Tuesday, July 24 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
Scandinavia House – 58 Park Avenue (between 37th and 38th Streets)

Over a year has passed since the Great Tohoku Earthquake, March 11th, 2011. On our school campus we felt the full strength of the earthquake. We heard the warning for an enormous tsunami, and moved to the highest floor of our school building. Constant aftershocks kept us all on edge. We spent the night at our school without electricity, not knowing when we could return home. Then, we learned about the damaged nuclear reactors in Fukushima…

After these devastating events, we received an outpouring of help from all over the world. We, students of Tohoku Japan, would like the opportunity to show our gratitude to the people of the world who helped and supported us. Our event will take place in New York City, but is meant for all the people of the world that assisted us in our greatest time of need. Please come and listen to our stories of surviving the Great Tohoku Earthquake.

ADMISSION IS FREE (donations will be accepted)
Donations will contribute to Japan Relief & NY Children’s’ Charity through:
50% Profit to “Make the Heaven Megumi Japan” in Ishinomaki, Miyagi: http://maketheheaven.com/megumijapan/
50% Profit to “Harlem Children’s Zone” in New York, NY: http://www.hcz.org/

PERFORMERS & SPEAKERS:
・26 high school students from Sendai Ikuei Gakuen.
Sendai Ikuei is a private secondary school with two campuses, located in Sendai City and the other in Tagajo City, Miyagi. The Great East Japan Earthquake damaged both campuses.
http://www.sendaiikuei.ed.jp/s_html/s_top.html

・Kenji Sasaki / Chairman of NY Miyagi Kenjinkai
・Akihito Obama / Shakuhachi (Japanese Flute), from Japan
・Alice McDonald & Rachel Lieberman / High School Students from Connecticut
・YOSAKOI DANCE PROJECT -10tecomai
・Daniel Fogel / Piano Accompanist
・AK Akemi Kakihara / Singer Songwriter
・Pesu / Live Painting

MODERATOR:
Students: Yoshiya Morimoto / Masako Masuko

PROGRAM:
Sendai Ikuei Gakuen Chorus sings: ”Sunaonamamani”
Speech 1: Student Representative, Sahoko Baba, “Reflections of 3.11”
Shakuhachi (Japanese Flute): Akihito Obama
Speech: Kenji Sasaki, Chairman of NY Miyagi Kenjinkai
Performance: American students sing for Japan
Speech 2: Student Representative, Gosei Arima, “Reflections of 3.11”
Sendai Ikuei Gakuen Chorus sings: “Lean on Me”
Dance: Yosakoi dance by 10tecomai & Sendai Ikuei Gakuen Collaboration
Speech: AK, Speaking about her SENDAI IKUEI visit & concert
Chorus sings: Bridge over Troubled Water

CHARITY GOODS:
FUKUSHIMA “SMILE” WRAPPING PAPER
LOVE SAVE JAPAN Mug Cup, Sticker, Keychain
STUDENT MADE CALLIGRAPHY BOARDS
Pesu’s Live Painting on Auction for Charity

ORGANIZERS:
Sendai Ikuei Gakuen, Shukoh Middle School
Ayelet H. Fogel, Hiroshi Kono & AK

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF:
NY Miyagi Kenjinkai

RSVP & CONTACT: 
contact@marcreation.com
Space is limited, please RSVP with your full name & email address.