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It seems the lockdown is going to continue for a while. Even when, eventually, restrictions get lifted, one be one, it will still take some time until we will be able to enjoy a classical concert, a theatre performance, a visit to a museum, or even a guided tour through a city or park. Thankfully, technology is on our side.
Beat the Corona Blues with the Berlin Philharmonikers performing Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.6 “Pathétique”. Many cultural institutions or tourist bureaus have resorted to providing an online experience of their offerings. In this case, the Berlin Philharmonikers have built a digital concert hall, showcasing a range of concerts in superb visual and audio quality. Watching the orchestra on a smartphone might not do it justice, but the site includes a guide on how to enjoy the concert on your large TV screen - it almost becomes the real thing.
Last week, we provided a stunning view of the Sistine Chapel. Normally, online concerts, exhibitions or tours are available at a charge, because these institutions have to survive during the pandemic. But most institutions also provide 'free' viewings - as is the case with Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique. If you know of similar online cultural experiences, please let us know at xunicef.news.views@gmail.com, and we will be happy to share.
Our Photographer of the Week - Kunio Waki
Kunio joined UNICEF in 1971. His first assignment was in India and then Bangladesh. He later was Chief Asia Section at UNICEF in New York and Deputy Regional Director, UNICEF Bangkok.
Kunio headed UNICEF Country Offices in Pakistan, Nigeria and Japan. After working with UNICEF for 26 years, he was seconded to UNDP as Associate Director to provide leadership in UN reforms. His last UN assignment was Deputy Executive Director at UNFPA, as Assistant Secretary General for 7 years.
Kunio has published three books in Japanese based on his experiences with UN and most recently on global leadership published by Bungeisha, Tokyo just a month ago. He has traveled to fantastic places around the world to follow his passion for fishing — of course before COVID-19 restrictions. His photography tells us stories of Japan and other places in a straightforward way although thoroughly captivating manner.
Missing You
Clusters
Reminder: The Cluster will meet on 9 February at 0900 EST. The speaker will be Dorothy Rozga who nowadays heads Child Rights at the Centre on Human Rights and Sports.
The Violence Cluster will meet a second time next week on 12 February at 0900 with Stephen Blight, Associate Director in UNICEF's Child Protection Section.
UNICEF@75
We are moving ahead with collecting stories for our commemoration in our March Quarterly edition covering the first 25 years of UNICEF. A few members have indicated their readiness to contribute a story, a memorable event, campaigns or ideas that made UNICEF the special organization it is. We certainly need more contributions from you - the people, who best know the twist and turns that happened along the way.
To jog your memories, we recommend to watch the Vanessa Redgrave's Wake Up World.
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In was honour for me to work under Kunio Waki leadership
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing Kunio. I remember you with a camera slung across your shoulder!
ReplyDeleteRohini