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Life Onboard |
LAST UPDATE
June 11, 2008
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| May 30, 2008 |
In Pictures – Photo Tour I of Life Onboard |
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Peace Boat’s volunteer Global English Training teachers proved their zest for the spotlight and having fun when they commanded the stage to much cheer and laughter at the fancy dress fashion parade. In the classroom however, their top priority is to make sure their students learn within a dynamic and stimulating environment. A total of 204 students are enrolled in the English and Spanish classes which will run over the course of three months. The GET program also includes free open lessons for passengers and proves to be as equally valuable as popular. GET is a unique program to Peace Boat and is an extension of its goals to break down communication barriers and create meaningful global relationships. GET teachers also facilitate many of the events on the boat such as massage, Arabic, cultural and theatre classes. |
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Eiji Moribe is a talented young artist from Aichi, Japan. His trademark is pieces of art created from up to 96 postcard-sized boards joined together to form a single artwork. Each postcard-sized piece is also a piece of art in itself. Mr Moribe calls this technique ‘docking art’ and has been holding workshops on board to inspire passengers to create their own designs using two postcards. He has also been wooing the passengers with his didgeridoo and foot bag skills. During Mr Moribe’s last visit as a Peace Boat guest educator, he painted a 30m long mural of flowers in Guatemala, as a symbol of peace. It proved a great way to build relationships with locals and the host community took a lot of pride in helping to create the montage. In this voyage, Mr Moribe plans to create a wall painting in the Palestinian refugee camp visited by Peace Boat in Jordan. |
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Yoga teacher Jean Fan, is one of six Chinese passengers on board the 62nd Voyage. Ms Fan starts her day teaching Hatha yoga to passengers early in the morning on the top deck. She then spends her time writing, attending lectures and appreciating the beauty of the ocean. She says wishing for peace all over the world is something each individual should think about and is one of the reasons she decided to join a Peace Boat voyage. This is the first voyage in which Chinese passengers have attended for the whole duration as passengers and she believes it is a symbol of hope and reconciliation. |
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Sports Day is one of the biggest events on any Peace Boat Voyage. Passengers start preparing for the big day right from the start of the voyage. It’s not just a day of competition, but of leadership, teamwork and creativity. It’s also a great way to seal new friendships and memories. This year, 738 passengers participated in the opening ceremony and many stayed on to compete in the games, fashion parade and traditional team cheer! Blue Team’s captain Miyuki won the hearts of the passenger when she wept as she accepted her team’s victory. Celebrations and camaraderie continued on the pool deck, late into the warm starlit night. |
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Peace Boat staff member Stacy Hughes has joined the 62nd Voyage as the official photographer extraordinaire. As well as capturing the spirit of Peace Boat, Stacy has been holding photography lectures and will be organizing a series of photography competitions. Stacy says, “I developed an unexpected interest in photography early in my Peace Boat life, however my inspiration for really having fun with photographs started when I met a Filipino photographer on Peace Boat. He showed me that photography is not about hard work but instead is about having fun and taking photos of people that will make them happy”. This photograph was taken by Stacy in Guatemala's Triunfo indigenous community during a previous Peace Boat voyage. |
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