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August 6, 2008
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| June 21, 2008 |
In Pictures – Photo Tour II of Life Onboard |
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As Peace Boat sailed through the Mediterranean Sea, passengers were treated to an Arabian night of belly dancing, Jordanian lamb kebabs and a Palestinian wedding ceremony!
The newly weds, wearing traditional Palestinian outfits, were guided through the ritual by Suzan Al-Husseini. A third generation Palestinian refugee living in Jordan, Ms Al-Husseini joined the ship from Jordan to Turkey as a guest educator, and taught passengers about the role each family member would play in the ceremony, as well as Palestinian wedding blessings, songs and dances.
The belly dancers, guided by GET teacher Meredith McGregor, showed off their mystic moves of sensuality while wearing their belly belts newly purchased during their visit to the Middle East. |
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What is the secret to good health at the age of 99? The answer for Peace Boat’s oldest age record holder, Tsubai Setsuji is the traditional Japanese rice alcohol sake. Mr Tsubai says that as well as making people happy, sake contains a lot of minerals and hence is very nutritious. With a twinkle in his eye, he says that even if he doesn’t eat rice, he will be sure to have a drink of sake.
His decision to come on Peace Boat’s 62nd voyage was inspired by a trip to Guilin, southern China three years ago. He was astounded and moved by the beauty of Guilin and decided to continue to travel the world on Peace Boat to see other such places.
Mr Tsubai is famous on board for his youthful enthusiasm for the game Mah-jong, and will turn 100 next April. |
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‘Flowers, Birds, Wind, Moon’ (ka-cho-fu-getsu) is a Japanese saying that signifies the beauty of nature. For Eiji Moribe, the artist from Nagoya who charmed passengers while on board between Singapore and Italy, each element of this saying holds a story he wished to share.
Flowers symbolize a pure heart. According to Mr Moribe's mother, ‘there is no evil in people who love flowers’. Birds represent discovery and exploration, a reminder to passengers to embrace their voyage and push all boundaries. Wind symbolizes change, one minute caressing gently, the next full of power; and the Moon is a story of nature itself, proving that all beings must rely on one another to shine.
The sun-puzzle was a montage created by 60 passengers, each contributing a single piece to the puzzle. The sole criteria was that their piece must be predominantly red, yellow or orange. The sun was the fifth element added by Mr Moribe, representing that which gives life to nature.
With the help of passengers he brought these stories to the stage through painting, pantomime, the didjeridu, capoeira, puzzles, postcards, poetry and dance. This performance was the final culminating display of three weeks of artistic expression and personal development of passengers guided by Mr Moribe’s search for beauty. |
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Nevenka Fiser once again joined Peace Boat to dazzle passengers with the enchantment of Flamenco.
Ms Fiser first started to learn the Flamenco in 1993 when she saw it on television while living in the Netherlands. Needing a mental refuge from the pain she witnessed during the war in Sarajevo, she started classes at her local academy, Centro Flamenco Puro, and has not stepped off the dance floor since!
Born in Croatia, Ms Fiser currently works as a painter and visual artist, exhibiting her works in major cultural centers throughout Europe. She is also a connoisseur of traditional Balkan, Hungarian, Roma and Oriental dances.
While on board, Nevenka taught simple flamenco to passengers in a series of five workshops. |
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Guest speaker Kazuo Kido joined the 62nd voyage to inspire and teach passengers about World Heritage sites they would be visiting.
Mr Kido was working with an NGO in cooperation with UNESCO in 1996 when he was approached by the Japanese broadcasting company PBS to assist a television programme focusing on World Heritage sites.
Mr Kido shared his knowledge of the history of various sites visited during the Global Voyage, as well as discussing conservation and providing participants with an off-the-beaten track guide to the areas.
Peace Boat is committed to working on environmental and cultural issues facing World Heritage sites visited during its voyages. This project will be continued when Peace Boat participants will visit the Galapagos Islands during the 62nd Global Voyage, where they will continue a project began two years ago planting endemic Scalesia trees on the Islands, the first UNESCO recognized World Heritage site, to provide habitat for other indigenous species. |
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