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April - December 2001
Listed below are some of Akemi's most recent lectures, demonstrations, workshops, exhibitions and cultural exchange activities.
Not mentioned is her teaching of GCSE & A level Japanese at Ardingly College, her own postgraduate studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, and participation in seminars, conferences and cultural events at which she was not a scheduled speaker or performer.
| 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
Key
+ The activities marked with a cross were EYL (European Year of Languages) events.
* The activities marked with an asterisk were official Japan 2001 events.
| November 2001 | ||
| 24th Nov | Ackworth School, Yorkshire | Lecture/Demonstration - "The Tea Ceremony" & "Japanese Cooking"* |
| 3-15th Nov | Autumn lecture tour of Japan | |
| October 2001 | ||
| 24th Oct- 3rd Nov | Cultural Exchange Visit to Japan, Autumn 2001 | |
| In Autumn 2001 Akemi Solloway took a small group of British people to Japan. The party stayed with Japanese families in Arita and Kumamoto; visited castles, Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples; enjoyed mo miji gari (leaf-viewing) and an onsen (hot-spring spa) in the mountains; and were honoured guests at specially arranged cultural events. | ||
| 22nd Oct | Stockport Schools' Library Service, Stockport | Lecture/Demonstration - "The Tea Ceremony", "Kimonos" & "Japanese traditions"* |
| 20th Oct | Brighton University, Sussex | Lecture/Demonstration - "The Tea Ceremony"* |
| 18th Oct | Kingston University, Surrey | Lecture - "The Traditional Culture of Japan" |
| 13th Oct | Horsham Museum, Sussex | Lecture/Demonstration - "The Tea Ceremony" & "Kimonos"* |
| 7th Oct | William Adams Festival, Gillingham, Kent | Lecture/Demonstration - "Kimonos" & "Bon-odori"* |
| 6th Oct | The Adastra Hall, Sussex | Workshop - "Ai, indigo dyeing"* |
| 5th Oct | The Adastra Hall, Sussex | Lecture/Exhibition - "Ai, indigo dyeing"* |
| September 2001 | ||
| 26th Sept | Ardingly College, Sussex | E.Y.L. Day at Ardingly College+ |
| 25th Sept | Woodingdean W.I., Sussex | Lecture/Demonstration - "Kimonos" |
| 19th Sept | Great Ormond Street Hospital | Japan Day at Great Ormond Street Hospital * |
| August 2001 | ||
| 27th August | Ditchling Museum, Sussex | Lecture/Demonstration - "Sho-do, brush writing" |
| 24-25th Aug | The Adastra Hall, Sussex | Lecture/Demonstration - "The Tea Ceremony", "Kimonos" & "Japanese Cooking" |
| 2-18th Aug | Residential Study Retreat & Cultural Exchange Visit to England, Summer 2001 | |
| In Summer 2001 Akemi Solloway brought a small group of Japanese people to England. Firstly they stayed with local host families in Mid-Sussex, where they were honoured guests at specially arranged cultural and social events. After that, they attended an 8-day residential study retreat at Ardingly College to study English language and culture | ||
| 4th August | The Adastra Hall, Sussex | Demonstration - "Kimonos", "Hand Weaving" &"Japanese Singing & Dancing" |
| 2nd August | The Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter, Devon | Lecture/Demonstration - "The Tea Ceremony"* |
| 1st August | The Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter, Devon | Lecture/Demonstration - "Kimonos"* |
| July 2001 | ||
| 30th July | WSCC Gifted Children's Summer School, Sussex | Workshops - "Kimonos", "The Tea Ceremony" & "Sho-do, brush-writing"+ |
| 27th July | King Edward VII School, Sheffield | Workshops - "Kimonos", "The Tea Ceremony" & "Sho-do, brush-writing"* |
| 13th July | Tanbridge House School, Sussex | Lecture/Demonstration - "Japanese Cooking"+ |
| 11th July | Haywards Heath Ladies' Circle | Lecture - "Women's role in Japan" |
| June 2001 | ||
| 29th June | WSCC Ed Dept, Worthing, Sussex | Workshop - "Japanese Language & Culture"+ |
| 28th June | Davidson H.S. For Girls, Sussex | Japan Day at Davidson High School for Girls + |
| 26-27th June | Burgess Hill School, Sussex | Workshop - "Japanese Language & Culture"+ |
| 25th June | WSCC Ed Dept, Crawley, Sussex | Workshop - "Japanese Language & Culture"+ |
| 16th June | Davidson High School, Sussex | Japan Day at Davidson High School + |
| 12th June | Barcombe W.I., Sussex | Lecture - "Japanese Culture & Lifestyle" |
| 11th June | Coldean W.I., Sussex | Lecture/Demonstration - "The Tea Ceremony" |
| 11th June | Ovingdean W.I., Sussex | Lecture/Demonstration - "The Kimono" |
| May 2001 | ||
| 25th May | Ardingly College, Sussex | TBC Gakuin Visit to Ardingly College * |
| 21st May | Hurstpierpoint College, Sussex | Mihama Cultural Visit to Hurstpierpoint College * |
| 19th May | Embroidery Guild, Kent | Lecture - "History of the Japanese Kimono" |
| 15th May | Burgess Hill red Cross, Sussex | Lecture - "Japanese Culture & Lifestyle" |
| 12-13th May | RHS Garden Rosemoor, Devon | Exhibition - "Kimonos"* |
| 12-13th May | RHS Garden Rosemoor, Devon | Demonstration - "Japanese Brush Painting"* |
| 12th May | RHS Garden Rosemoor, Devon | Lecture/Demonstration - "The Tea Ceremony"* |
| 11th May | Woodbridge School, Suffolk | Lecture/Demonstration - "The Tea Ceremony"* |
| 9th May | Ditchling Museum, Sussex | Lecture - "History of the Japanese Kimono"* |
| 4th May | Woodbridge School, Suffolk | Demonstration - "The Japanese Abacus"* |
| 3rd May | Woodbridge School, Suffolk | Lecture - "Japanese Dress & Customs"* |
| April 2001 | ||
| 6-23rd April | Spring lecture tour of Japan | |
