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Life Onboard |
LAST UPDATE
August 27, 2007
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| June 4, 2007 |
In Pictures – Photo Tour IV of Life Onboard |
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Carrielynn Victor and Theresa Point are Rapsure Risin, a hip hop group from the Sto:lo First Nation’s community in British Columbia, Canada. They use the medium of music to convey their messages concerning indigenous rights, especially appealing to the younger generation of the Sto:lo Nation. While onboard Rapsure Risin held workshops in pow wow dance, graffiti art and rap lyrics writing. |
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Following an introduction to the issue on the treatment and rights of First Nations peoples in Canada, the multi-talented performers continued entertaining and sharing their knowledge of the Sto:lo people with Peace Boat participants by sharing traditional songs and ceremonies. |
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Using recycled clothing and a mix and match of national costumes obtained at ports of call on the Peace Boat 56th voyage, a team of onboard fashion designers presented a multicultural fashion show. The show was based on the theme of fashion as regional emblems of the six continents traveled to. |
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Between Vancouver and Alaska, Peace Boat sailed through the fjords where participants were able to marvel at the natural surroundings of pristine mountains and crystal blue glaciers. From time to time sea otters, dolphins and whales were seen from the front deck of the ship. |
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Yukie Ono is spokesperson for the Association to Preserve the Earth (Daichi wo Mamoru Kai), an organic goods home delivery service based in Chiba, Japan. They aim to both educate and provide high quality healthy goods for people living in both urban and rural areas of Japan. In addition to this service they organize environmental awareness events such as Candle Night, a night where people turn off their electricity during dinner time, as well as raising awareness against Rokkasho, the nuclear reprocessing plant currently being developed in Aomori prefecture, with potentially devastating environmental effects to both the region and surrounding oceans. |
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A final onboard Peace Festival was held on May 30, led by the Korean International Students. Many participants contributed to a ‘Peace Tree’ by writing on a leaf what peace means to them, followed by a night of celebration, song and music. |
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On June 3, two days before returning to the port of Yokohama, a final concert event was held on board Peace Boat. In addition to viewing a screening of film compiled from ports visited throughout the voyage, as well as song and dance performances, many participants gave moving speeches reflecting on their 100 days at sea by remembering all the programmes they were involved in, guest educators onboard and the friends they made. |
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