1 2 Day 1 - Friday 1 August 2014 DONCASTER DRIVE approx 5km along Canowindra Rd & Binni Creek Rd Official opening of the 10km EVANS STREET Cowra Breakout 70th Anniversary Art Exhibition The World Heritage Photos of Japan 10
A Photographic Exhibition 1. Cowra General Cemetery BINNI CREEK RD 3 Supported by the Japan Foundation, Sydney 2. Cowra Japanese Cemetery EAV 3. POW Campsite 8.00 pm Australian Premiere of 4. Cowra Japanese Garden &
Honcho’s Meeting in Cowra SAKURA Cultural Centre (Cowra no Hancho Kaigi) 5. St. Raphael’s Catholic Church Presented by the Ringkogun Theatre YARRABILLY DRIVE Company - Tokyo 6. Cowra Services Club Cowra Civic Centre - Darling Street, 7. Cowra Civic Centre & Cowra World Peace Bell Ticket price $30 adults, $25 concession, 8. Cowra Regional Art Gallery 4 $20 children, $100 family (2 adults, 9. Cowra Bowling Club 3 children) 10. Doncaster Memorial SCENIC DRIVE Day 2 - Saturday 2 August 2014
CANOWINDRA RD
10.00 am Italian POW Heritage display - 4.00 pm Official launch 10.00 am Cowra Regional Art Gallery (Entry – free)
Organised by the Cowra/Italy Friendship BRISBANE ST Association SMITH ST
Exhibition open from 1 August LACHLAN ST CARLETON ST
MACQUARIE ST 10.00 am Cowra Breakout 70th Anniversary Art REDFERN ST - 4.00 pm Exhibition LIVERPOOL ST Cowra Regional Art Gallery (Entry – free) 2.00 pm Matinee Performance of Honcho’s BARTLETT ST Meeting in Cowra (Cowra no Honcho 5 6 7 8 Kaigo) KENDAL ST Presented by the Rinkogun Theatre Company - Tokyo RAILW Cowra Civic Centre - Darling Street, Cowra AY LANE Ticket price $30 adults, $25 concession, MID WESTERN HWY $20 children, $100 family (2 adults, 3 VAUX ST children) 9 7.00 pm Screening ‘Can you see our lights’
DARLING ST
(45 mins) FITZROY ST Supported by Japan Foundation, Sydney Cowra Bowling Club (free admission) BROUGHAM ST
Day 3 - Sunday 3 August 2014 Day 4 - Monday 4 August 2014 Day 5 - Tuesday 5 August 2014
8.00am Church Service at St Raphael’s Catholic Events proposed by the NSW Department of Veterans Affairs in 7.00 am Media Breakfast Church with special mention of Cowra commemoration of the centenary of the start of WWI are planned Japanese Garden for Cowra on this day. Including; Breakout Kendal Street Cowra 9.00 am - ABC – Morning Show Live Broadcasting from the 8.30 am Wreath laying ceremony at the 11.00 am Japanese Garden 2.00 pm Cowra Breakout 70th Anniversary Art Doncaster Memorial - 4.00 pm 10.00 am - Veterans visit to schools Canowindra Road Cowra Exhibition 11.00 am Cowra Regional Art Gallery (Entry – free) 11.00 am Launch of Local Photographic Exhibition 9.15 am ‘Four seasons in the Garden’ Wreath laying at the Memorial Cairn 2.00 pm Italian POW Historical display located at Cowra POW Campsite 2.30 pm Wreath laying ceremony at the grave of Private - 4.00 pm Cowra Regional Art Gallery (Entry – free) Edward George Henderson Organised by the Cowra/Italy Friendship Cowra General Cemetery. 9.30 am Unveiling of new interpretive signage at Association RAAF flypast (to be confirmed) the Cowra Prisoner of War Campsite - Major Japanese cultural activities 4.00 pm World Peace Bell ceremony signage donated by the Japan Chamber (Includes ringing of World Peace Bell by an official of Commerce and Industry, Sydney Inc, 1.00 pm To include wreath laying ceremonies in representative of countries at war on 4 August Japanese Society of Sydney Inc and both the Australian and Japanese War 1914.) Japan Club of Sydney Inc. Cemeteries These events will run in addition to the Breakout Anniversary program and will be scheduled to avoid any clash of functions and 10.30 am Official wreath layings at Australian and Special serving of tea to the war dead in venues of the formal 70th Anniversary program. both sections of the Cowra War Cemeteries Formal cultural activities themed to focus on the Cowra/Japan Japanese War Cemeteries by Urasenke Deputy Tea Master Sokaku relationship will include: Kurakazu. 4.45 pm Immediately following the conclusion of the World 11.00 am Religious and cultural ceremonies Organised by Chado Urasenke Tankokai, Peace Ceremony a lone runner will depart from the held at the Japanese War Cemetery Cowra World Peace Bell and travel via Bellevue Hill to the including a short formal Buddhist To perform in honour of the dead: carpark of the Cowra Japanese Garden. The runner ceremony conducted by Rev. Watanabe – Sakura Choir - Music Director and will then lead a community procession along Sakura Avenue to the Cowra POW Campsite. Hongwanji Buddhist Mission of Australia Conductor Mr. Sadaharu Muramatsu
2.30 pm Japanese cultural activities 6.30 pm - An evening community event at the Cowra (This ceremony will be followed by Sakura Choir - Music Director and 7.30 pm Prisoner of War Campsite services conducted by other Buddhist Featuring performances by local entertainers and and Shinto representatives) Conductor Mr. Sadaharu Muramatsu testimony from Breakout participants. Taiko no Wa - TaikOz (shuttle bus back to Japanese Garden Carpark) Hokkai Ahondara Kai - Yosakoi Soran dance Dress warmly, open air event 1.00 pm Cowra Prisoner of War Breakout 70th Cowra Japanese Garden Anniversary luncheon – with Guest 7.30 pm for Dinner Speaker renowned Australian author Tom 7.00 pm Dinner with entertainment 8.00 pm Guest Speaker Lieutenant General Ken Gillespie Guest speaker Harry Gordon AC DSC CSM (Ret’d) Chair of NSW Centenary of Keneally – Cowra Services Club – Ticket Musical entertainment – November Shorn Anzac Advisory Council price $50 Cowra Bowling Club Cowra Services Club Ticket price $55. (Ticket price includes lantern for Ticket price $55 (Ticket price includes use in procession to POW Campsite 4 August.) lantern for use in procession to POW Campsite 4 August. 2.00 am A ceremonial event at 2.00 am on Tuesday 5 ‘Signing of Agreement between Sugao August to commemorate the commencement of School and Japanese Garden gift of trees’. the Cowra POW Breakout. ExhibitionExhibitionExhibition ExhibitionExhibition Cowra Regional Art Gallery Cowra Regional Art Gallery Cowra Visitor Information Centre CowraCowra RegionalRegional ArtArt GalleryGallery Cowra Regional Art Gallery 1 August to 10 August 2014 1 August to 10 August 2014 22 July to 10 August 2014 11 AugustAugust toto 1010 AugustAugust 20142014 1 August to 10 August 2014
World Heritage in Japan: a photographic Italian POW Heritage Display Remembering the Cowra Prisoner of War Camp exhibition This commemorative display of Italian POW A joint exhibition featuring items from the A collection of stunning images from World heritage items includes artworks from the Gallery collections of the Cowra Breakout Association, Heritage listed sites, encapsulating the beauty and POW collection and rarely seen heritage items on Cowra & District Historical Society Inc and the diversity of Japan’s natural and cultural legacies loan to the Gallery. This exhibition is presented Cowra-Italy Friendship Association. by renowned Japanese photographer Kazuyoshi by Cowra Regional Art Gallery as part of the Open daily 9:00 am to 5:00pm. Admission free. Miyoshi. Cowra Prisoner of War Breakout 70th Anniversary Official opening – Saturday 2 August – 10:00 am. Visitors will recognise iconic landmarks such as commemorations with the support of the Cowra Kyoto’s Kinkaku-ji (Temple of the Golden Pavilion), Italy Friendship Association. well-known for its impressive adornment of gold leaf, whilst another prominent monument is the Genbaku Dome (Atomic Bomb Dome /Hiroshima Peace Memorial); a sombre reminder for world peace. Upon travelling further south to the island of Miyajima, the water-submerged otorii gate welcomes its guests to the Itsukushima-jinja Shrine, memorable for its bright orange pillars and floating stage for Japanese traditional performances. This exhibition is presented by Cowra Regional Art Gallery in collaboration with the Japan Foundation, Sydney and is part of the Cowra Prisoner of War Breakout 70th Anniversary commemorations.
Proudly supported by:
Saburo Nagakura Foundation
PROGRAM
1 August to 10 August 2014 This program is subject to change at short notice.