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Civilian Internment Arts Program 2014

Presented by Nikkei Australia With Cowra Musical & Dramatic Society & Cowra Council

Produced by Mayu Kanamori

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EVIDENCE:  The fate of an Okinawan Internee from New Caledonia

by Mutsumi Tsuda

Opening Reception March 6th Thursday 5:30

Exhibition continues until 23 March. Daily 8:30-5 pm

Location: Japanese Garden and Cultural Centre, Binni Creek Road, Cowra

Watch documentation excerpt from opening of exhibition and interview with the artist Mutsumi Tsuda

gamelan manGAMELAN MAN

by Jumaadi

Performed with Ria Soemardjo, Graham Apthorpe and Peter Reeves

Fri March 7th, 5:45 pm

Location: Cowra Civic Centre, Upstairs Theatre, Darling St, Cowra

Watch performance documentation excerpt

ceremonial performance2CEREMONIAL PERFORMANCE

by Alan Schacher & Weizen Ho

Performed with Shigeki Sano and Community Youth Artists

Sun March 9th Immediately following Civilian Internment Interpretive Board Unveiling & Commemorative Service  (10 – 11 AM) Location: Japanese War Cemetery, Doncaster Drive, Cowra

Watch performance documentation excerpts

HappyBirdProj_hiromiHappy Bird Project

Guinness Book Record Holder for origami crane folding, artist Hiromi Ashlin from the Happy Bird Project visited Cowra in March 2014 as part of the Cowra Canowindra Community / Civilian Internment Arts Project and conducted a series of origami crane folding workshops.

Read more and watch all excerpts from the above and read about  Happy Bird Project

* Gamelan Man and Ceremonial Performance are results of community arts workshops:  Cowra Canowindra Arts Project.

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AI, Chaco Kato, Cheryl Speechley, Chie Muraoka, Colin Menzies, David, Dik Mayhew, Emi Otsuji, Frederic Dart, Hiroe Swen, Hiromi Ashlin,Hugh Cann,Ian Glass, Junko Hirabayashi, Kazuyo Kitada, Kikuko Ota, Linda Luke, Lisa Gervasoni, Michele Elliot, Midori Furze, Sala Sawada, Tokiko Kiyota, Tony Lewis,  Tracey Callinan, Yumi Umiumare, and many others who have chosen No Rewards or to be Anonymous.

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