I Am Here

We are a group of creative 14-24 year olds are currently working with the Museum of Croydon and Ignite. Our project is titled I Am Here and involves podcasting, filming and exhibiting stories of youth identity and culture in Croydon.

We produced podcasts based on objects in the Museum of Croydon in Spring 2010. Everyone chose two objects close to their heart that also said something about identity. The results are sometimes profound, sometimes funny, but always interesting.

Find out more and listen to our full set of podcasts by following this link.

Over the last four months we've been hard at work making three short films looking at contemporary youth cultures in Croydon. What happens when an in-liner and a breakdancer meet? Is Croydon ready for cosplay? What tattoos and peircings reveal about people? The films will premiere in the David Lean Cinema at Croydon Clocktower on Monday 6 September. Full event information can be found on the What's On page.

Watch this space for a taster trailer coming soon ...

Join In!

If you are 14-24 years old, we need your help to assemble an exhibition about tattoos and piercings and how they reflect and reveal people's identities. The Beyond Skin exhibition will open on 13 January 2011 in the Community Gallery at Croydon Clocktower. To find out what you'll get out of it and what's involved download the Beyond Skin project information or e-mail museum@croydon.gov.uk.

I Am Here is part of Stories of the World, one of the major projects at the heart of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad. The Cultural Olympiad began in 2008, and uses the power of the Olympic and Paralympic Games to inspire creativity across all forms of culture, especially amongst young people.

Find out more about Stories of the World.

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