“It was an incredibly fascinating and thought provoking idea. The whole concept is quite brilliant and I hope that you are able to hold it again next year and consider expanding it across our county. So many threads of our community together giving people a chance to speak about their lives, the items they cherished …
Starting with my story….
Museum for a Day Starting off by sharing my own story… I am Desiree Bashi, and this is my story: I grew up in Bandar-e Anzali, once known as Bandar-e Pahlavi, in a house next to a red poppy flower field. The summer we left Iran, the poppies were in full bloom. My mom took …
Rothsay Education Centre: “Journeying Together: Collaborations with People, Organizations, and Schools”
One morning I have approached the REC, Rothsay Education Centre, a teaching organisation in Bedford committed to providing learning and social opportunities for all adults. They help to build social networks and promote positive health and wellbeing. I was welcomed by the mangers and thanks to them I had the pleasure of meeting the photographer …
Queen’s Park Academy: “Journeying Together Collaborations with People, Organizations, and Schools”
Gratitude to Marie Angie at Queen’s Park Community for connecting me! Thanks to her, I had the pleasure of being invited by Emma Bolton, the Head Teacher of Queen’s Park Academy, to a delightful coffee morning with parents. It was a wonderful opportunity to discuss the “Museum for a Day” project, experiencing firsthand a school …
St Thomas Moore School: Journeying Together: Collaborations with People, Organizations, and School
🌎 Celebrating Culture at St. Thomas Moore School! 🌍 What an incredible day it has been! I had the absolute pleasure of being part of an amazing panel of people who gathered to share Bedford’s communities contribution to this wonderful town and I had the opportunity to bring Museum for a day to the school📚✨ …
“Castle Newnham School: Journeying Together: Collaborations with People, Organizations, and Schools”
🏰✨ Visited Castle Newnham School today and had an absolutely incredible time! The pupils here are truly amazing, and they welcomed me with open arms. 🌟 I was blown away by the stories they shared about their family members who have played such a pivotal role in shaping who they are today. It’s heartwarming to …
A PEEK INTO THE DAY OF THE EXHIBITION
Museum for a day: Sharing Stories and Connecting Hearts At the Harpur Suite participants gathered to share their objects and stories at a recent event that surpassed all expectations. The event became a canvas upon which personal narratives were painted, forming a beautiful tapestry of emotions and connections. Participants from all walks of life had …
TRANSLATIONS
Friends, family and members of the community have come together contributing to the translation of this project into 18 languages. Translating something is not easy it requires work and time and it’s a beautiful gift because we don’t often have the pleasure to see community and projects translated into so many different languages. Seeing this …
STORIES
People’s stories are charismatic and powerful. We need stories and maybe we always will. Before we had all this science and Netflix, stories were a way of life. They were our entertainment, our learning, and how we explained things. Whether it was told, drawn, or carved into all sorts of materials; tales—religious, mythological, folkloric—have been …
Bedford Free School
Amidst the vibrant and diverse community at Bedford Free School, students in 4 classroom were ready to start multilingual creative writing workshop. The room was filled with the sounds of Romanian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Czech, Polish, and English, as the children explored the art of creative writing while celebrating the school’s core values of honesty, high …