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Life Onboard |
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March 3, 2008
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| February 13, 2008 |
In Pictures – Photo Tour I of Life Onboard |
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During an onboard panel discussion on conflict and the possibility of a unified Asia, guest educators Ratana Heng of Cambodia, Pak-kuen Au of Hong Kong, and Heok-Tae Kwon of South Korea noted the lack of a common Asian language and regional history, as well as the economic and geographic disparities between countries as obstacles hindering conflict resolution and unification. The panelists agreed that trust and communication, both between nations and individuals, are of utmost importance, and that discussions like this one in a neutral environment like Peace Boat are critical in the effort to effect peace in Asia. |
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Korean Students and GET (Global English and Español Training) teachers carried the 60th voyage’s earth-shaped mikoshi (portable shrine) during the opening ceremony of the natsu matsuri, or summer festival. Peace Boat commemorated the equator crossing by holding a summer festival on the ship's top deck, at which participants enjoyed dance and drumming performances, a yukata fashion show, and festival foods such as yakisoba and takoyaki. |
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The sound of stomping feet and drumming djembe rocked the boat for a full week between Singapore and the Seychelles thanks to Kenya’s Peter Band, a music group founded by the late Peter Orwa, a former Olympic boxer, environmental conservationist, musician, dancer and storyteller. The band members had many on the boat wearing Kenyan kanga and greeting each other with hearty cries of “Jambo!” |
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George Nina of Peter Band instructed a group of volunteer staff members on the basics of djembe drumming. In addition to their sizzling night performances, Peter Band gave a series of workshops on drumming, dancing, and singing, as well as talks on how the current political situation in Kenya is affecting people’s lives. |
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Akira Ikegami (left) discussed the conflict in Kenya with guest educator Florence Mpaayei. Mr Ikegami, well known for his work as an NHK (Japan’s national television broadcasting network) journalist and specifically for his role in NHK’s Weekly Children’s News Program, joined the 60th voyage from the Seychelles to Richards Bay. During his time onboard, Mr Ikegami held a wide range of events including speaking on economic globalization, introducing unusual aspects of the Japanese language, and using world maps from various countries to challenge passengers to look at the world from different perspectives. |
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Two GET teachers of Indian heritage collaborated with Indian crew members to create “Indian Night,” an onboard event to celebrate the ship’s traverse of the Indian Ocean and to introduce Indian culture through traditional dance, music, and cuisine to Peace Boat.
(Photo courtesy of Aiko Shimomura) |
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