OCES events and exhibitions
images 2010 -2011
A selection of images from the multicultural
learning society’s events, activities and
exhibitions in the community and at
Bournemouth University – October 2010 –
June 2011
OCES & CSSA representatives and officers at the
Mayor of Bournemouth’s Charity Ball April 2011
Bournemouth Library October 2010 – first
OCES exhibition
Review comments from viewers of our first major
exhibition [Bournemouth Library October 2011
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The exhibition has opened my eyes to a culture that I have seen in passing and has allowed a much closer
look at the inner workings of it -- STANFORD
A very well and widely informative display of the Chinese culture and traditions. Allows people from
various cultures and backgrounds to have a clear and basic understanding of the Chinese culture -JESSICA
Through the forum of this society personally I get an opportunity to share the cultures of different
countries. I am interested in the OCES exhibitions because people of different countries with different
cultures can share talks with each other. I found some common things of my country to theirs, and it is a
heyday for me. And through the exhibition I got to know more about the culture of China -- BIJAY &
KRIPESH.
A very interesting and educational exhibition – well done! Look forward to see how it develops -- KATE
Very well [created] exhibition of introduction to Chinese culture. A very effective cultural and information
bridge between Chinese knowledge and Western people. Hope there will be many people who like Chinese
culture -- KAY
Very impressive exhibition! Exciting when I see Chinese culture and tradition being shown in the
information paper and promotion boards. I’m looking forward to seeing the next exhibition -- MINYI
As a Chinese, I’m very happy to see the great Chinese culture exhibition here. This is the first time for me to
see such an exhibition in the UK. I hope to see more and deeper Chinese culture exhibition in future. I’m
really excited about it -- XIAORUI
Bournemouth Library exhibition 2010
Bu International
Art: Multicultural
Learning
Exhibition
By Pippa Bowker, Libby Coe, Hannah Welch, Sam
Anderson, Emma Butler and Ruth Davies
The Bournemouth University Events Management Feng Shui in
our Local Urban Environment project (Bournemouth Library,
February 2011)
This very successful OCES supported project was undertaken by six Bournemouth University undergraduate
students during the Autumn 2010 – Spring 2011 period. The challenge they were given was to grasp basic
Chinese Feng Shui concepts and to research how these are applied in the Bournemouth and Poole urban
environment. Here are their comments about what they learned by the end of the project …
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'Organising this event has made me more aware of how the Chinese culture influences every
day life' – Emma
'When viewing a new house, I am more aware of the good and bad energy that influences
your emotions'. – Pippa
'I am more aware of the importance of learning about other cultures.' – Ruth
‘It's amazing how the layout and look of objects can influence how you feel, I will definitely
take more
notice of my surroundings from now on.' – Libby
'Having learnt about Feng Shui, I visited Hong Kong and was further enriched by the beauty of
this art.' – Hannah
'I have thoroughly enjoyed working along side Alan {OCES founder] and the society, and thank
you for the opportunity.' - Sam
BU Project group photo with the Mayor and
Mayoress of Bournemouth
OCES officers, Ellen Tang and David Spicer with
the Mayor of Bournemouth at the Exhibition
Ellen at the Bournemouth University events
management exhibition at Bournemouth Library
Viewing the BU Events Management Feng
Shui in our Urban Environment panel
Other exhibitions and events:
BU Studland House Exhibition
Exhibition to mark OCES Chinese Culture tasters
at Bournemouth & Poole College
Chinese New Year (Chun Jie / ‘Spring Festival’)
2011: Exhibition at Poole Library
Group photo from the Mayor and Mayoress’ of Bournemouth
private viewing of OCES Chinese New Year exhibition at
Bournemouth Library February 2011
The Mayor and Mayoress of Bournemouth with
our Chinese Martial Arts Panel
Denise Wootten (DHFUT) & Alan Mercel-Sanca at an NHS
Equality and Diversity multicultural celebration event: Poster of
the joint DHFUT, LINks and Bournemouth Council ‘Listening Ear’
consultation programme
Sovereign Centre, Boscombe: Spring 2011: Carrie
Smith (Head of Poole Volunteer Service)
OCES Education Officer Jade at Poole
Community Festival 2011
Bournemouth University Fresher’s Fair 2010:
Jessica, Andrew and Meili
Jessica and Meili
SUBU Volunteer Awards 2011:
Award winner Andrew with Toby Horner SUBU
President
Images from Spring Festival 2011 CSSA
Bournemouth University Party
Vocal and music performance at CSSA Party
Alan at CSSA Spring Festival Party
Chinese-English language and culture
exchange poster
CSSA & BU Oriental Culture Society
Language and Culture exchange
First language and culture exchange meeting:
CSSA President Wenxi to right
Language and culture exchange meeting image: including BU
OCES officers Jessica, Andrew, Bijay & Kripesh
OCES Public Services information– NHS Simplified
Chinese ‘Accessing GP Services’ pamphlet -- kindly
translated by Dorset NHS Communications Department at the request of the
OCES.
The OCES Public Services information resource
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In addition to promoting cross-cultural learning and
greater knowledge about in particular the globalised
aspects of Chinese culture, the other dimension of the
OCES work involves community engagement and social
welfare (such as through the LINks survey: image left).
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The society has created a unique one-stop on-line
information resource in Chinese. It covers key public
service organisations such as the NHS, the Dorset Police,
advocacy and equality, diversity and anti-discrimination
bodies and groups. In the slide above at the request of
OCES Chair Alan, Dorset NHS Communications
Department kindly produced a Simplified Chinese
translation of a key pamphlet detailing how to access GP
services.
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Information of this kind and all of that listed on the
OCES public service / ‘UK Life’ section of our website is
designed to help those members of the Dorset Chinese
community who face linguistic and cultural
acclimatisation barriers in learning of their rights, how to
access services, and how to become more fully involved
in broader society. We receive contacts from new
Chinese UK residents often in extreme positions of
social isolation, who subsequently are enabled through
accessing our information resource to enjoy much
improved quality of life.
The OCES and broader education about the UK
as a Multicultural nation and society
Supporting the multicultural educational
work of the OCES
If you would like to join the OCES and support our
work by becoming a member, please contact us:
07811 269 454
info.oces@yahoo.co.uk