The Comitato Solidarietà Giappone organizes the photo exhibition “TSUNAMI” at the Parterre in Piazza della Libertà, a space granted by Quartiere 2 of Florence in the occasion of the 26′ edition of the Bonsai & Suiseki Show by A.T.A.B.S. (Associazione Toscana Amatori Bonsai e Suiseki). The photo exhibition “TSUNAMI” is a real and unique account of the tragedy that affected Japan on March 11th, 2011, and it is a collection of images by the young Japanese photogrpher Satoshi Ueda, who lost his mother during the recent tzunami. The author will be attending the exhibition by telling us his personal story as a touching testimony of the disaster that affected his native country.
When: Saturday, April 30th and Sunday, May 1st 2011 from 10 am to 7 pm
Where: Parterre in Piazza della Libertà, 45, Florence, Italy
During the exhibition will also take place a martial arts performance by the Associazione Sportiva KI DOJO (Saturday, April 30th at 5 pm), a demonstation of Japanese calligraphy and of ‘origami’, and a charity market of Japanese handicraft (Sunday, May 1st from 10 am to 7 pm). Moreover, donations to be addressed to Japan will be collected.
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Il Comitato Solidarietà Giappone organizza la mostra fotografica “TSUNAMI”, in occasione della XXVI edizione della mostra di Bonsai e Suiseki, organizzata dall’A.T.A.B.S. (Associazione Toscana Amatori Bonsai e Suiseki) che in collaborazione con il Quartiere 2 di Firenze offre la disponibilità dello spazio al Parterre in Piazza della Libertà.
La mostra fotografica “TSUNAMI” è una vera (e unica!) mostra di testimonianza del disastro dell’11 marzo in Giappone offerta dal giovane fotografo giapponese Satoshi Ueda che ha perso la madre a causa dello tsunami che ha colpito
Quando: sabato 30 aprile e domenica 1 maggio dalle 10 alle 19
Dove: Parterre in Piazza della Libertà, 45
Durante la mostra si raccolgono i fondi per il Giappone anche in occasione della dimostrazione di arti marziali dell’Associazione Sportiva KI DOJO (alle ore 17 del 30 aprile), della presentazione di calligrafia giapponese ed origami e del mercatino giapponese di beneficenza (dalle 10 alle 19 del 1 maggio).
During the week of November 15, 2010 until November 21, 2010, we had the pleasure of attending a photo exhibition by a Czech photographer, Frantisek Kratky. The exhibition was held at the Auditorium al Duomo, right in the centre of Florence, and is another part of our expanding Life Beyond Tourism project.
Many students and professors from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Russia, Ukraine, Poland, and several other countries, attended the event to support this beautiful cultural encounter. Although this exhibition reveals breathtaking photos of Italy’s major cities such as Rome, Florence, and Venice during the nineteenth century, there is more to their histories than just the interesting pictures. This event represents one of the primary aspects and goals of Life Beyond Tourism. It demonstrates the establishment of a cultural link between Italy and the Czech Republic and reveals how a man such as Kratky is extremely interested in discovering a culture other than his own. The manifestation conveyed more than just the major tourist attractions of Italy at the time, such as Brunelleschi’s Dome and Saint Peter’s Square. It instead revealed beyond the gorgeous architecture and into the deeper culture of Italy such as its people on the streets, the animals in the countryside, and the way the two interacted during the time period. It is here that one’s life beyond tourism actually begins. It is only when one starts to interact directly with the culture and environment in which they are surrounded, that they can create an intercultural dialogue that establishes a powerful link between two cultures.
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