“Sugihara Week” programme
2018-09-09 (16:00 val.)

PROGRAMME | September 3-9, 2018
September 3, Monday
18.00-19.30 Opening Concert “Improvisation Music from Japan and Lithuania” |
Participants: Liudas Mockūnas, Ryoji Hojito, Tomo Yamaguchi
Location: Kaunas State Philharmonic, L. Sapiegos g. 5
September 4, Tuesday
17:10-18.30 Screening of the Movie “Kaunas. Signs of Sugihara and Japan” Organized by: VMU Centre for Asian Studies, “Azija LT” Participants: Aurelijus Zykas, Linas Didvalis, Kristijonas Jakubsonas Location: Vytautas Magnus University Small Hall, S. Daukanto g. 28
18.30-19.15 Opening of the Exhibition about Japan Organized by: Valdas Adamkus Presidential Library-Museum Location: Valdas Adamkus Presidential Library-Museum, S. Daukanto g. 25
September 5, Wednesday
13.00-16.45 International Symposium “Diplomats who Saved Jewish Lives” Organized by: Kaunas City Municipality, Vytautas Magnus University, Sugihara Foundation “Diplomats for Life”, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania. Speakers: from Israel, Japan, UK, Poland, Lithuania, Netherlands, France, Germany and other countries. Location: Vytautas Magnus University Small Hall, S. Daukanto g. 28
16.00 Guided Tour “Visas for Life” Organized by: “Kaunas IN”, registration at: [email protected] / +37061623828 Location: Various places in Kaunas (free entrance)
18.30 Opening of Exhibition “Silk Symphony” Organized by: Salon “Cosy Homes” (“Jaukūs namai”) Location: Salon “Cosy Homes” (“Jaukūs namai”), A. Juozapavičiaus pr. 21
September 6, Thursday
10.00-16.00 “nowJapan”: Creative Workshops for Kaunas by Japanese Artists Participants: Shota Kotake, Tatsuo Horiuchi, Keiko Kikkawa Organized by: “nowJapan” Location: Kaunas Artists’ House (Kauno menininkų namai), V. Putvinskio g. 56
16.00 Lecture “A Message of Bravery and Peace from the Hearts of Japan” Lecturer: Yossef Krichely Location: Sugihara House Museum, Vaižganto g. 30
17.30 Tastes of Japan Participants: representatives from Yaotsu Town (Japan) Organized by: “Azija LT” Location: HOF Hotel, Maironio g. 21A (entrance fee required, registration at Sugihara Week Facebook Page) |
September 7, Friday
10.00-16.00 “nowJapan”: Creative Workshops by Japanese Artists for Kaunas Participants: Shota Kotake, Tatsuo Horiuchi, Keiko Kikkawa Organized by: Festival of unexpected Japanese Culture “nowJapan” Location: Kaunas Artists’ House (Kauno meninkų namai), V. Putvinskio g. 56
16.00 Gifu-Kaunas Business Meeting Participants: Gifu Prefecture Business Mission, Companies from Kaunas Location: Kaunas City Municipality Small Hall, Laisvės al. 96
17.30 Workshop of Leather Art Organized by: “Sirena” Handicrafts and Arts Center-Gelary Location: “Sirena”, S. Dariaus ir S. Gireno g. 24
September 8, Saturday
09.15 Books Donation Ceremony for VMU Library Participants: NPO Cherry Blossom Association (Japan) Location: Vytautas Magnus University Library, Donelaičio g. 52
11.00 Guided tour “Visas for Life” Organized by: “Kaunas IN” Location: Various places in Kaunas Registration at: [email protected] / +37061623828
14.00-15.00 “Kaunas-Japan friendship park” Sakura Trees Planting Ceremony Participants: NPO Cherry Blossom Association (Japan), representatives of municipalities and organisations from Japan and Kaunas Performers: Kaunas Dance Theatre “Aura” Location: Nemunas Island, on the coast between the pedestrian bridges
13.30-16:00 Japanese Kites Festival and Kites Making Workshop Organized by: Jurgis Dobkevičius Progymnasium Participants: Schools of Kaunas City Location: Nemunas Island, close to the pedestrian bridge of Maironis str.
16.30-18.00 Closing Concert Participants: Joint Choir of Japan “Ichinoseki Glee Club & Musical Hiraizumi & Shiratama”, Kaunas Boys and Youth Choir “Varpelis”, Ensemble “Nemunas” etc. Location: Vytautas Magnus University Big Hall, Daukanto g. 28
September 9, Sunday
11.00-17:00 Kendo Tournament of Sugihara Organized by: Kyumeikan Kendo School Location: Jurgis Dobkevičius Progymnasium, V. Čepinskio g. 7
12.00-13:00 Workshop of Gyotaku Organized by: Art and Culture Studio (Meno ir kultūros studija) Location: Garden of Painter (Dailininko sodelis), Parodos g. 7
13:00-14:00 Lecture on meditation and breathing techniques Organized by: One Drop Zendo Location: Kolping University of Applied Science, Raguvos g. 7
14.00-16:00 Screening of Sugihara Opera “Jindo-no sakura” Organized by: Japan-Lithuania Friendship Association and Sugihara House Museum Location: Sugihara House Museum, Vaižganto g. 30
All events are free, unless stated otherwise
Organizers: Sugihara Group for Development of Cooperation between Kaunas and Japan Kaunas City Municipality VMU Centre for Asian Studies
Partners and Participants Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Embassy of Israel in Lithuania Embassy of Japan in Lithuania British Embassy in Lithuania U. S. Embassy in Lithuania Embassy of Poland in Lithuania Embassy of the Netherlands in Lithuania Embassy of France in Lithuania Vytautas Magnus University Sugihara Foundation “Diplomats for Life” Gifu prefecture Yaotsu Town NPO Cherry Blossom Association (Japan) Global Japan Office in Kaunas Japan-Lithuania Friendship Association Joint Choir of Japan “Ichinoseki Glee Club & Musical Hiraizumi & Shiratama” „Azija Lt” I. Vainauskienė Private Enterprise Public enterprise „Kaunas IN” Newspaper „Kauno diena” Portal www.kaunodiena.lt EU-Japan Fest HOF Hotel Kaunas Boys and Youth Choir “Varpelis” Kaunas Jurgis Dobkevičius Progymnazium Kaunas Cultural Center „Tautos namai” Kaunas Artists’ House Kaunas Dance Theatre “Aura” KTU Folk Art Ensemble "NEMUNAS" Kaunas State Philharmonic Kaunas City Symphony Orchestra Kyumeikan Kendo School Public enterprise “Riturnelė” Charity and Support Foundation „Rugutė” Publisher „Aukso pieva” Studio of Art and Culture “Dagila” Festival of unexpected Japanese Culture “nowJapan” One Drop Zendo Valdas Adamkus Presidential Library-Museum Salon „Jaukūs namai” “Sirena” Handicrafts and Arts Center-Gelary Drums Band “Waon”
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