アートフェスティバル記事 (ロシア)Art Festival “OCEAN OF FRIENDSHIP AND DREAM”
“OCEAN OF FRIENDSHIP AND DREAM”Albina Dolgan, Director of Children and Grown-ups NGO,International Festival of Children and Youth Creativity “The Russian Far East and Asia Pacific Region: Ocean of Friendship and Dream” OperatorOn May 13-18, 2014, The Children and Grown-ups Non-profit organization (Khabarovsk) made culture exchange program named “Following the Ocean of Friendship and Dream Festival – To Tokyo, Japan”.The delegation representing 30 participants and winners of 2012 and 2013 Festivals, as well as creative students, young designers and artists, was invited to Japan by famous painter Ms. Emiko Horimoto, Happy Science Academy managed by Mr. Katsuaki Kijima and YuYu Tourist company headed by Mr. Yu Sugita.For half a year, we have been discussing the tour. As a result, we got a very interesting and various program, thoroughly elaborated, providing comfortable conditions for living and eating.The program also consisted of main events, which were bilateral master-shops, an art exhibition, interaction between Russia and Japan students during presentations, cheer-leaders and Japanese drummers’ performance, school brass band concert and excursions.The program turned to be bright and unforgettable thanking to detailed and scrupulous preparation.While we were organizing the exchange program its participants were preparing their art works, paintings, computer graphics, drawing, decorative, applied arts and handicraft among them.They also actively helped make presentations and master-shop on the Russian folk costume.This long preliminary period gave an opportunity to some of the participants to earn money for the travel because the program was held at their expense.We did our best to minimize amount of the tour, and we appreciate our partners for possibilities provided as well as for warm reception. We thank volunteers – the YuYu Tourist interpreters and guides, students, teachers and managers of the Happy Science group.Our delegation brought video-films and books provided by the Khabarovsk Territorial Government. Those materials enabled us to create image of our region, its nature, sights, its peoples’ cultures and achievements.It dawned to us that it is necessary and useful to tell neighbors about our region and show the most remarkable things we are proud of. Our delegation was able to demonstrate creative works made by many Far Eastern peoples.Not only M. Goryunova, M. Sin, P. Volynkova, E. Vasilchenko, V. Arshinova, A. Medneva, O. Motorkina, A. Golubeva, A. Nikolaeva, V. Parchaikina and D. Bernyakovich from Khabarovsk exhibited their art works in Japan.We were glad to have A. Prekrasnova from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, T. Malysheva from Yakutsk and P. Shmonin from Tugur as the participants.The Japanese students especially enjoyed “The Aniva Lighthouse” and “With Friends” made by Olesya Motorkina, “Yablochnoye” and “Penguins” by Aleksandra Prekrasnova and “Khabarovsk – Territory of Kindness” by Veronika Arshinova.Many of the art works were decided to be presented to the Happy Science Academy. So a part of the Festival and culture program is in Japan now.And we have art works made by Japan students who took part in 2013 Festival. We hope that our friends will also participate in the next festival.The culture exchange program was expected to encourage its participants to learn how to communicate with Japan students, learn their culture and speak foreign languages.First, all of us had to start speaking English – those who studied it more than forty years ago and those who have just begun learning it at school.Second, there were people to communicate WITH, subjects to communicate ABOUT, and we rapidly learned HOW to communicate – how to address people, how to thank, greet and say goodbye.We learned to respect other culture, religions, language and values. We compared life styles and recognized our friends’ achievements and success, when admired Nikko Toshogu Shrine and Edo Tokyo Museum or beautiful Tokyo bridges and amusement of the Disney Sea Resort taking your breath away. We hope to receive our Japan friends’ delegation in Khabarovsk and wait for further development the culture exchange program in the frames of the Ocean of Friendship and Dream Festival.We want to attract different circles from Asia Pacific Rim to Khabarovsk Territory, create positive image of Russian Far Easterners and the region.We would like to stimulate foreign children and youth tourism across Russia and make our young people study other cultures and languages.That can enable to improve interethnic and international relations within the region.We believe that the 3rd International Ocean of Friendship and Festival which was launched in Japan will be of great luck.www.youthdv.ruExchange Culture Program StatisticsDelegation: 12 school children, 8 young people aged to 25, 10 teachers, parents and coordinators.Cities and regions represented by the delegation: 6 cities and settlements from the Russian Far East – Khabarovsk, Tugur, Khor, Blagoveschensk, Yakutsk, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. 41 art works were exhibited, 8 works were made by Anastasiya Medneva. Theme of the art works: Far Eastern people and nature. Styles: drawing, painting, applied art and handicraft. Cities visited in Japan: 4 – Tokyo, Narita, Nikko, Nasu. Program: 6 days, 9 events (exhibition, presentation, 2 bilateral master-shops, 3 performances, 1 video-film demonstration, sightseeing in Nasu Shoja), 4 excursions. (translated by Albina Dolgan) タチアナ アルシノーヴァ(ハバロフスク市政府より訪日)ロシアに届いた団扇と アルビナ ドルガン (アートフェスティバル ロシア代表)前から3列目左端 前から2列目左端(タチアナ)女性たちの集まりにて、ロシア翻訳した原本1 写真は歌舞伎座前とアルビナさん翻訳した原本2 写真はHSAに展示された作品と生徒達 日光東照宮にて(前列真ん中 堀本惠美子)・・・・・・・・・・・・・・堀本惠美子絵画展のお知らせ会期 2014年12月17日(水)~23日(火)(祝)場所 小田急百貨店・新宿店本館10階 美術画廊住所 東京都新宿区西新宿1-1-3TEL 03-3342-1111四面の大屛風作品(横幅4m50cm)を初め、「魂の七色」 (金・銀・赤・白・青・緑・紫)の作品と「富士山シリーズ」「お花の作品」も展示いたします。ちょうどクリスマス前ですのでプレゼントに出来る作品も。。。広い会場ですので、是非お楽しみに。。。(c) Emiko HORIMOTOCUURENT B-100 希望の光 175cmx448cm・・・・・皆様の応援クリックよろしくお願いいたします。心より感謝いたします。 ↓ ↓ google(グーグル)の堀本惠美子(ほりもとえみこ)のホームページを作りました。(展覧会の最新情報掲載)コソボの国際平和展のことや展覧会案内のビデオレター(2014年度 札幌・三越個展 名古屋・三越個展)なども掲載されています。 https://sites.google.com/site/emikohorimoto