Visit to Faaborg-Midtfyn, a friendship city of Noboribetsu
2020/12/4
On 4 December, Ambassador MIYAGAWA Manabu and Noriko, his wife were kindly invited by Mr. Hans Stavnsager, Mayor of the city of Faaborg-Midtfyn, the friendship city of Noboribetsu, Hokkaido, Japan. The program began with the visits to Helios Cinema and Culture center, Faaborg Museum, Konnerup Chokolade, Kami Stål (blacksmiths), a surprise concert by Sun Day Karma where the participants sang together “Kimi Ga Yo” and “I Danmark er jeg født” and the visit was concluded by a walk through the historic center of Faaborg led by Mayor Stavnsager and dinner to discuss future collaboration between Faaborg , Noboribetsu and Japan. Tusind tak to all friends of Japan from Faaborg for such a fruitful and enlightening opportunity!
(Photo: Flemming Helsted)
(Photo:Jørn Ungstrup)
(Photo: Flemming Helsted)
Reunion with Rasmus Skovgaad and Eik Skibdal of Sun Day Karma at Vibeke and Sten Beckett’s home.
(Photo:Jørn Ungstrup)
(Photo: Flemming Helsted)
A walk through the historic center of Faaborg. From left Ms Helle Carstensen, Chief Executive of Faaborg-Midtfyn, Mayor Hans Stavnsager, Ms. Vibeke Beckett, CEO Sun Day Karma,
Mrs. MIYAGAWA Noriko, Ambassador MIYAGAWA Manabu, and Ms. Heidi Madsen, Chief of Faaborg Midtfyn.
(Photo:Jørn Ungstrup)
Welcome speech by Dr. Lars Kensmark, Chairman of the Board for Helios, a Cinema and Cultural Center.
(Photo: Jørn Ungstrup) (Photo: Flemming Helsted)
Faaborg Museum exhibits the masterpieces of the painters of Funen. Ms. Anne Peterson, Director of Museum gave the briefing with Ms. Eva Frellesvig, Curator.
(Photo: Flemming Helsted)
Briefing by Mr. Henrik Konnerup at the production line at Konnerup Chokolade.
Briefing by Mr. Henrik Konnerup at the production line at Konnerup Chokolade.
(Photo: Flemming Helsted) (Photo: Embassy of Japan)
Visit to Kami Stål (blacksmiths) and the briefing by Director Claus Eskildsen.
(Photo: Flemming Helsted)
Reunion with Rasmus Skovgaad and Eik Skibdal of Sun Day Karma at Vibeke and Sten Beckett’s home.
(Photo:Jørn Ungstrup)
At Helios, Mr. Flemming Helsted, Director of the documentary film “Grundtvig’s Japanese Warriors” and a volunteer to Helios explained how this cinema and culture center
survive and promote local commitment by the use of volunteers.
survive and promote local commitment by the use of volunteers.
At Helios
(Photo:Jørn Ungstrup)
(Photo:Jørn Ungstrup)