| August 12, 2009 |
In Pictures VIII – Homeward Bound: Traversing the Pacific towards Japan |
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Participants make a toast during the final departure ceremony as they leave the city port of Vancouver. This is the last port Peace Boat will visit on its 66th Global Voyage before it returns to Yokohama, Japan. |
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Members of Peace Boat’s on board PA team take some time out to relax together. The PA team, comprised almost entirely of participants, works tirelessly to ensure that all onboard events, presentations, lectures, conferences and performances go smoothly. Their behind the scenes work on lighting and sound is an integral component for the running of Peace Boat’s voyages. |
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Coordinator of the volunteer interpreting team onboard, Frauke Arndt helped organize a candid demonstration about safe sexual practise during a presentation about AIDS awareness and prevention. Sexual awareness and safety is not as widespread in Japan as in other industrial countries, apparent in the fact that it is the only industrial country with an an increasing AIDS infection rate. |
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The final event of Peace Boat’s on board Global English / Español Training (GET) programme for the voyage was a speech contest where students, participants and staff presented a two-minute speech on a topic of their choice in their non-native tongue. It was a challenging yet rewarding experience for those involved and many participants were elated and surprised at their own language abilities. |
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As part of an onboard live art event organized by Parties 4 Peace, including live collage, music, hair styling, painting and dancing, a “bad art” contest was also held, to try and discover the least talented artist in the audience. Contestants were asked to paint a variety of objects, including live models and creative objects as pictured. |
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One of the best things about travelling on a Peace Boat Global Voyage is the 25 hour day. As Peace Boat sails west around the globe, it constantly enters new time zones, meaning watches need to be set back and days gain an extra hour. However after almost 24 time changes and when crossing the international-date-line, an entire day is lost. This lost day, August 7, was performed by Peace Boat participants in one hour as a series of skits. Pictured is Japan Grace staff member Maei Kosuke giving a mock ship report during the presentation. |
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One of the final events onboard Peace Boat’s 66th Global Voyage was the presentation of many activities by participants onboard. A dance extravaganza was held showcasing more than a dozen different dance styles, from tango to hip hop. Also presented on this day were live music, photo slideshows and art presentations. |
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