2022 Tūmanako Impressions

I'm going to be honest, working to host Tūmanako wasn't something I expected myself to do; I'm glad I did it. I learnt a lot from this impact project – from working and communicating as a team, talking and working together with important people who want to make a change in the world. This made me slightly change my perspective on life and it felt great actually helping toward making a greater society for people to live in. I think Tūmanako is a great project as you learn great skills throughout your journey, which helps you later in life.

Abdul-Qudus Amidu Yr 11

As a student, it is my honour to have the opportunity to participate in this event. In my impression, Tūmanako's purpose has always been to promote peace through the ideas of young people and their paintings. In this event, I felt everyone's enthusiasm for our peace exhibition. Also, I realised and learned through this peace exhibition that peace is much more important than we usually think.

Ethan Liu Yr11

I feel very honoured to design the poster and T-shirt for Tūmanako 2021 in support of Soka Gakkai International of NZ (SGINZ) and peace. I am also very grateful to SIGNZ for giving me this wonderful opportunity to show my support for peace. I hope all the best for the Tūmanako 2022, and make this world a more peaceful place.

Tony Zhang  Yr13

In this unfortunate time, it was a pleasure to meet and work with many other people. Tūmanako inspired me as it previously inspired many others. It was an amazing opportunity and experience that I would not normally be a part of.

Junhu Song Yr13

This year's 2022 Tūmanako was a real challenge with all the disruptions and setbacks due to covid-19. However, I was pleased with how it turned out! Although there might not have been as much audience as in previous years, we were able to collect the most artwork we've ever gotten before, which I am very proud of. Also, with how fun and challenging preparing my speech for Tumanako was, Tumanako 2022 will be an unforgettable experience for me.

Sunghyun Yoo Yr13

On Saturday 22nd January in AUT’s bright and airy WG building a small but perfectly formed crew gathered together with joy, energy and hope. The event celebrated the young artists and peace activists who contributed to the annual peace art exhibition in 2021, with the young people of the organising team, mentors and stakeholders alike all speaking with passion and compassion. The art itself was beautifully presented in the space, colourful and moving works from near and far, speaking to the desire of the next generation for a world free from violence and conflict. What a privilege to attend the opening of Tūmanako 2021 - we got there finally in 2022!

Rachael Ouwejan (Teacher lead of ASHS Impact Projects)