Projecte WanBel. 50 anys de la independència de Papua Nova Guinea

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the independence of Papua New Guinea, proclaimed on 16 September 1975, the international initiative WANBEL has brought together nearly fifty museums from around the world in a celebration that will extend over one year. The project promotes exhibitions, educational activities and shared digital resources to give visibility to Papuan cultural heritage and to the collections preserved outside the country. The name WanBel, which in Tok Pisin evokes the idea of community and unity, symbolises this collective effort to highlight the cultural richness of Papua New Guinea and to strengthen the bonds between the collections and their communities of origin.In this context, the Museu Etnològic i de Cultures del Món joins the international celebration by showcasing its significant collection from Papua New Guinea, formed largely from the museum's expeditions to the country during the second half of the 20th century, and which today remains present both in the permanent exhibition and in the museum's research lines.During the month of September, a small-format audiovisual exhibition will open at the Montcada headquarters in the Videowall space, bringing together historical photographs from the expeditions, images of objects from the museum's collections, and audiovisual materials that bring visitors closer to the cultural diversity, social practices and ways of life of Papua New Guinea. This intervention aims to offer a contemporary view of the country and to strengthen the bonds between the collections preserved at the museum and the communities from which they come.](null)