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Events around the country as the UK remembers "One year on..."

 

At the end of last year the Embassy of Japan created a special section of the JAPAN-UK Events Calendar on which people could register events in rememberance of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of 2011.

As of 7 March, we have 28 events listed on our calendar. We are extremely gratefull for the efforts of the British public to lend their support and solidarity with their counterparts in Japan. Please find below details of events which are open to the public and that will take place this month.

We continue to encourage all registration requests, however big or small the event. For details on how to register your event, please go to: Registration for JAPAN-UK Events Calendar



Public rememberance events in March 2012 (please check the calendar for the latest listings)


NOW&FUTURE:JAPAN
3 - 9 March 2012, London

NOW&FUTURE:JAPAN commemorates one year since the 3.11 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami through the three simultaneous contemporary art projects YOKO ONO:MEND PIECE, 2000 CHILDREN and BE/LONGINGS, with a coinciding catalogue publication. Details

Taro Hakase in aid of Tohoku Tsunami Orphans

6 & 11 March 2012, London

A very special event of Taro and all profits will be donated to the Japanese charity, The Tohoku Rainbow House whose aim is to provide educational and emotional support for orphans affected by the events of 11th March 2011. Details

KABUKI: a photographic exhibition by Frederic Aranda

9 - 16 March 2012, London

This exhibition offers Londoners and visitors alike a rare and privileged insight into a Japanese tradition which is hundreds of years old. The photographs will be on sale to raise funds in support of the Japan Earthquake Relief Fund. Details

Memorial Concert (Thinking of Japan) One year the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami

10 March 2012, London

Professional Musicians kindly volunteered to play in the Memorial Concert! Details

Songs for Japan, One year after the Great East japan Earthquake and Tsunami

10 March 2012, London

Songs for Japan concert is to raise money for Project Next, an organisation based in Tono-city, Iwate. Project Next provides support and aid to survivors through face-to-face contact by delivering food, supplies, and other necessities directly to those in need. Details

Seven Beach Aid presents You Are Not Forgotten

11 March 2012, London

One year on from the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami which devastated so much of the coastal area around Tohoku, Seven Beach Aid would like to invite everyone to send an important message to Japan: You Are Not Forgotten. Details

Haiku Prelude - Haiku Kami

11 - 13 March 2012, London

'Haiku Prelude - Haiku Kami' project's exhibition and book launch of the series. All proceeds from the book will be donated to Momo - Kaki Orphans Fund, which provides aid and encouragement for the children orphaned in this tragic event. Details

Dedication of Japanese Earthquake Memorial Cherry Tree Orchard at Chiddingstone Castle, Kent

11 March 2012, London

To mark the anniversary of the tragic Great East Japan Earthquake, the Trustees and Staff of the Denys Eyre Bower Bequest at Chiddingstone Castle would like to invite visitors from Japan to visit the castle free of charge to join in the dedication of a Memorial Cherry Tree Orchard in the gardens. Details

Bunkasai

11 March 2012, London

On the one year anniversary of the disaster we plan to introduce our charity's activities with a display of Japanese culture at the following event:

On stage: Japanese Traditional Dance, Tea Ceremony, Music with Shamisen and Taiko, Kimono Fashion Show, Cosplay show, Martial Arts & Budo. Details

"Damage and Healing", a exhibition by Oi Nuen Sprunt
12 - 17 March 2012

The focus of the ¡Èdamage and healing¡É exhibition is an installation called the ¡ÈShoutCry Room¡É. The exhibition will also feature further works on paper and an installation called ¡Èwish, NEVER GIVE APPLE¡É, hand-painted organza fabric, inspired by a visit to Minami Sanriku, a town in Tohoku which was devastated by the tsunami. Details

Literature & Disaster in Japan: Reflections from History and the Present Day
13 March 2012
Commemorating one year since the Great East Japan Earthquake, The Japan Foundation presents an evening looking at the relationship between literature and disaster in Japanese history. Details

The Japan-Cornwall Society Japan Tsunami Charity Concert

16 March 2012, London

The Japan-Cornwall Society will be presenting with the support of the Eden Project, the Japan Tsunami Charity Concert to be held on 16th March 2012 at the Eden Project, on thefirst anniversary of the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster. Details
Nissan Institute Seminar Series

The Disasters of 11 March 2011 - One year on
23 - 24 March 2012

Two-day conference on the Disasters of 11th March 2011 - One year on. Details

Ingrid Fuzjko Hemming Piano Recital 2012

24 March 2012, London

Japan's No.1 iconic concert pianist, Ingrid Fuzjko Hemming is returning to the stage in London. The concert is in aid of animal welfare charities, and Fuzjko, with her unique style of classical piano, will be performing works by the great composers such as Chopin and Lizt. Details





 




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