Austria for Japan

March 18, 2011 by Maria
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Project „Austria for Japan“

Pray for Japan

VIC Staff Unite for Victims in Japan

The Japanese and international community from VIC joined forces with the Staff Councils to raise funds for victims in Japan

Voluntary donation of EUR 33,212.87 was collected during the first 3-day campaign that will continue until 31 March. This overwhelming result would not have been possible without the contribution and team work of everyone who volunteered throughout the campaign.

The project “Austria for Japan” is a private initiative by Japanese musicians and music producers in Austrian orchestras, opera houses or music conservatories, conducting a series of charity concerts in Vienna (starting at the VIC on 22 March) followed by concerts in Linz, Salzburg and other parts of Austria to support the Japanese Red Cross Society in its response to the situation in the crisis region to help people who lost everything during the terrible disasters. All admissions and donations are fully transferred to the Japanese Red Cross Society.

Highlights from the charity concert

at the VIC – United Nations in Vienna on 22 March 2011

Some of the videos and photos taken during the charity concert in the VIC

Daichi Fujiki (Countertenor), Yuka Onishi (soprano), Mari Moriya (soprano), Yasushi Hirano (baritone),

Noriko Takenaka (violin) and Aiko Shibata (violin)

All photos and videos made by The Best of Vienna blog

Violin Duo
Noriko Takenaka and Aiko Shibata, violinists of the Tonkünstler Orchestra

G.F. Handel: Lascia ch’io pianga (“Let me weep”)
Mari Moriya, soprano at the Linzer Oper

Daichi Fujiki (Countertenor, Concertmanager, Internship at Wienerstaatsoper Administration)

Amazing Grace
Yasushi Hirano, bass-baritone at the Wiener Volksoper
W. A. Mozart: Ave verum corpus (KV 618)

If you want to donate to the affected population of earthquake and tsunami in Japan you can directly send your donations to the Japanese Red Cross Society.

Name of Bank: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Name of Branch: Ginza
Account No.: 8047670 (Ordinary Account)
SWIFT Code: SMBC JP JT
Payee Name: The Japanese Red Cross Society
Payee Address: 1-1-3 Shiba-Daimon Minato-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN

Voluntary donations can also be transferred to:

Global Giving:
http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/japan-earthquake-tsunami-relief/

Save the Children:
http://www.savethechildren.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=8rKLIXMGIpI4E&b=6478593&ct=9170883&notoc=1&msource=wenlpaqk0311

http://www.SavetheChildren.org/JapanQuake

Caritas Internationalis:
http://www.caritas.org/activities/emergencies/MassiveEarthquakeHitJapan.html

For current and developing information on the unfortunate disaster, please visit the following websites:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukushima_I_Nuclear_Power_Plant

http://www.jaea.go.jp/english/jishin/index.html

http://www.ustream.tv/channel-popup/nhk-world-tv

http://www.jaif.or.jp/english/index.php

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110315004749.htm

Website of the Japanese Red Cross:
http://www.jrc.or.jp/english/relief/l4/Vcms4_00002070.html

Website with a timeline and details:
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Japan_disaster_timeline_999.html

Useful website with donation links:

http://wien.orf.at/stories/504253/

Auf Deutsch:

“Oesterreich fuer Japan” Benefizkonzerte für die Opfer der Erdbebenkatastrophe in Japan

Wieviel Katastrophen verträgt ein Land eigentlich? Könnten wir Österreicher auf Menschlichkeit und Solidarität aus dem Ausland hoffen, vertrauen? In Japan passierte am 11 Maerz 2011 ein entsetzliches, katastrophales Erdbeben, danach zwei weitaus schlimmere Katastrophen, der Tsunami und in deren Folge der Atomkraftwerksunfall. Und wir wissen noch nicht, wie es in unserem dicht besiedelten Land weiter gehen wird. Was werden die Folgen sein? Wir Japaner, die zur Zeit in Österreich Musik studieren oder an den verschiedenen Theatern und Musikuniversitäten angestellt sind, haben uns überlegt, was wir für unser Land und unsere Mitmenschen in Japan tun können, außer an zuhause zu denken und zu beten.

Wir Musiker verdienen das Geld im täglichen Leben mit der Musik. In dieser Notsituation wollen wir auch durch die Musik die Leute ermutigen und finanziell unterstützen. Wir organisieren mehrere Benefizkonzerte an verschiedenen Orten, damit wir so viel wie möglich Spenden sammeln können. Es wäre für uns eine große Hilfe wenn Sie dabei uns unterstützen können. Wir verzichten klarerweise auf die Gagen. Alle Eintrittspreise und Spenden werden direkt an das japanische Rote Kreuz überwiesen, damit diese Organisation das eingenommene Geld für die notwendigen Maßnahmen verwenden kann. International bekannte japanische Musiker konnten wir für die Benefizkonzerte gewinnen, so wie Orchestermusiker, Opernsänger, Dozenten der Musikuniversität, Solisten und freischaffende Musiker.

Additional information:

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The Japanese Red Cross Society (JRCS) has deployed mobile clinics and 115 Disaster Response Teams with doctors, nurses and support personnel to the affected areas. The teams have been and are continuing to conduct assessments in the affected areas as well as provideing first aid, health, medical and possible psycho-social support. More than 2 millions volunteers have registered with JRCS and have been trained in many specialised areas. These volunteers are helping with the distribution of relief items, preparing hot meals and clearing debris, as well as venturing into specialised areas such as flying helicopters and radio communication. The helicopter team was mobilised on 13 March to assist evacuating people to safer areas and to carry medicine and food to the hospitals. With regards to restoring family links, a family link website has been set up.

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Kiddy Ribbon charity gala

February 27, 2011 by Maria
Filed under Associated Partners, Best Arts & Culture, Best Charities, Clubs & Associations, Best Events, Charity, Family and Kids, Inspirational

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Kiddy Ribbon charity event im Hotel MARRIOTT,

Vienna am 21. März 2011

Kiddy-Ribbon Obfrau Karina Eisenbock (mitte) konnte der Geschaeftsfuehrerin
der Oesterr. Kinder-Krebs-Hilfe Frau Anita Kienesberger 10.240 Euro fuer das Nachsorge & Camps Projekt uebergeben.

Tolle Leistung! Danke an alle Künstler, Sponsoren und alle die geholfen haben

KIDDY-RIBBON CHARITY-GALA
*Künstler helfen Kindern*
zugunsten der Österr. Kinder-Krebs-Hilfe
War eines der tollen Society-Events des Jahres stattgefunden am

Montag, 21. März 2011

✫✫HOTEL MARRIOTT VIENNA✫✫