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General incorporated association ‘kids media station (Sendai-shi)’ began publication from March 2012 for four times a year (March, June, September, December) to send the state of Ishinomaki from the point of view of children.

Approximately 20 ‘children reporters’ from elementary school students to high school students were in charge of coverage and production.
Ishinomaki Daily News (Ishinomaki Hibi Shimbun) which posted a handwritten wall newspaper on the refuges after the earthquake has cooprated with production.

Please find ‘Ishinomaki Daily Children’s News’ free distribution now at the following places in Paris. However this news paper is available in japanese.

Embassy of Japan in France
7 Avenue Hoche 75008 Paris
+33 (0)1 48 88 62 00

Japanese residents association in France
19, rue de Chaillot 75116 Paris
+33 (0)1 47 23 33 58

The Japan Cultural Institute in Paris
101 Bis Quai Branly 75015 Paris
+33 (0)1 44 37 95 01

Espace Japon
12 Rue de Nancy 75010 Paris
+33 (0)1 47 00 77 47

Espace Bertin Poirée
8-12 rue Bertin Poirée 75001 Paris
+33 (0)1 44 76 06 06

Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris Japan house
7 C Boulevard Jourdan, 75014 Paris
+33 (0)1 44 16 12 12

Institut Culturel Franco-Japonais – Japanese school in Paris（provide for public reading）
7 rue Jean Pierre Timbaud 78180 Montigny-le-Bretonneux
+33 (0)1 30 45 34 34
　

For more information for ‘Ishinomaki Daily Children’s News’:
Kids Media Station
http://kodomokisha.net/

Ishinomaki Daily News (Ishinomaki Hibi Shimbun)
http://www.hibishinbun.com/

The first issue of ‘Ishinomaki Daily Children’s News’ (YouTube)

We are always searching for an individual or associations currently to cooperate with establishment of the newspaper.
For further information, please contactJAPONAIDE.

A piano recital by Ms Misuzu Tsuji was held at 7pm on Friday 19th October. The opening address was given by Mr Christophe Kurita. He performed a presentation of the “Home for all” project and said “Now is the time to remind ourselves about the disaster which happened a year and a half ago. I hope this event will give us an opportunity to do so”.

The Recital started with “Pavane pour une Infante Défunte” by Maurice Ravel then pieces by Toru Takemitsu and Frédéric Chopin were followed. These melodies touched and cherished each one of our hearts which were filled with thoughts for Japan. For the encore, Chopin’s “Nocturne” (a posthumous work) was played. People made silent prayers while being filled with a melody with seemed to be reaching out for hope again and again in the midst of a crisis.

After the recital, an exhibition by a cartoonist, Mr Christophe Kurita, an illustrator, Ms Natsuki Kai, a Poraloid photographer, Ms Jean Marie Bellemain, a ceramic artist, Ms Tazuka Izumi and an artist, Mrs Inés P Kuber was held at a salon. All were engaged in heartfelt exchange and enjoyed the warm atomosphere.

A wide variety of people from different nationalities joined this event, the venue being within a language school. Many passers-by showed their interests and asked Japonaide staff what this recital was in aid of. We feel we have helped a little towards “Sending a message to Japan” by talking to them.

The event, in which the thoughts toward Japan were demonstrated in various ways, succeeded in raising 512 Euros. All proceeds will be donated to the “Home for all” project.

29th September 2012, Cité International des Arts, Paris – “Musical evening for children of Fukushima” was held in the auditorium of Cite International des Arts situated by the Saine.

Artists from France, Japan and other countries united together for this special evening, took the audience in the universe of pure tune of concerto with harp and violin, sung for people of the damaged area, performed contemporary dance in return of Haiku composed on the experience in Fukushima. Duo of Florent Héau (clarinet) and Patrick Zygmanowski (piano) received a great applause.

Total amount of 1,381.54€ euros (244,50 from the donation included) will be sent to the GREEN Camping of Tohoku, which proposes mental care for the children in the affected area and take them to play in a field.

We would like to thank the musicians, the guests and the organizer.