WHY LEICESTER?
The Why Leicester? exhibition was put together by young people to share their experiences of living in Leicester – it explores the reasons why they call Leicester home, whether they were born here or came from elsewhere. Local landmarks were turned into sculptures and digital imagery was used in video and banners, connecting these landmarks to the young peoples’ own cultural identities and relationship to the city.
The resulting multimedia exhibition focuses around the interaction between young people of Somali, Asian and English origins. Video messages were sent back and forth between groups based at various local schools and colleges – asking questions and receiving answers – and this gave them the information for presenting their ideas.
Why Leicester? was launched on 26 September 2005 at BBC Radio Leicester and has since toured youth projects and colleges in the city.
The project was made possible by a grant from the Commission for Racial Equality’s Getting Results Programme.
