2008 WONDER EYES Photo Project - through the eyes of children _ Brazil + Japan
At the year of 100th Anniversary of Immigration from Japan to Brazil, Wonder Eyes Project developed the exchanging photo program between the new generation in Japan and Brazil, and held the various photo exhibitions.
**This Project is registered as one of the official project "100 year Japan-Brazil" of the Japanese Foreign Ministry Affairs.
Supported by JAPAN FOUNDATION, ASAHI BREWERIES Art Foundation, Embassy of Brazil, Association of the Center of Nipo-Brazil, JICA Yokohama/Japanese Overseas Migration Museum, Oizumi Town(Gunma), Canon Inc., Gunma University, Graduates fellowship of Portugues edepartment of TUFS.
WONDER EYES PROEJCT in BRAZIL
3 workshops in the Amazon - October 2008
Carried out photo workshops (orientation about Brazil x Japan, photo program with the children ,making exchanging photo post cards, etc) in 3 areas: in Macapa area (Amapa) and Manicore area (Amazonas), supported by JICA and HANDS(NPO), and in Belem (Para) collaborated with Emaus. A total of 90 participated, shown and received the photo cards by the Japanese children, and took photo freely and made the message vice versa.
in the river basin villages of Macapa of Amapa State
in Belem of Para State, with the school children of Emaus at the Amazon river side:
in the villages of Manicore area of Amazonas State:
photos taken by the children were shown at the exhibition tour in Japan 2008-9 below.
photo exchange program in Japan
in Tokyo
June - Talk and slide show at the Tokyo University of the Foreign Studies
October -- with the Chuo Elementary school of Chuo-ku
In Kanagawa
July 5 and July 12 - photo program with the Japanese children at Yokohama Town Gallery Azamino
September-- collaboration with Kawasaki International Exchange Association
In Gunma
Gunma: collaborated with Oizumi Town, Gunma University.
--May 22 and June 11 - Program with the Brazilian School children in Oizumi Town
--May 17 - Program with the students of Gunma Univ.
--July 17 - Program with the elementary school in Oizumi Town
-- Aug.26 - Program with the school children
2008 WONDER EYES Photo Exhibition- through the eyes of children _ Brazil + Japan
At the 100 year of Brazil-Japan (Japanese immigration of 100 years), Wonder Eyes Project developed the exchanging photo program between the new generation in Japan and Brazil, and held the various photo exhibitions.
**This Project is registered as one of the official project "100 year Japan-Brazil" of the Japanese Foreign Ministry Affairs.
Supported by JAPAN FOUNDATION, ASAHI BREWERIES Art Foundation, Embassy of Brazil, Association of the Center of Nipo-Brazil, JICA Yokohama/Japanese Overseas Migration Museum, Oizumi Town(Gunma), Canon Inc., Gunma University, Graduates fellowship of Portugues edepartment of TUFS.
--June 18 - 28 Galeria of Tokyo University of Foreign Studies(Fuchu/Tokyo)
--Aug. 20 - 31 Childrens' gallery of summer (Azamino - Yokohama Town Gallery)
2 exhibition in Yokohama
--Sep.17 - Nov.24 Japanese Overseas Migration Museum(JICA Yokohama)
--Nov.15 - 26 ZAIM (Yokohama)
--Nov.29 - Dec.5 Oizumi Toum "Bunkamura"(Gunma)
-- Jul.11-Aug.2, 2009 Aichikawa Bintemari - Aisouchou, Shigaken
Wonder Eyes Project of BRAZIL