: Our Shared Heritage - Challenges and pportunities Opportunities (By Mrs Rosa Daniel; Chief Executive Officer, National Heritage Board, Deputy Secretary (Culture), Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth)

10:00am - Confluence of Art & History (By Ms Lee Chor Lin; Chief Executive Officer, Arts Festival Limited)

10:45am-35 Years of Singapore's Heritage Preservation(By Dr Kevin YL Tan; Director, Equilibrium Consulting Pte Ltd;Adjunct Professor (Faculty of Law), National University of SingaporeAdjunct Professor (S Rajaratnam School of International Studies), Nanyang Technological University)

11v30am-Southeast Asian Art: A Regional Story(By Mr. Low Sze Wee; Director (Curatorial and Collections), The National Art Gallery, Singapore)

12:15pm-Panel Session 1

12:35pm - LUNCH

2:00pm-On the Border: What Cross-Cultural Art Tells Us (By Dr Alan Chong; Director, Asian Civilisations Museum Chief Curatorial Director, National Heritage Board)

2:45pm- Our Heritage, Our Youth, Our Future: Issues Moving Forth(By Ms Clarinda Choh; Director, Gifted Education Programme and The Centre for Scholastic Excellence, Hwa Chong Institution)

3:30pm-BREAK

3:45pm-Remembering Ourselves, Remembering our History (By Mr Kwa Chong Guan; Adjunct Associate Professor (Honorary), National University of Singapore Head (External Programmes of RSIS), Nanyang Technological University)

4:30pm-Panel Session 2

5:00pm-Goodbye

PROGRAMME

2013 WFFM Seoul Conncil Meeting and General Assembly

Date:2013. 4. 22~25 Venue: National Museum of Korea, Seoul

KFFM was hosting the annual conference of WFFM 2013 Council Meeting and General Assembly, which was held on April 22~25, 2013 in Seoul, Korea.

We hope it will mark the establishment of a solid partnership among members of Federation of Museum around the world for the goal of a stable development of museums.

We were pleased to note the increasing cooperation between ICOM and WFFM by signing of another MOU between ICOM Korea and KFFM. We wish that the WFFM will continue to grow and that museum organizations in Asia will further strengthen their footing towards development.

The 5th Museum Fundraising Concert : The Beautiful FriendsDate : 2013. 10. 28 Venue : National Museum of Korea, Seoul

The YFM(Young Friends of the Museums) from the Friends of the National Museum of Korea(FNMK) is FNMK's Leading group of the next generation, and is comprised of young businessmen who love Korean culture. Since 2008, YFM members have been active in promoting cultural awareness.

YFM has been actively engaged with various programs including donation of relics to National Museum of Korea. Under the direction of "Young & Global", YFM has promoted the given culture and significantly contributed to the development of the Museum.

The YFM organized a concert that consisted of a variety of performance such as classical music, ballet and modern dance, and a Mini Concert featuring one of Korea’s most famous singers. At the event, the YFM raised roughly US$ 400,000.

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It' that time of year again when members of the National Museum Volunteers (NMV) get together at our Annual Reception at the Dusit Thani Hotel to meet and catch up with old friends who share a love of the rich history, art and culture of Thailand and the region. It's also the time when our members welcome newcomers to Bangkok where they are introduced to the NMV and its ever evolving platform of cultural and educational pursuits.

Our Annual Reception is the ideal opportunity to become acquainted with the wealth of activities the NMV has to offer. Members and newcomers alike can sign up for a host of unique events in the form of excursions, study groups, lectures or

guiding workshops - where many members choose to train as museum guides. Through these activities our members gain appreciation and invaluable insights into the region’s treasures from a host of art historians and scholars eager to share their knowledge.

So whether you are an existing member or have recently arrived in Thailand, please join us for coffee and snacks and enjoy a surprise cultural performance accompanied by a fascinating presentation on ‘Thai Traditional Weddings’ by our distinguished patron M.R. Chakrarot Chirabongs. With this lecture we shall be opening the theme for the upcoming NMV year ‘Thai Traditions and Festivals’.

Annual Reception-October 1st, 2013

Date and Time Speaker Topic31st October, 09:30 am M.R. Chakrarot Chitrabongs H.R.H. Prince Narisaranuvattiwongse a Thai Artist31st October, 11:00 am Ruth Gerson Overview of Thai Art

14th November, 09:30 am Dr. Piriya Krairiksh The development of Buddha images in Thailand

14th November, 11:00 am Prof. Surapone Virulrak and Khun Tammarat Towasakul

Introduction to Khon Masks and Ravana Masks making techniques

21st November, 09:30 am Jane Puranananda The Art of Thai Textile Traditions 21st November, 11:00 am John J. Toomey Thai Mother of Pearl Inlay Lacquer

28th November, 09:30 am Panya Vijinthanasarn Thai Modern Art in process- reflections on my own artistic development.

28th November, 11:00 am TBC TBC

Since 1972 the National Museum Volunteers has organized the well-attended “NMV Lecture Series” which is in its 68th iteration this year. Held in English, two lectures a week are held for four consecutive weeks and are designed to interest those who are new to Thailand as well as those who call Thailand home. A line up of distinguished speakers deliver their talks at the National Museum auditorium located on the grounds of the National Museum, once the palace of the Deputy King of Siam.

The series is a good introduction to “all things Thai”. Traditionally it covers arts, culture, religion and history up to modern times. Topics are often inspired by the Museum's architecture, sculptures, paintings, artworks, and collections of instruments, ceramics, pearl inlay, woodcarvings, stone etchings, theater pieces, textiles, thrones and chariots etc .for which the museum is famous.

Annual Lecture Series 2013

National Museum VolunteersBangkok (NMV)

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The WFFM European Meeting will be held in Hamburg from Friday, 8 November to Saturday, 9 November 2013. The meeting will be hosted by the German Federation of Friends of Museums(GFFM), kindly supported by the “Freundeder Kunsthalle” (Friends of the Museum of Art in Hamburg).

There is no registration fee and all members are invited. Please sign up by 25 October if you would like to join.

Friday, Nov. 8, 20132:15p.m. Meeting Point - Meet at the Hamburger Kunsthalle (main entrance)2:30p.m~6:00p.m. Executive Committee &Coffee Break7:30p.m Hosted Dinner Saturday, Nov. 9, 201310:15p.m. Meeting Point - Meet at the Hamburger Kunsthalle (main entrance)10:30a.m. European Meeting I12:30p.m. Lunch 2:00p.m. European Meeting II 4:00p.m. Guided Tour : Gallery and Exhibition Hamburger Kunsthalle 5:30p.m. Departure

For More information, contact Managing Director of GFFM, Kathrin Erggelet(erggelet@freunde-der-kunsthalle.de).

WFFM – European Meeting November 8~9, 2013

WFFM NEWSWorld Federation of Friends of Museums

XV World Congress of the WFFM 14~18 May, 2014 Berlin, Germany

The Gobelin-Saal at Bodemuseum – Location for General Assembly Kleiner Saal at Konzerthaus am Gendarmenmarkt – Location for Congress

WFFM Congress will be held in Berlin from 14 to 18 May. German Federation is trying to do their best to arrange wonderful and very special programs for all members. Pre and post Congress tours are planned.

For details on this meeting, please visit their website www.wffm2014berlin.com which includes registration information, meeting program and hotel information.

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