Earthquake Relief Fundraising Events

The events listed below have been arranged by volunteers, associations, companies, etc. across the country to try to help victims of the March 11th tragic earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Some of these events are non-IJA events. The details provided are for your information only. If you would like to know more about any of the events, please contact the events organisers for more details.

If you are running an event and would like it to be added to this list, please send us an email at info@ija.ie including full details (e.g. Event name, time, location, contact details and a brief description of the event including one image/poster (if available).

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Aid Japan for Children
The hope in a child’s smile
Celtic –Japan Tsunami Relief

Type of Event: Charity Concert of Traditional Irish and Japanese Music
• This concert will be video recorded and streamed online.
• A new piece for this concert has been composed by Martin Tourish. A visual is being prepared for this by a Japanese media company, and this will become available on YouTube in the coming days.

Objectives:
• To raise awareness of the plight of children in Japan amongst people in Ireland.
• To communicate the efforts being made in Japan to address these issues.
• To encourage people in Japan by letting them know they are not forgotten.
• All profits from the concert go to assist charities in Japan. In the case of this event, they will go to assist the Midori no Tohoku Genki Programme.

Venue: St Ann’s Church, Dawson Street, Dublin 2
Date and Time: Thursday, 24th November 2011 at 8pm. Event commences at 8pm. Doors open at 7:30pm. Early arrival advised.

Artists:
• Paddy Moloney (Tin Whistle, Uilleann Pipes) - Mus. D. HC., composer, leader and founding member of The Chieftains.
• Ellen Cranitch - Presenter of Grace Notes on RTE lyric fm.
• Tim Edey (Guitar) - From Broadstairs, Kent. Tim plays guitar with the Sharon Shannon band and often with Kerry Irish music legend Seamus Begley. He has toured every country in Europe with German based dance troupe Magic of the dance with world champion dancer Michael Donnellan.
• Kevin Conneff (Vocal, Bodhran) - Member of the Chieftains. Released solo album 'The Week Before Easter' in 1988.
• Ályth McCormack (Vocal) - Singer from the Island of Lewis in the Hebrides off Scotland. Her voice is described as having ‘spun glass fragility belying a sinewy strength’. Ályth has regularly toured with the Chieftains since 2008. She recently formed a duo with Tríona Marshall.
• Seán Keane (Fiddle) - Member of the Chieftains. He has recorded 'Seán Keane' and a duet album with fellow Chieftain Matt Molloy, 'Contentment is Wealth'. He also recorded with Mick Moloney and his brother, James Keane on the album 'Reel Away the Real World' in 1980.
• Tríona Marshall - Harpist from Portlaoise. Regularly performs with the Chieftains. Tríona recently formed a duo with Ályth McCormack.
• Martin Tourish - Accordionist and composer from Donegal. Won TG4's 'Young Musician of the Year' award. Involved with many types of music, including Balkan, Klezmer, Rock, the music of Astor Piazzolla, and has shared the stage with acts as diverse as Altan, The Cafe Orchestra and Patti Smith, recorded with National Symphony Orchestra.
• Frances Marshall (Vocal) - Classically trained Soprano studying at the Royal Irish Academy of Music with Sylvia O’Regan. Winner of the Thomas Moore Cup in Feis Ceoil 2011 and prize-winner in the Percy Whitehead Cup and Soprano Cup.
• Charles Marshall (Satsuma biwa, Shakuhachi) - From Portlaoise. Organist and Director of Music at St Ann’s Church, Dawson Street, Dublin. Lived in Japan from 1994 to 2008 where he studied Shakuhachi (Bamboo flute) and Satsuma biwa (Lute developed by the samurai of southern Japan).

Tickets: Priced at €30 euro per person (Available at www.tickets.ie)
Further information is available at: http://aidjapanforchildren.blogspot.com/, by phoning: 0834351552 or by emailing: aidjapanforchildren@gmail.com

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JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE BENEFIT DINNER

With the public’s attention shifting to other stories in the media, now is a critical time to bring awareness to the ongoing relief efforts in Japan following the recent earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear crisis.

To assist in Japan’s recovery, Thornton’s Restaurant is hosting a special night featuring an inspired menu crafted by Kevin Thornton to include paired wines generously donated by some of their most loyal wine suppliers.

The evening will feature a secret item up for silent auction where the bidder who offers the most support will be awarded the ultimate epicurean prize.

A representative from the Japanese Embassy of Ireland will be in attendance and the beneficiary of the profits from the evening is the Japanese Red Cross.

• Date: Wednesday, 12th October 2011
• Time: 7pm
• Location: Thornton's Restaurant, 128 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2
• Tickets: Priced at €250 euro per person inclusive
• Number of places available: Limited to 60

Details of the menu and wines featured on the evening are listed in the attached. For further information and reservations please contact the restaurant directly:
James, Thornton’s Restaurant
Phone: (01) 478 7008
Email: thorntonsrestaurant@eircom.net

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Photo Exhibition "The Power of Mother Nature - Earthquake & Tsunami in Japan, March 2011"

Date: Monday 25th July 2011 to Saturday 27th August 2011

Location: Deansgrange Library, Clonkeen Drive, Deansgrange, Dublin 18, Dun Laoghaire

Contact: For more information click on www.dlrcoco.ie/library/ka.htm, email deansgrangelib@dlrcoco.ie or call 01 2850860.

Event Details: Presented currently in Deansgrange Library, you have a rare and unusual opportunity to see a photographic chronicle of the effect of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan earlier this year. All the photos on display were taken personally by Mr. Rokuro Miyake, a retired secondary school headmaster from Yokohama, Japan, who volunteered to foster some orphaned students after the big disaster.

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The Red Dot Project

Contact: Email thereddotproject@Dublin.ie / Phone: (01) 8341767

Event Details: St Michael’s Secondary School in Finglas, Dublin have formed The Red Dot Project in order to raise money for Japan. They intend to send the money we earn to the Ireland Japan association for their earthquake appeal fund. This money is then sent to the Japanese Red Cross society, who distributes it as cash grants to the people who need it while they are waiting for a more permanent solution to their problems. Their project involves them selling recycled plastic pencils which not only benefits Japan but also benefits the environment! If you would like to know more about our project or purchase a pencil for €1 in aid of Japan please contact them.

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Charity Fundraiser - When Football Comes 2 Town

Date: Saturday May 28th (Afternoon)

Location: Crusaders FC, Seaview, Shore Road, Belfast, BT15 3QG

Contact: For more information, check out www.footballcomes2town.com or email info@unify-solutions.com

Event Details: Come along to the Seaview (Crusaders FC) for the Champions League final. Experience an innovative family fun experience celebrating all things football. This event will raise funds for the British Red Cross Japan Tsunami Appeal.

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Japan Appeal Fundraiser - Organised by "TOGETHER" A Group of Japanese Residents in Ireland

Date: Saturday May 14th (10am to 3pm)

Location: Knox Hall (Beside Goggin's Pub), Monkstown Village, Co Dublin

Tel: For more information contact Y. Ishii on 01-2898755

Event Details: Cultural demonstrations will include: Origami (paper-folding), music, Japanese calligraphy, instructions and a demonstration on how to use Furoshiki (wrapping cloth) and Tai Chi. There will also be a bazaar with lots of Japanese items for sale, a raffle and a silent auction (Japanese Kimono, OBI long sash/belt and crafts, etc.) plus Shiatsu by professional masseuses. There will be free tea and coffee on the day and all proceeds will go directly to the earthquake-stricken Tohoku area.

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Concert: Musicians in Solidarity with the People of Japan

Date: Tuesday May 10th (8pm)

Location: The Button Factory, Temple Bar

Contact: Further details can be viewed on the attached poster or by checking out the events page on Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=157362514325866

Tickets: Tickets are available from www.tickets.ie or Claddagh Records, Temple Bar and are priced at 20 euro. All proceeds will go to the Ireland Japan Association Earthquake Appeal.

Event Details: Artists will include Altan, Dervish, Kíla, T with the Maggies, Liam Ó Maonlaí, Dónal Lunny, Paddy Glacken, Harry Bradley and more.

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Japan Tsunami Aid Limerick - Japan Fair 2011 - An Exhibition of Japanese Culture & Life

Date: Saturday May 7^th (11am to 5pm)

Location: Villiers School, North Circular Road, Limerick

Contact: For more information email JapanAidLimerick@gmail.com

Event Details: A day of entertainment, education and fun for the whole family! Activities to include: a video gaming zone, Japanese food experience, sumo fighting, tea ceremony and kimono photo taking. In addition, there will also be an Ikebana demonstration, Japanese garage sale, Japanese martial arts exhibition and a Japanese traditional games competition.

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Ceól for Japan – Irish Musicians for Japan Benefit Concert

Date: Sunday 17^th April (19.30 to 23.00)

Location: Button Factory, Curved Street, Temple Bar, Dublin

Cost: €15 per person

Tickets: Tickets are available in advance from Ticketmaster and Tickets.ie and on the door. Link to ticket sales: https://www.tickets.ie/event.aspx/tickets/irish-musicians-for-japanjapan-earthquaketsunami-benefit-concert-the-button-factory-dublin-17-April-2011/4QAB2

Event Details: In association with the Ireland Japan Association, "Ceól for Japan" is a gathering of musicians and people from Ireland coming together to show their support and raise funds to help victims of the recent Tohoku Earthquake/Tsunami in Japan. The line-up for the concert is: Anúna, Puck Fair, Lisa O'Neill and Eoin Dillon. Proceeds will go to the Ireland Japan Association Earthquake Appeal Fund.

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Japan Fundraising Day

Tel: 01-7995416 / www.cfcp.ie (Contact CFCP directly for more information)

3pm - Calligraphy demonstration/workshop by Sugiura Megumi (suggested donation €5)
4pm - Origami demonstration/workshop by Makoto Kawabe and Mie Matsumura (suggested donation €5)
5pm -  "Modern Rituals" dance and video performance by Hiromi Okumura accompanied by Jenn Kirby (suggested donation €5)
7pm - Film screening - "Departures" by Yôjirô Takita, 2008, 130min, Japanese with English subtitles (suggested donation €5)

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