In 2001, Republic of Uzbekistan was 10th anniversary of the proclamation of the Independence. In May, Wonder Eyes Photo workshop was done in the Capital, Tashkent and the ancient city, Samarkand. A total of 104 children, aged from 6 to 17, participated and took freely photographs. The historical, traditional and "young new" country is captured by the fresh eyes of the children.
The children in Samarkand and Tashkent in Uzbekistan, took photos by instant film camera, and their Photo Exhibitions in Japan and Uzbekistan were held in 2001-2002. All the exhibiitons were very well received, presented widely by media. Exhibition tour in Uzbekistan was done in August 2002 with the photographs taken by Japanese children, which turned out significant cultural exchange through photography (supported by The Japan Foundation).
Photo Exhibition in Japan :
October 10 - October 21, 2001 JCII Club 25, Tokyo.
Supported by: Embassy of the Republic of UZBEKISTAN, UZBEKISTAN Airways, Sog'lom Avlod Uchun in Uzbekistan, TAKEO Inc., MINOLTA Camera. Assisted by: JCII Camera Museum, KANSAI Art Printing, Inc. Uzbekistan Association of Japan, The Japan Foundation and many individual volunteers. Planned by: G.I.P.Tokyo & Paris. Special thanks to: KONICA Corporation
Feb.14-17, 2002 Group Exposition at Setagayaku Bunka Joho Center. Organized by Center of Activity for Life Design (Setagaya), Uzbekistan Embassy
--July 20 - August 3, 2002 in Nara at Kurumagi-Kobo. Organized by JICA Osaka Center, Nara International Association
Photo Exhibition in Uzbekistan 2002 - Cultural Exchange
* Aug.16-18, 2002 Tashkent, House of Photography--Academy of Arts of Uzbekistan
* Aug.20-22 Samarkand, A.Ikramov State museum
Presented together photos by the Uzbekistan children and Japanese children (Nara) as cultural exchange project. And also shown some photos about Japan taken by the foreign children who visited Japan, and also photo works byHikaru Nagatake, professional Japanese photographer who organized the project.
Supported by The Japan Foundation, Uzbekistan Embassy in Japan, Sog'lom Avlod Uchun
