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■ Chapter 2 Implementation of the Program Club Activity Club Activity was hosted by participant from each presented the outcome, held in February 14, most of the delegation to introduce their skills related to their clubs got on stage and presented what they have learned cultures such as, dance, song, or traditional arts, to other through the three sessions. participants. The participants were able to participate in Club Activity and Club Exhibition were managed by two club activities and each club was consisted of three Club Activity Committee. sessions. At the Club Exhibition, session where clubs Organizer Name of Club Contents (Delegation) Participants were able to choose either Kendo or Taido. In Kendo, participants learned basic movements like manner, steps and striking techniques using Shinai (bamboo swords). Taido is another kind of martial arts, which is a fusion of Karate and gymnastics. Martial arts 7KH¿YHEDVLFPRYHPHQWV6(1 WXUQLQJ\RXUERG\DURXQG 81 (Japan) (moving your body up and down), HEN (bending your body), NEN (twisting your body), and TEN (gymnastic movement) were experienced. In Yosakoi club, PYs learned the history of Yosakoi, the basis of Yosakoi dance and experience the joy of dancing Yosakoi. Two ～Welcome to the world of types of Yosakoi dances were taught. (Japan) YOSAKOI, which is loved Since Yosakoi is a mixture of traditional and modern, participants by tens of thousands of experienced the traditional part by playing “Naruko”, a traditional people around the world～ instrument. Also, they practiced dancing “Tomoshibi”, an original Yosakoi made by SWY Yosakoi Project Team. Participants experienced playing San-shin and Ryukyu-Koto, which are Okinawan traditional instrument. Also they learned about Okinawan music history and the descendant of instruments. Okinawan Music (Japan) By understanding the history and how it has being handed down, participants were divided into San-shin, Ryukyu-Koto, and singing to ensemble an Okinawa folk song “Asadoya Yunta”. Participants learned both Japanese and Calligraphy. Not only self- introduction and basic greetings were taught but also the organizer made a questionnaire to ask the participants what Japanese they (Japan) want to learn and taught it during the session. In Calligraphy class, Japanese Activity the participants, especially OPYs got familiar to Kanji (Chinese Character). Each participant translated their name into Kanji and PYs wrote a lyric on a calligraphy paper (Japanese writing paper) and presented the song at the Exhibition. (Bahrain) Participants were introduced to Bahrain’s rich culture through a number of activities such as learning Bahraini Arabic accent, iBahrain 101 traditional clothes as well as understanding some Bahraini traditional sayings. By the end of this club everyone was able to sing a famous Bahraini song. Capoeira is a traditional cultural expression that involves dance, (Brazil) martial arts, music, rhythm, and singing. Participants learned some Capoeira, Dance and Rhythm of the movements and the songs. A truly Brazilian expression deeply connected with Brazilian history was shared. .2 Organizer Name of Club Contents (Delegation) (Brazil) Brazilian Portuguese was shared through music, literature, and Portuguese Language some expression every Brazilian can relate to. From this club Through Art activity the participants were able to learn deeply about Brazil. An activity where the participants learned a traditional Nubian Nubian Dance Club dance from Egypt and performed what they learned in the (Egypt) exhibition. (Egypt) An activity where the participants learned how to play 2 Egyptian Tawla Club versions of Tawla game, a kind of the backgammon An introduction to French Participants learned how to knit their own French beret. Also (France) Fashion together with the club activity, SWY fashion show was held. (France) Introduction to homemade The club activity showcased the traditional recipes that do not French cuisine and require cooking and easy DIY cosmetics with natural ingredients. cosmetics Music from each participants’ culture were shared and sang with (U.K.) other PYs. Singing as part of a group proved to boost participants’ Community Choir mood and lower stress, where participants felt the power of singing together. Participants experienced the culture of the people of Kenya by Kenya Culture Club beads work to make bracelet and necklaces, and the dance of the (Kenya) Giriama People. Cartonería is a traditional handcraft in Mexico. This sculpture today are generally made for certain yearly celebrations, especially for various decorative items for Day of the Dead, piñatas, and Cartonería (Mexico) more made for various other occasions. The participants learned the history of Cartonería and made their own one, they got closer to Mexican culture. The famous NZ haka and the indigenous people of Aotearoa (New (New Zealand) =HDODQG 0ƗRULZHUHLQWURGXFHG3DUWLFLSDQWVKDGWKHRSSRUWXQLW\ NZ Kapa Haka Club QRWRQO\OHDUQLQJWKH+DNDEXWDOVROHDUQLQJVRPHEDVLF0ƗRUL ZRUGV DQG DOVR VRPH ZDLWDWD 0ƗRUL VRQJV 7KLV KHOSHG SDUWLFLSDQWVXQGHUVWDQG0ƗRULFXOWXUHDQGZD\VRIWKLQNLQJ How to play Afro-Peruvian rhythms was taught through Cajón and Zapateo (Peruvian tap). The “Cajón” is a percussion instrument Learning how to play (Peru) that was created in the coast of Peru when Africans were brought Peruvian “Cajón” and in the 16th century. Zapateo is also a way for Afro-Peruvian to “Zapateo” express their energy and passion. Participants experienced both Cajón and Zapateo in this club. “Quechua” is an indigenous language of Peru and “Tusuy kusuy” “Tusuy Kusuy”: Learn to (Peru) means “Come on and dance together!” in quechua chanka language. dance Peruvian rhythms and Participants learned the meaning of the song and practiced some sing in Quechua language Peruvian dance steps. Participants were introduced to major dancing traditions and Sri Lankan Traditional sub-traditions of different regions in Sri Lanka. As well as some (Sri Lanka) Dancing traditional drums which made them learn about Sri Lankan traditions. /) ■ Chapter 2 Implementation of the Program Organizer Name of Club Contents (Delegation) Through this club activity, participants learned the Sri Lankan Sri Lankan traditional meditation, the way to emphasizes meditative development of meditation and mindfulness PLQGIXOQHVVDQGFRQFHQWUDWLRQ$OVRLWKHOSHGWKHÀH[LELOLW\RIWKH (Sri Lanka) body. Comment from Club Activity Committee: (Japan) Comment from Advertisement Committee: (Japan) My experience as a Club Activity Committee leader Club Activity was a place for participants to get was full of challenges, new knowledges and good moments. involved in clubs that they felt interesting and attracting, At the very beginning, it was difficult to communicate to learn traditional dances, songs, and languages. In New with OPYs due to the language barrier. But soon after, I Zealand Kapa Haka Club, dances, Hongi (traditional was able to realize that people that did not have English Maori way of greeting), and way of self-introduction in as their mother tongue had difficulties in expressing their Maori culture was introduced. Specially, I was surprised thoughts as well as many of the JPYs. Therefore I decided how names of mountains and rivers are included when to sometimes speak in Japanese to JPYs and then in English explaining about the origin of a person. As I am used to to the non-Japanese speaker so that misunderstanding say the name of the region, I felt the culture of Maori is would get less. where people harmoniously coexist together with nature. Once our group dynamics was established, many Also Arabic language and Japanese language were taught committee members were devoted in completing their as a club activity and I learned phrases that could be used tasks and also helped other members when they finished in a daily life, songs that became familiar to me, and I felt their tasks. Thanks to that, I never felt over stressed and that now I had a deep knowledge toward new language. all tasks were completed within the given time. I could say Since this was an opportunity for everyone to not only that the team work made it very easy. introduce their own culture but also experience different From specific members, they let me learn about the cultures, we all were able to feel the diversity of each difficulties of giving instructions and dividing tasks. But at culture even more. When you are in a different country, the end, our dynamic was so effective that I overcame these language, way of greeting, how you talk to someone is difficulties. So many PYs felt the committee meetings as a different. It re-realized me that in a ship where youth from safe place and a space to be open, therefore it also became a 11 different countries gather, each and every one of us are space to release the stress that sometimes the ship provided. the representative of each culture. As a leader, I am very proud of being involved in such a committee. Sports & Recreation During the two times of Sports & Recreation onboard, meetings we started brainstorming about the different various activities were conducted as a LG competition. All sports and activities we could propose. We came out with a the games that were implemented onboard, at a very limited lot of ideas, enough to spend for both sessions. space, were originated and managed by Event Committee. Then we debated over the best way to select the ideas All the participants enjoyed those creative games. and affect them to the first or the second session. It was difficult to find a process that could be efficient and satisfy Comment from Event Committee: (France) everyone at the same time. However, through votes and by This report will dwell on the organization of the two sharing opinions we managed to select the activities and the sessions of Sport and Recreation led by event committee venues according to space and equipment available. After members. booking the venues we also took into account the weather, First of all, the autonomy in the organization and to move any activity from the sports deck to another venue. the liberty of speech have been the core values of this The biggest challenge we have experienced during committee along the different activities.

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