Heart of Peace Hiroshima (NPO)History of the organization: (year of establishment, organization, number of members, etc.)
Founded in March 2011.
Heart of Peace Hiroshima was established in March 2011 as a citizens' group to support therecovery from the earthquake and tsunami in Tohoku.
It was established on March 11, 2011.
For one year after the disaster, we provided food aid to evacuation centers and held support
events at evacuation centers and in the affected areas.
Organized Ikue Asazaki Tohoku Charity Concert at the World Peace Memorial Cathedral onNovember 11, 2011.
This charity concert led her to develop her activities through music.
In 2009, she participated in the JUMP Hiroshima Conference, a symposium for peacemakers
from around the world.
Produced a DVD with subtitles of "Toshie Une" and donated it to various places in the world
and other UN universities. https://youtu.be/Zy0exm34Ljw
Piano Recital by Zen Takahashi
In 2012
Produced a CD of the A-bombed piano (by Takahashi Zen) and donated it to peaceorganizations around the world for use in peace activities.
After learning that a piano used by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra was lying dormant in
the town of Akiota at the headwaters of Hiroshima, we called on local residents to form an
executive

committeeandlaunched

the2012

FureaiMusicFestival.

https://youtu.be/Zh3yLt7q9N0
2013 《2013Planning and organizing "2013 AKIOTA International Music Festival". The festival wasnamed "International Music Festival" and invited famous artists from around the world tohold a music festival in the countryside. Support for the Belarusian National Radio SymphonyOrchestra (22 members) during their stay in Hiroshima, charity concerts, and exchange
events. https://youtu.be/fISA5-eeGFE
Held a piano recital at Nagarekawa Church.
In 2014
Held "Prayer" dedication event at Miyajima in Akiota-cho (15 dedication performers)
Planned, organized and co-hosted the 2014 AKIOTA International Music Festival (withRainer Küchl Trio, current concertmaster of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, and others).
https://youtu.be/XwtUDRA0EYA

Sean Kennard Piano Recital(2015)
Recital by Shigeko Suzuki and Zen Takahashi
Piano Recital by Masahiko Shinohara
Planning, organizing and co-hosting the 2015 AKIOTA International Music Festival(Ikuyo Nakamichi concert, etc.). Sub-event: Traveling Art Exhibition.
Created two songs with lyrics written by children from local and international elementaryschools and composed by Scott and Mayuka from Los Angeles, U.S.A., under the supervisionof Arthur Binard. https://youtu.be/-1yte9QueDY , https://youtu.be/oexta3xyqGQ
Support for the "World's Biggest Picture Project Hiroshima".
Support for "World's Biggest Picture Project Hiroshima" ・Opened a stall at Paris Design
Week Japan Style Now (Paris)
In 2016*In order to play a more responsible role in society, we applied for and received certification
as a non-profit organization called "Heart of Peace Hiroshima.
Appeared at an official event to commemorate the Year of Culture in San Sebastian, theEuropean City of Culture, and received a letter of intent from the Mayor of Hiroshima andpresented it to the Mayor of San Sebastian (which was covered by the local media).
. Performed three times on the "SAKURA" stage and once on the "Art Stage" at the"WABISABI" booth at the Paris Japan Expo, and received high praise locally. Performed atEspace Bertin Poix, Paris. https://youtu.be/PQcXVI5UPY8Held a concert to report on her return to Europe.
Held a concert to support the Kumamoto Earthquake in the disaster area. Held a concert tosupport the victims of the Kumamoto earthquake.
Organized and co-hosted the "2016 AKIOTA International Music Festival" (Yasuko Otaniand Adrienne Cox Duo Recital, etc.)
April 10, 2017
April 10 "2017 AKIOTA International Music Festival" (Bayreuth Festival Violin Quartet)
August 5 - 13: "Peace, Art and Music" was held at the former Bank of Japan in the A-bombedbuilding. https://youtu.be/n5WexbckJ1A
Planning, organizing and co-hosting "AKIOTA International Music Festival: Piano Recitalby Cornelia Herrmann" on October 29.
March 13
March 13 "Welcome Party for the Secretary General of the World Federation of MuslimAssociations, Mr. Issa".
On March 24, at the request of WWF, we held "WWF Earth Hour Hiroshima 2018," anenergy-saving event connecting the world's time zones by one hour, as a local sponsor.
April 25-27: Traveled to Ukraine (Slavic Kiev) with a performer and an A-bombed violin toparticipate in an event related to the Chernobyl memorial service, which was covered byseveral local media outlets. https://youtu.be/dVm7xTBTdxk
July 13-October 25: Support activities for evacuation centers in the wake of the torrential rains
in western Japan, providing evacuation supplies, cooking vegetable soup for evacuation
centers, and supporting inspection and medical support. Delivered vegetable soup andmassage volunteers to five evacuation centers once a week. Held support concerts (2evacuation centers, 3 times in total).
Organized and co-hosted "2018 Peace, Art, and Music" from August 5 to 11.
August 11 "Nagasaki Peace Music Festival": Bringing A-bombed violins to exchange withNagasaki.
Oct. 21 "AKIOTA International Music Festival: Steide Quartet" (currently Vienna
Philharmonic Concert Master and others)October 21
March 30 "WWF Earth Hour Hiroshima 2019" locally organized
May 17-25: Production of Kids Guernica by 70 students of Hiroshima Nagisa Koen
Elementary School
June 7-8: Traveled to Guernica, Spain, to present Kids Guernica drawn by Hiroshima children.
July 16: Energy Conservation Seminar at Ninoshima Junior High School: Environmentalseminar (talk by overseas adventurer Hitoshi Ishikawa) and Earth Candle making withstudents
Mid-July to mid-August: Kids' Guernicas by Hiroshima children displayed outside the Peace
Museum in Guernica, Spain.
July 27: Cooperation with Nagasaki Peace Music Festival (performance by Hiroshimamusicians)
August 2-6: Planning, organizing and co-hosting "2019 Peace, Art and Music". August 2-6:
"2019 Peace, Art, and Music," planned, organized, and co-sponsored by the City of Hiroshima,
which has been participating as a co-sponsor since that year.
October 20 "AKIOOTA International Music Festival 10th Anniversary Performance" (concertby former Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra concertmaster Rainer Küchel, etc.)
Cooperation in the production of the CD "Two Instruments" (A-bombed violin and Abombed piano) and A-bombed violin concert. https://youtu.be/hHj2pAwikR0Feb. 20-27: MIM performance in Phoenix, U.S.A., participation in the "MATSURI" event,which was widely covered by MIM-related news. Requested to create a Guernica for kids andheld an exchange event at a Hopi elementary school. Exchange event at Santa Fe Free School
2020
March 10 - Traveled to the U.S. with performers to perform at the Global Warming Summit
at the University of Washington in Seattle. The event was cancelled the day before due tocorona, so we suddenly held a special live internet performance at the University ofWashington church without an audience.
March-May: Made 550 cloth masks and donated them to nursing homes, medical facilities,and daycare centers.
June - August - Produced Kids Guernica in collaboration with VISUAL VOICES, Cyprus.
Organized and co-hosted a 24-hour broadcast of "Peace, Art, and Music" from August 4 to 6.
Hiroshima and New York as a base, connecting 17 cities in 14 countries. 44 videos (+10performer videos in preparation) archived.
〜Held as a project of the City of Hiroshima's "Keep the Arts and Culture Lights On" project(related to Corona). https://peaceartmusic.com
https://youtu.be/w-EqxPQGnOc
https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASN856VYMN85UTIL01W.html(2) Overseas Projects / Invitations from Overseas
2015 Paris Design Week Japan Style Now (Exhibition and presentation of Hiroshima's artdesign)
2016 Appearance at the official event of the European City of Culture, San Sebastian(accompanied by four Hiroshima musicians), presenting the Mayor of Hiroshima with a letterof intent and an origami crane for peace. 3 times on the "SAKURA" stage, 1 time on the "ArtStage" at the "WABISABI" booth, JAPAN EXPO, Paris (accompanied by 10 Hiroshima-basedperformers)
2018 Performed with A-bombed violin lending at an event related to the Chernobyl ceremonyin Ukraine (Kiev-Slavchichi) (accompanied by two Hiroshima musicians) and exchangedideas.
2019 Visit to the Guernica Peace Museum, Spain, and the city of Guernica to present a pictureof Kids Guernica drawn by children in Hiroshima and a request (children in Guernica willdraw Kids Guernica to Hiroshima), a letter of intent from the mayor of Hiroshima, and paper
cranes for peace
Appearance at the MIM (Musical Instrument Museum) event in Phoenix, USA in February
2020. Appearance at "MATURI" (accompanied by two local musicians from Hiroshima andTokyo) Exchange and performance at Hopi Reservation. Exchange and performance at a freeschool in Santa Fe (presented paper cranes for peace)
Performed at the "Global Environmental Summit" in Seattle in March 2020 (live performancein Corona without an audience) (accompanied by 4 musicians from Hiroshima)