ORYO TO RYOMA 15. May 2014
Program: 18:30 Champagne Reception 19.00 Award speeches given to Ms.Herta Magarete & Mr.Sandor of Habsburg-Lorraine, Mr. Kenshiro Mori and Ms. Yuka Simeno 19.40 Presentation of the Japanese paintings by artist: von * Ayumi LA STRONG *, Coin art: from artist * David & Dieter Frank * vases: from artist * L’ORAIME Anton Mayringer *, lamps: from Textil-Werk-Statt * MAWIF * 19.50 Music presentation: Ms.Yuka Simeno soprano, Mr.Dieter Pasching tenor, Ms.Mika billing piano “Oryo and Ryoma” scenes with music to Ryoma and his wife Oryo and their honeymoon (the first couple in Japan like that). They also sing about the past, present and future of world peace. Words: Ms.Yukie Maeda, music: Kensaku Hamaguchi 20.00 Ceremony of the * Flame of Peace * Mr. Kenshiro Mori and Ms.Yuka Simeno 20.15 Flying Buffet & Raffle for a good cause: * YOUNG flame of peace * 20: 25 HANNA WEAR presents the spring / summer collection of her unique and exclusive traditional Austrian fashion. 20:45 Encore “Shikararete” – Japanese song (music: Ryutaro Hirota) “Friends, life is worth living” from the operetta “Giuditta” (music: Franz Lehar “Hana” – Japanese song as duo (music: Rentaro Taki) Entrancefee: Free, but donation appreciated for the event ORYO TO RYOMA “Flame of Peace” to Sakamoto Ryoma (1836-1867) awarded by Kochi, Shikoku, Japan. He is regarded as one of the founders of modern Japan and his pursuit was to open his homeland to the world and achieve world-wide honors in his name peace.Gratefully accept: Mr.Kenshiro Mori (CEO Sakomoto Ryoma Memorial Museum in Katsurahama, Kochi) and Ms.Yuka Simeno (opera singer of Kochi, residing in Vienna). These two people embody, preserve and deliver to the world the soul and spirit of Sakamoto Ryoma and his idea of peace.