Petrosains turns 12

Petrosains celebrates biodiversity as it turns 12

VISITORS to Petrosains, The Discovery Centre, in Suria KLCC, were treated to an exciting nature-inspired carnival during the centre’s 12th anniversary celebration recently.

A huge crowd, comprising mostly families who were visiting the science centre during the last weekend of the school holidays, thronged the carnival that was held in conjunction with Petrosains’ latest school holiday campaign, aptly themed “Biodiversity and You”.

The campaign was aimed at creating public awareness on the importance of conserving nature and protecting our environment.

The 10-day carnival saw visitors having a gala time with exciting activities that included science shows, workshops and special programmes.
Thrilling the crowd: YAWA Eco Drum Circle entertaining the crowd with their household ‘musical instruments’.

A clown and magicians thrilled the children who also had fun participating in activities such as the “Eco Sand Art”, “Recycled Art and Craft”, “Face Painting”, “Eco Mural Painting” and “Happy Tree Building”.

Other exciting events that took place were a special drum performances by the group YAWA or Yayasan Anak Warisan Alam Eco-Drum Circle, which entertained the crowd with their vibrant musical routines using recyclable household materials as musical instruments.

The Malaysian Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (MPYO) also made a special appearance, enthralling the audience with their repertoire of all-time favourites.

Several mini shows were carried out by students who belonged to programmes run by Petrosains, namely the Science Action Team (SAT), a programme for secondary school students and the Science Scouts, a programme for primary school students, where these students were given an opportunity to showcase their talent in communicating their science knowledge to the public.

Petrosains Sdn Bhd CEO Tengku Nasariah Tengku Syed Ibrahim, said the carnival was very special because it marked Petrosains’ 12th year of sharing its creative approaches to enrich the learning experience, and interactivity, which focused on inquiry and discovery.

“We are very happy to carry out our responsibility to inspire the younger generation to learn more about science. This event also carries an urgent message which is relevant to everyone.

“We hope that by creating public awareness about Biodiversity at Petrosains, our visitors will acknowledge and respond to the need for significant changes that will lead to the preservation of our environment and the living beings that exist in it.

“The activities are meant to provide visitors with as much knowledge and fun at the same time. In Petrosains, we always adopt highly interactive science communication methods and engaging, fun-learning approaches in order to inculcate the interest in the subject matter at hand.

“We must continue to nurture inquiring minds and creative thinking skills as much as we can to promote the love for knowledge, and life-long learning,” she added.

For details, log on to www.petrosains.com.my

-News courtesy of The Star-