Cultural Program
From the Head of the Cultural Section - written by Arisa Fukatsu
In the Cultural Section, our goal is to have participants face and receive differences between countries in a relatively non-academic way, and actively take part in experiencing a variety of things that will surely benefit themselves in the future.
We're planning to have two big cultural events during our Study Trip, that I'll elaborate on later. Through these events, we are certain that law students and future leaders of East Asia will be able to lay a foundation for a better relationship between China and Japan. There are two steps in order to achieve our goal. First, our program will promote a deeper understanding of both countries' cultures, that will broaden everyone's views and elevate their minds. We hope to cultivate a friendship which transcends the present conflicts between the states. Second, we will aim to develop our friendship into a firmer relationship based on trust and cooperation. The numerous misunderstandings and collisions that sadly remain even today, more than half a century after World War Two, must be relieved as soon as possible so that the future will be brighter for ourselves, our countries, and our world. Mixing directly with each other is essential to successfully go through the steps above and attain our goal.
Our primary objective, though, is to have everyone have loads of fun and do things that we can't do elsewhere, or just in Table Discussions. We believe that by having delegates from either country enjoy spending time with each other, everyone will move closer to our goal step by step, consciously or not. Therefore, the contexts of the two cultural events will be planned as follows:
*The main point of this program is of course to "interact" directly with delegates from the other country. By talking with one another, we hope participants will be able to see things from a different perspective, and change their unconsciously biased views. In former Study Trips, we've had groups talk about cultural differences and make a short skit to present their conclusions, held fashion shows, and eat food unique to a country.
*Before the Study Trip, delegates will prepare some kind of program to introduce their country's culture and recognize it clearly than before. Then, in the actual program, delegates will both present and appreciate the cultural programs. This will naturally promote a better understanding of the other country's culture and nurture an objective viewpoint to one's own country's culture. In the past, there were presentations of both traditional and modern dances, plays, traditional games, and such. Participants wear traditional outfits to this event, so cameras always flash nonstop! Everyone spends a really great time.
We'll be looking forward to seeing youWe're planning to have two big cultural events during our Study Trip, that I'll elaborate on later. Through these events, we are certain that law students and future leaders of East Asia will be able to lay a foundation for a better relationship between China and Japan. There are two steps in order to achieve our goal. First, our program will promote a deeper understanding of both countries' cultures, that will broaden everyone's views and elevate their minds. We hope to cultivate a friendship which transcends the present conflicts between the states. Second, we will aim to develop our friendship into a firmer relationship based on trust and cooperation. The numerous misunderstandings and collisions that sadly remain even today, more than half a century after World War Two, must be relieved as soon as possible so that the future will be brighter for ourselves, our countries, and our world. Mixing directly with each other is essential to successfully go through the steps above and attain our goal.
Our primary objective, though, is to have everyone have loads of fun and do things that we can't do elsewhere, or just in Table Discussions. We believe that by having delegates from either country enjoy spending time with each other, everyone will move closer to our goal step by step, consciously or not. Therefore, the contexts of the two cultural events will be planned as follows:
Cultural Interaction
*The main point of this program is of course to "interact" directly with delegates from the other country. By talking with one another, we hope participants will be able to see things from a different perspective, and change their unconsciously biased views. In former Study Trips, we've had groups talk about cultural differences and make a short skit to present their conclusions, held fashion shows, and eat food unique to a country.
Cultural Night
*Before the Study Trip, delegates will prepare some kind of program to introduce their country's culture and recognize it clearly than before. Then, in the actual program, delegates will both present and appreciate the cultural programs. This will naturally promote a better understanding of the other country's culture and nurture an objective viewpoint to one's own country's culture. In the past, there were presentations of both traditional and modern dances, plays, traditional games, and such. Participants wear traditional outfits to this event, so cameras always flash nonstop! Everyone spends a really great time.
and having our events with YOU this year!!!
-from Study Trip in Japan 2010-