Professional Noh Actor, Kinue Oshima, performs The Woman Gardener (Act One).

Professional Noh Actor, Kinue Oshima, performs The Woman Gardener (Between the Stones, Act One) at the Southbank Centre. London. January 2020. Photography by Clive Barda

 
“Noh has a strange capacity to be specific and vague, real and unreal, close and yet distant, vulnerable and somehow strong all at the same time.
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— Jannette Cheong
 

The Between the Stones Project included the development of the new English language noh drama - Between the Stones, and 'Getting to Noh', an extensive programme of education and outreach activities.

 

UNESCO ASPnet

Arts & Culture for Peace initiative launched!

Finding peace with ourselves and our planet

““Our biggest challenge in this new century is to take an idea that seems abstract – sustainable development – and turn it into a reality for all the world’s people”
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— Kofi Annan (1938-2018), Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) from 1997 to 2006
 

Coventry Young Ambassadors

The Between the Stones Project ‘Getting to noh’ education and outreach activities (2018-2021) included a major schools project with the Coventry Young Ambassadors. This Coventry Schools work was the foundation for the new UNESCO ASPnet Arts & Culture for Peace Initiative.

This Initiative was launched at the ‘Connecting for Peace UNESCO ASPnet UK Free Virtual Conference 2022’ on 17 June 2022.

The conference connected educators from across the world to collaborate in shaping a viable and peaceful world for future generations and to build peace within and between nations.

The Coventry Young Ambassadors Islands of Peace Japanese Garden is located in the Coventry War Memorial Park. It is open every day and is free to all. It was designed by the Japanese Garden Society using the children’s ideas and inspiration as well as closely following the building phases. The Islands of Peace Japanese Peace Garden was officially opened on 2 July 2021 by the Lord Mayor of Coventry and the Japanese Ambassador to the UK.

The Coventry Young Ambassadors Islands of Peace Japanese Garden is located in the Coventry War Memorial Park. It is open every day and is free to all. It was designed by the Japanese Garden Society using the children’s ideas and inspiration. The children were also able to learn about all the building phases of the garden. The Islands of Peace Japanese Garden was officially opened on 2 July 2021 by the Lord Mayor of Coventry and the Japanese Ambassador to the UK.

The Coventry Cities of Peace Schools Projects, congratulated by the International Coordinator of the UNESCO Associated Schools Programme Network (ASPnet), Ms Julie Saito, was able to sow many seeds for the future and ten Coventry Young Ambassadors will represent UNESCO UK ASPnet at the 70th Anniversary Global UNESCO ASPnet Conference in Kyoto in September 2023.

Other past collaborative activities