KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) — An initiative in collaboration with the Ministry of Education (MoE), the Cultural Economy Development Agency’s (CENDANA) #BASKL Arts Excursion Programme (AEX) kicked off the year with hosting students from SK Sungai Melut at Galeri Shah Alam today. Thirty six (36) standard three (3) to standard six (6) students were provided with experiential learning through a guided visit to the visual arts exhibition and participation in an art workshop. An extension of the Bandar Aktiviti Seni KL (BASKL) destination awareness campaign, AEX is a subsidised arts excursion programme for public primary schools to have their students gain first positive experiences in the arts. It is designed to nurture interest and appreciation for the arts as extra-curricular activities to complement the existing school arts education syllabus.
CENDANA Founding CEO,Izan Satrina Mohd Sallehuddin today shared that the Arts Education Schemes were part of the recommendations from CENDANA’s KL as a Cultural and Creative City Report (that was launched in 2018), which hopes to address the gaps in the market when it comes to appreciation of arts and culture in the country. Izan was sharing the journey when hosting the SK Sungai Melut students at Galeri Shah Alam today.