September 8, Friday

11:00 Opening of the Calligraphy ExhibitionParticipants: Keiko&Friends

Location: Salon “Jaukūs namai” (Cosy Homes), A. Juozapavičiaus av. 21

14:00–17:00 Workshops of Japanese Culture (Japanese sweets, Origami, Harmonica, Kamishibai, Ikebana, Taketombo, Sencha, Japanese Drums)

Performers: Mr. and Mrs. Okada, Atsushi Niwa, Kazuyo Yamada, Keiko Borjesson,

Sumiko Tamura, Kanji Uchiyama, Kotryna Šešelgytė, Miyoko Toyoda, Kumiko Ando,

Keiko Seki, Etsu Noda, Makiko Hayashi, Daigengumi

Location: Lobby of the VMU Grand Hall, Daukanto str. 28

17:30 Wadaiko drums Closing ConcertParticipants: Wadaiko Daigen-gumi

Location: VMU Grand Hall, Daukanto str. 28

Official Appreciation Ceremony

September 1, Friday

18:00 Before the Sugihara Week starts…Participants: Keiko Borjesson, Bella Shirin, Antanas Stanevičius.

Location: Salon “Jaukūs namai” (Cosy Homes), A. Juoza pa vi-čiaus av. 21

September 2, Saturday

15:00 Contemporary Ties of Japanese, Jewish and Lithu-anian Cultures in Street PerformanceParticipants: AURA Dance Theatre, Kyumeikan Kendo School, Baltic Improvisation Ensamble “Skaidrumos”, Skaidra Jančaitė, martial arts organizations, etc.

Location: Daukanto str.

15:45 Photo Collage by International Centre of Litvak PhotographyParticipant: Richard Schofield

Location: Daukanto str., in front of Metropolis Hotel

16:45 Opening of the Exhibition of Japanese Fairy-talesParticipant: Kotryna Šešelgytė

Location: V. Kudirka Library, Laisvės av. 57

18:00 Opening ConcertParticipants: Keiko Borjesson, Choir “Varpelis“, Bella Shirin, AURA Dance Theatre.

Location: VMU Grand Hall, Daukanto str. 28, Kaunas

Presenting the collected funds to the Sugihara House

September 3, Sunday

10:00 Chiune Sugihara Kendo TournamentParticipants from Lithuania, Europe and Japan

Location: Lithuanian Sports University, Sporto str. 6

17:00 Movie “Persona Non Grata” ScreeningLocation: Temporary Hall of Romuva Cinema, Kęstučio str. 62

September 4, Monday

10:30 Starting Ceremony of Sugihara House Painting byTokon International Sugihara Week Press ConferenceLocation: Sugihara House, Vaižganto str. 30

Presenting of collected funds to the Sugihara House

16:00 Public lectures “Diplomatic Kaunas”, “Traces of Japan in Kaunas”.Participants: Ramūnas Janulaitis, Sugihara Foundation

Aurelijus Zykas, Centre for Asian Studies, Vytautas Magnus Uni-versity

Location: Valdas Adamkus Presidential Library-Museum, Dau-kanto str. 25

September 5, Tuesday

15:00 Opening of the Photo Exhibition “If I Forget You, Jeru-salem”Participants: Antanas Stanevičius

Location: M. K. Čiurlionis museum, Putvinskio str. 55

16:00–16:40 Modern Dance Performance aboutChiune SugiharaConducted by: Kyrie Oda and Love Hellgren, dancers

Location: Kaunas Train Station, M. K. Čiurlionio str. 16

17:00–17:40 Japanese Tea CeremonyConducted by: Raimonda Strazdienė, Kyumeikan Kendo School

Location: Inner garden of HOF Hotel, Maironio str. 21A

Opening of Bonsai Exhibition

18:00–19:30 Concert of Classical MusicParticipants: Machiko Takahashi (flute), Yurina Arai (violin), Reina Shibutani (violin), Aki Maeda (piano), Kotryna Kaklauskaitė (piano)

Location: Vytautas Magnus University Music Academy,V. Čepinskio str. 5

September 6, Wednesday

12:30–15:50 Sugihara SymposiumParticipants: the delegation from Gifu prefecture, Akira Kitade, Simonas Kairys, Simonas Strelcovas, Bella Shirin, Asta Junevičienė, etc.

Location: M. K. Čiurlionis Museum, Putvinskio str. 55

16:00 Screening of the Documentary about ChiuneSugihara.Participants: Director Junichi Kajioka, delegations from Japan

Location: M. K. Čiurlionis Museum, Putvinskio str. 55

September 7, Thursday

12:00–13:00 Japanese Kites FestivalParticipants: Wadaiko Daigen-gumi, etc.

Location: J. Dobkevičius Progymnasium, V. Čepinskio str. 7

Opening of Haiku Exhibition of Lithuanian Children

14:30–15:30 Workshop of Japanese DrumsParticipants: Wadaiko Daigen-gumi

Location: Vytautas Magnus University Music Academy, V. Čepinskio str. 15

15:00–18:00 Arts and Crafts FairParticipants: the delegation from Gifu prefecture, Lithuanian companies exporting to Japan, etc.

Location: Lobby of the VMU Grand Hall, Daukanto str. 28

15:00-19:00 Workshops of Japanese and Jewish Culture (Calligraphy and stone painting, Bonsai, Japanese songs, Sencha, Bagels, Jewish music)

Performers: the delegation from Gifu prefecture, Kęstutis Ptakauskas, Tetsuya Hayakawa, Ruriko Kikumoto, Etsu Oda, Makiko Hayashi, Bagel Shop, Rakija Klezmer Orkestar, others

Location: Lobby of the VMU Grand Hall, Daukanto str. 28