Sunday, March 6, 2011
Grassroots Peace Activities by Hiroshima Citizens, a presentation by Tomoko Watanabe
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Tomoko Watanabe was invited by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to give a peace culture presentation to participants in a training course on local government at the end of February.
The trainees were a group of local government administrators from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
Tomoko gave a talk about the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and the grassroots peace activities undertaken by Hiroshima citizens to rebuild the city and spread the message of peace in a world free of nuclear weapons.
The trainees were a group of local government administrators from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
Tomoko gave a talk about the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and the grassroots peace activities undertaken by Hiroshima citizens to rebuild the city and spread the message of peace in a world free of nuclear weapons.
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Friday, February 4, 2011
Wow! The Basic Health Unit, Shamshatoo, Pakistan, Is Ready!
No sooner had I posted the previous blog post about the Basic Health Unit, near Shamshatoo, Pakistan, than we received news at the ANT-Hiroshima office that construction had been completed!
When we saw the photos of the completed Basic Health Unit we were amazed at how much progress had been made in a short time - and at how nice the BHU looks now compared to the situation at the end of 2010.
When we saw the photos of the completed Basic Health Unit we were amazed at how much progress had been made in a short time - and at how nice the BHU looks now compared to the situation at the end of 2010.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Shamshatoo, Pakistan: Basic Health Unit Construction Project Update
One of ANT-Hiroshima's biggest commitments over the last few years has been working in cooperation with HOPE '87 in the construction of a Basic Health Unit just outside Shamshatoo Refugee Camp, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, (formerly known as North West Frontier Province), in Pakistan.
Here is an update on progress, with photos.
ANT-Hiroshima
Here is an update on progress, with photos.
ANT-Hiroshima
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Happy New Year!
A Happy and Peaceful New Year to all our readers and supporters from Tomoko Watanabe and the staff at ANT-Hiroshima!
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Art Party 2010 Opens Its Doors In Hiroshima This Weekend!
This weekend the 8th Art Party opens its doors at Aster Plaza, Hiroshima.
What is Art Party?
Art Party is an initiative set up under the auspices of ANT-Hiroshima to exhibit and sell artworks created by children from various communities around the world that are in need of international assistance. Full Report
What is Art Party?
Art Party is an initiative set up under the auspices of ANT-Hiroshima to exhibit and sell artworks created by children from various communities around the world that are in need of international assistance. Full Report
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Motomachi School Children Design Posters To Promote The World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates In Hiroshima
The 11th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates was held in Hiroshima on 12th-14th November, 2010. Here is a video of the Peace Appeal Ceremony that was held at the opening of the final session of the summit.
Several preparatory events were held in Hiroshima in the run-up to the summit to help promote the summit in the city and beyond.
One such event, "Poster Live," was run by illustrator Kuroda Seitarou at Motomachi Elementary School in the middle of Hiroshima. About 300 nursery and elementary school children gathered in the school gymnasium to create posters which would be displayed in community centres and other public buildings around the city to publicize the summit.
After a short talk, Kuroda-san demonstrated how to draw a poster with crayons. Then, accompanied by music, all 300 children got to work with crayons to make their own Peace Summit posters. In the photo you can see Kuroda-san and the children all engrossed in the activity.
As you can see, by the end of the session, 300 original publicity posters had been created.
After the event, Kuroda-san joined the children for school dinner.
Ant-Hiroshima
Several preparatory events were held in Hiroshima in the run-up to the summit to help promote the summit in the city and beyond.
One such event, "Poster Live," was run by illustrator Kuroda Seitarou at Motomachi Elementary School in the middle of Hiroshima. About 300 nursery and elementary school children gathered in the school gymnasium to create posters which would be displayed in community centres and other public buildings around the city to publicize the summit.
After a short talk, Kuroda-san demonstrated how to draw a poster with crayons. Then, accompanied by music, all 300 children got to work with crayons to make their own Peace Summit posters. In the photo you can see Kuroda-san and the children all engrossed in the activity.
As you can see, by the end of the session, 300 original publicity posters had been created.
After the event, Kuroda-san joined the children for school dinner.
Ant-Hiroshima
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
American Field Service: Hiroshima Peace Study Tour
Hello everyone!
My name is Asami Oki. I'm a second year student at Hiroshima Jyogakuin University. I'd like to thank Tomoko Watanabe and David Hurley for giving me this opportunity to introduce the volunteer organization “AFS” to readers of the ANT-Hiroshima blog.
Have you ever heard of “AFS”?
Full Report Here
My name is Asami Oki. I'm a second year student at Hiroshima Jyogakuin University. I'd like to thank Tomoko Watanabe and David Hurley for giving me this opportunity to introduce the volunteer organization “AFS” to readers of the ANT-Hiroshima blog.
Have you ever heard of “AFS”?
Full Report Here
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