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REMEMBERING THE EARTHQUAKE, TSUNAMI AND NUCLEAR DISASTER OF MARCH 11, 2011

The 2011 Greater Kansas City Japan Festival Executive Committee will hold two special events at our Festival this year to remind attendees of the tragedy that occurred on March 11, 2011, in the northeast portion of the main Japan island of Honshu. We are holding a “Thousand Crane Project” where attendees can make an Origami crane in the Japanese Cultural Village on the first floor of the Carlsen Center and then place that crane on a special display in the lobby of the Carlsen Center. The objective is to make 1,000 cranes that can be sent to Japan to support the relief efforts that are ongoing.

In addition we are holding a very special panel discussion about the tragedy. Part of the discussion will be from an insider’s perspective who has visited Japan several times since the March 11 event. He will also provide a personal first-hand perspective of what Japan is like today. In addition, our other participant will discuss the economic impact of the tragedy, both today and in the future. This discussion will take place at 1:30 p.m. in the Hudson Auditorium in the Nerman Museum.