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Life Onboard |
LAST UPDATE
July 12, 2005
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| June 20, 2005 |
In Pictures – Photo Tour II of Life Onboard |
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Without communication, information cannot be disseminated and shared. Peace Boat invites many international guest speakers aboard from around the world and their message is interpreted by the volunteer Communication Coordinators (CCs), who help bridge the gap when communication is lost in translation. Bilingual in English (and/or Spanish) and Japanese, CC’s interpret lectures and act as interpreter-guides on port-of-call tours. In addition, they translate documents such as the ship newspaper as well as helping guests with ship life. Even with these responsibilities, the 11 CC’s and Coordinator Joel Challender managed to take time out to introduce themselves and what they do to the participants onboard. They started off the CC orientation with a lively performance of ABBA’s “Mama Mia,” and then proceeded to act in a series of skits which depicted their general duties. |
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In light of the upcoming friendship exchange in the next port of Jordan, a costume fundraising event was held on June 9th to raise funds for the Palestinian refugee camp where the exchange will take place. The event took place on the top deck in the evening, and many participants came outfitted in colorful ao dais, saris, kimonos as well as costumes normally found during Halloween. After a concert of Korean chango drums, hip hop and belly dancing performances, the salsa dancers pulled the crowd into a session of continuous dancing under the stars. |
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Sunshine, taiko drums, kakigori (crushed ice cones), yukata (cotton kimono), bon odori (group folk dances) are just some of the things associated with summer in Japan. Peace Boat celebrated Natsu Matsuri (Summer Festival) on Sunday, June 12th by converting the top deck into an area reminiscent of traditional summer festivals in Japan. In light of the summer theme, the crowd wore brightly colored yukatas or beachwear sarongs, gathering together to engage in festive activities, such as karaoke contest, water balloon games, dance performances as well as the activities described above. The Natsu Matsuri brought a touch of traditional Japan to the ship – the only thing missing were the fireworks! |
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Blending the sounds of Tibetan bells, Balinese children’s toys, carimba (traditional African instrument), sanshin (Okinawan string guitar), sakuhachi (Japanese flute) and other instruments, musical duo Ko Tao performed concerts aboard Peace Boat from Sri Lanka to Jordan. After meeting on the island of Koh Tao, Thailand in 1990, Musicians Harish and Bun returned to Japan and began performing together using instruments gathered from around the world. It is important to blend different sounds together that are not normally played together, such as African carimba with Native American flute, to create a harmonious melody. “We believe in borderless music,” explained Harish (sitting in photo) “The objective is to create a good sound that corresponds to the harmony of earth.” |
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In anticipation of their last concert on June 14th the members of Koh-Tao conducted both a carimba (traditional African instrument) workshop to teach the basic melody of a performance piece for the concert, and a gourd lamp workshop (shown in photo) to create decorations for the concert stage. The latter are made from dried gourds and decorated with designs made out of a series of hand-carved holes that allow light to seep through and reflect designs around the room. Hanish believes each individual design reveals the feelings expressed during its creation, and in this way he encouraged participants of his workshop to enjoy themselves and have their heart materialize in their work. |
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With ocean breeze flowing on the top deck, Koh Tao invited participants to create their own “Peace Flags” with art supplies and imagination. The idea behind “Peace Flag” is to visualize the true essence of peace through art by encouraging participants to feel peaceful as they create their flag. In this effort, the true colors and imagery of peace can be reflected in the artwork as participants “synchronize with other people who have the same feelings” to “allow good vibrations to move the world towards peace”. When the people of the world synchronize their feelings towards peace this way, Koh-Tao believes only then can real change occur in the world. |
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