KIZUNA 5 VOICES OF THE YOUTH

5 Year Commemoration of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami

Commemoration CeremonySunday, March 6, 20162:00 – 3:00PM Reception 3:00 – 4:00PM CeremonyChicago Cultural Center Preston Bradley Hall The ceremony will feature a live concert by children in Chicago along with video concerts and messages from the youth in Japan’s Tohoku region.

Associated ProgramsPhoto Exhibition Featuring Tohoku Youth March 7–11, 2016 – James R. Thompson CenterMarch 14–April 1, 2016 – Richard J. Daley Center Lobby

Economic Seminar Highlighting Business in Tohoku March 9, 2016 – Location TBD

Panel Discussion on Natural Disasters and Global PartnershipDate & Location: TBD

Film Screening of the 311 Project, a short documentary on Tohoku youthDate & Location: TBD

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner and City of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel serve as honorary of chairs of Kizuna 5. Kizuna 5 is generously supported by All Nippon Airways; Barnes and Thornburg LLP; Grant Thornton LLP; Hideo Suzuki; JCCC Foundation; Kikkoman Foods, Inc.; Kubota Engine America; Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd.; Matsutani America; OMRON Management Center of America; Sumitomo Corporation of Americas; Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc.; Yaskawa America, Inc.Flyer by Shiho Akaike Graphic Design; photo by Kiyotaka Shishido; calligraphy by Hekiun Oda

The Osaka Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International is proud to present Kizuna 5, a series of events to remember the victims, celebrate the reconstruction of the Tohoku region and show continued support from the people of Chicago to those affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of 2011. The Kizuna 5 series will consist of the commemoration ceremony, a photo exhibition, a short documentary film screening, a panel discussion and an economic seminar. For more information and event date/time updates, please visit: ChicagoSisterCities.com/Kizuna5

For general inquiries, contact Heather Joerger (hjoerger@chicagosistercities.com)For volunteer opportunities, contact Sachiko Peters (spetersf@icloud.com)