Extramural
Here you can find information about additional activities that Ai Kihara-Hunt plans, organizes, plays and otherwise gets involved in.
The main areas are: public events, art, music, and appearances on the media.
Music
Piano
Concerts:
30 May 2010, Concert on Peacekeeping Day, United Nations Logistics Base Band and Choir (piano/choir), at the United Nations Logistics Base, Brindisi, Italy
12 March 2010, Concert, United Nations Logistics Base Band and Choir (piano/choir), at Theatro Verde, Brindisi, Italy
1997, Solo concert with Chopin tunes, at Rotary Club, Storrington, UK
1984(?), Bach Invention, Theory and Concert
Played at Music Café:
1995-7, Solo pianist at Music Cafe “Sarajevo”, Oyama, Tochigi, Japan
Awards:
1988 Tochigi Prefectural Music Competition, Piano, 1st prize
1987 Tochigi Prefectural Music Competition, Piano, 2nd prize
Compositions
Over 200 piano pieces and songs
1991 Tochigi Prefectural Music Competition, Composition, 3rd prize
Public Events
22 March 2013 “Natural Disasters, Recovery and Energy Sources” Charity Photo Exhibition and Talk,
International School of Uganda (ISU), Kampala, Uganda, Chief Organizer and Speaker
24 March 2012 Participatory Art Event, Tokyo, Japan, Chief Organizer and Speaker
12 March 2012 “Journey of Art to Commemorate the Anniversary of East-Japan Disasters” Art and Photo Exhibition, University of Salento, Lecce, Italy, Chief Organizer, in collaboration with “University Project”, University of Salento
10 March 2012, “Love Nature” Charity Art Demonstration and Exhibition, Lecce, Italy, Main Organizer
22 May 2011 “United for Japan” Charity BBQ, organizer, fundraising event for victims of the earthquake in Japan: BBQ, Japanese food, sushi lessons, Japanese calligraphy, amusement for children and shows, QSI International School, Brindisi, Italy
1 April 2011 “United for Japan” Charity Happy Hour, organizer, fundraising event for victims of the earthquake in Japan: multinational food and snacks, origami presentation and sales, United Nations Logistics Base, Brindisi, Italy
5 September 2010, Presentation and Organic Food “Post-Conflict Communities - Scenes from daily life”, Presenter, at Restaurant “Tsumugiya”, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
Media Appearances
21 March 2012 Presenter, “The Meaning of Peace Operations”, News in Depth, Asahi News Caster (TV, Japan)
Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11vag7lDlIo
5 October 2011 Presenter, “Protecting the Rights of the Victims”, News in Depth, Asahi News Caster (TV, Japan)
Links:
http://youtu.be/QWrE5u4Lj6o
http://youtu.be/ulUHUoGX-I0
http://youtu.be/YF1TlQkgDz4
http://youtu.be/At1FyzdH4rw
2001, featured in “United Nations Volunteers”, BBC World
2000, Commentator, “What is the United Nations?”, News for Children, NHK (Japan)
1999-2000, multiple major TV news programmes and newspapers on East Timor/Timor-Leste (Japan)
