TEDx Youth Day at Nexus International School, Putrajaya

Published on 10 Dec 2014

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As part of TEDx Youth Day, Nexus International School Putrajaya hosted its first TEDxYouth@NISPevent on Sunday, November 16, 2014. TEDxYouth events are TED events that are independently organised by the youth of a community. The event provided the opportunity for three dedicated organizers together with a team of forty assistants to plan and deliver the event which itself involved organizing the presentation of four live speakers, two performances, and several TED videos all of which were filmed and broadcast live on the internet.

The speakers included Alina Amir of Blok A Tutoring, Christopher Ling of Theatre360, Kiran Kreer of iMKiran, and Sasha Kasthuriarachchi from PEPAIDS. All of the speakers spoke on topics relating to the event's theme: journey. These diverse topics ranged from the development of learners as teachers, the role of education in rural Africa and the importance of theatre as a means of getting to know yourself.

Musical and Drama performances included Yong Yu Woon, a former student, who, despite having participated in gruelling 24hr race the day before returned to perform All Star by Smashmouth. Christopher Ling was also kind enough to direct a theatrical performance starring Nexus' own talent: Luanne Lai, Fadhli Zainal, Zarif Zaiful Anuar, Fatin Hassan, Liyana Aini, and Hamidah Abd Rahman. The troop performed Reflections of a Skyline, taken from a larger work, Crave by Sarah Kane.

The presentations and performances garnered positive reviews from the attendees and raised a considerable amount of debate and discussion during the breaks. Thanks should go to all that took part in the organization of the event, the speakers and performers on the day and of course, the attendees who made this event what it was - a resounding success!

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