Date: Aug 6 & 7
Venue: Dewan Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) Kampar Campus
> Themed “Innovate the Mind, Empower the Future”, the festival is organised by the Malaysia Mental Literacy Movement in collaboration with the Knowledge and Learning Engineering Science Fair (formerly known as the Kuala Lumpur Engineering Science Fair), UTAR and Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology.
> The festival welcomes the public, students, educators and industry representatives to explore six experiential zones designed to stimulate intellectual curiosity, creativity and innovation:
- Mind Power: memory challenges, critical thinking puzzles, logic games, creative thinking workshops.
- STEM Innovation Arena: STEM showcases, coding challenges, robotics and AI demonstrations, hands-on experiments.
- Mindfulness Activity: mindfulness sessions, personal development activities, wellness programmes and expressive arts.
- Students’ Innovation Lab: student-led STEM projects, innovation ideas and interactive learning activities.
- Partner and Industry Showcase: innovations, career pathways and hands-on demonstrations by industry partners and STEM organisations.
- Activity Card Challenge: collect six stamps from exhibition booths to receive a certificate of completion and gifts while stocks last.
> The festival will also feature expert talks on topics including memory training, health, mindmapping, mental calculation, navigating the ups and downs of teenage life, and mental health.
> Competitions include the STEM Challenge, STEM Cube Challenge, Creative Chinese Calligraphy Competition, Chinese Interactive Challenge and Speak Up Challenge.
Details: Email mmlm@utar.edu.my or visit https://www.facebook.com/malaysiamental-literacymovement
