The KUYO Tree Project
September 11, 2006
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Kuyo Performed by Yana Schnitzler in the Zucotti Park
For this event, a march will take place from the UN to ground zero at the World Trade Center site.
11 AM: Dag Hammarskjold Plaza: 885 Second Avenue (47th Street), New York 10017 (United Nations Headquarters)
1 PM: World Trade Center site
Forming a Circle of International Cultural Exchange
From the center of the art world in Chelsea, New York City, Onishi Gallery promotes cultural exchange by presenting Japanese arts and traditional crafts to diverse people. Now Onishi Gallery has joined with Gallery Memoria, to introduce Kuyo to populations across the world. Kuyo is the Japanese custom of staying connected to our family and friends through remembrance, meditation, and offerings.
We honor those we love by practicing Kuyo in everyday life as a sign of our appreciation for their gifts, our well-being, and our happiness. Nowadays, in the modern society, Kuyo custom is often forgotten. It is very important to educate younger generation how to show respect and love for others. Children are the people that can change the world and improve our society. We have created Kuyo programs and events for the next several months with the goal to assist Help for Children of America with their fundraising efforts.
Our events will explore and celebrate how artists relate to Kuyo within the process of creating art. The events are grouped into three initiatives:
- The Kuyo Art Exhibits
– The Kuyo Boutique Project
– The Kuyo Tree Project
These Kuyo Projects demonstrate how diverse groups of people can come together and celebrate love through art. Excited by the successes of these 2006 efforts, Onishi Gallery continues to collaborate with communities to explore expressions of Kuyo in New York City, Japan, Italy and beyond.