Akha Way Expedition (awe!)
Chiang Rai
7-24 Dec 2004
This is an 18-day youth expedition project in the region of Mae Yao, Chiang Rai, Thailand. 27 participants helped in an ecotourism site survey for a group of villages in Mae Yao sub-district using Global Positioning System (GPS), and in the building of a small-scale information centre at an Akha hilltribe village - Ban Apa. The project is a collaboration between the expedition team, Singapore International Foundation (SIF) and host organization - Mirror Art Group (MAG), and is co-sponsored by Canon (Singapore), Supratechnic, Maritime Communication Pte Ltd, Tech Ghee Clinic, and Alumni of Xin Min Secondary School.
As a continuation of the efforts in promoting the awareness of the regional culture as well as sustainability, an exhibition was held in September 2005 (3 weeks) at the Library@Orchard, supported by National Library Board; and in November 2005 (3 weeks) at NUS Central Library. Not only did the exhibition help to raise the awareness of minority culture in this region, ideas in sustainability particularly in the case of architecture are also shared through re-interpreting their culture and use of local materials.
For more, visit Akha.