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SUMMARY:Peace Symposium - Cape Town 2023: Peacemaking at the Intersection of Culture\, Art\, and Nature
DESCRIPTION:\nThe Peace Lantern on the east bank of the Upper Strolling Pond. Photo by Jim Reitz.\n\n\n\nJapan Institute is the global cultural initiative of Portland Japanese Garden\, created to facilitate and inspire conversations about peace\, art\, and the human relationship with the natural world. \n\n\n\nPeace Symposium - Cape Town 2023: Peacemaking at the Intersection of Culture\, Art\, and Nature&nbsp\;will be held on Thursday\, November 30th. This is a free\, public symposium exploring the evolving role of art\, cultural institutions\, and public spaces as a platform for peace-building and community engagement.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\nDate: Thursday\, November 30thTime: 1:30pm – 6:30pm SASTLocation: Kirstenbosch National Botanical GardenAddress: Wynberg NU (2)\, Cape Town\, 7824\, South AfricaTickets &amp\; Registration: This is a free public event. Registration is required.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[button url="https://rsvp.zkipster.com/_jom69"]Register Today[/button]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram\n\n\n\nIntroduction and Opening RemarksSteve Bloom\, CEO\, Japan Institute of Portland Japanese Garden\n\n\n\nCongratulatory AddressMasahiro Katamoto\,&nbsp\;Consul General of Japan in Cape Town\n\n\n\nKeynote SpeakerCaryl Stern\,&nbsp\;Former CEO\, UNICEF USA\n\n\n\nPanel SpeakersNick Boraine\,&nbsp\;Associate Artistic Director\, Global Arts CorpsAnn Burroughs\,&nbsp\;CEO\, Japanese American National MuseumMarc Lubner\,&nbsp\;Group CEO\, Afrika TikkunKhanyisile Mbongwa\,&nbsp\;Sangoma\, Curator\, Liverpool Biennial 2023Lungi Morrison\,&nbsp\;Director of Institutional Advancement\, Zeitz MOCAAAkihito Nakanishi\,&nbsp\;Arlene Schnitzer Curator of Art\, Culture and Education\, Portland Japanese GardenIlvy Njiokiktjien\,&nbsp\;Photographer and Storyteller\, VII Photo\n\n\n\nCommissioned Poetry ReadingSiphokazi Jonas\n\n\n\nClosing RemarksJustice Albie Sachs\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[button url="https://rsvp.zkipster.com/_jom69"]Register Today[/button]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker Bios\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Peace Symposia Series\n\n\n\nJapan Institute’s Peace Symposia series is the signature event of&nbsp\;Japan Institute’s&nbsp\;Peace Program. It inspires conversations about peace through the lens of cultural diplomacy by exploring the interplay between and convergence of landscapes\, architecture\, and arts. Ultimately\, Japan Institute will hold six Peace Symposia on six continents – the first was in&nbsp\;Tokyo\, Japan\, and the second was in&nbsp\;London\, UK. New York was the third\, followed by this one in Cape Town\, South Africa.\n\n\n\nJapan Institute’s peace programming is made possible through Robert and Deborah Zagunis.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSee the highlights from Peace Symposium - London 2022\n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1F2UNXk0NU\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[button url="https://rsvp.zkipster.com/_jom69"]Register Today[/button]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn Partnership With:\n\n\n\n\n
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LOCATION:Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden\, Cape Town\, South Africa\, Wynberg NU (2)\, \, Cape Town\, 7824\, South Africa
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