Public Programs
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Current Programs
August 7, 2010 Sadako and the 1,000 Cranes: Kamishibai Storytelling and Origami Crane Making On Saturday, August 7, 2010, beginning at 11am, the Tribute WTC Visitor Center and Japan Society will present a storytelling program for children about the legendary Sadako Sasaki and her 1,000 origami cranes. After Sadako’s death from leukemia at the age of 12, she and her paper cranes became an international symbol of the wish for peace. The event will be presented through a traditional Japanese theatrical storytelling art form, kamishibai, using large picture cards to illustrate key points in Sadako’s childhood. The storyteller narrates the story with great dynamism, bringing the drama to life using the intonation of different characters. Participants in the workshop will have the exciting opportunity to see one of Sadako’s original cranes, which was donated to the Tribute WTC Visitor Center by Sadako’s brother, Masahiro Sasaki, and dedicated in a display in May of this year. The beautiful, originally designed kamishibai cards used for this presentation were created for the Tribute Center by the Stanford Program on International and Cross Cultural Education (SPICE) program at Stanford University in a partnership to foster education about ways to work towards peace. The storyteller will narrate the story in Japanese at an 11:00 am session and in English at noon. Children attending either session will learn how to fold origami cranes at 11:30 am. Admission to the program is free but reservations are recommended. Please email rsvp@tributewtc.org to confirm attendance.
Annual Programs December 6, 2009 The Faith Club
Authors, Suzanne Oliver (left), Ranya Idliby (center) and Priscilla Warner (right), prepare to speak at Tribute Center about their interfaith book, The Faith Club on Sunday, December 6, 2009.
In the wake of 9/11, three mothers from three faiths - Islam, Christianity and Judaism – got together to write a picture book for their children highlighting the connections between their religions. They have recounted the complexity of their efforts in a book, The Faith Club, that has been the subject of book groups and interfaith discussions around the country.
Ranya Idliby and Priscilla Warner February 26, annually Tribute Center Annual Teacher Awards Each year on the anniversary of the 1st bombing of the World Trade Center, February 26, 1993, the Tribute Center acknowledges teachers who have introduced the events of September 11th in a way that empowers young people and gives them hope. April, annually Tribute Center Annual Community Poetry Reading In conjunction with National Poetry Month, the Tribute Center presents a poetry reading by professional poets and community members. Poems are solicited from the general public and from school students. Past Programs November 18, 2007 Dreaming the Impossible: Guy Tozzoli and Philippe Petit Guy Tozzoli, Director of World Trade at the Port Authority oversaw the creation of the two towers that would dominate the region’s skyline. On August 7, 1974, Philippe Petit, a young French high-wire artist walked high above the city on a cable he strung between the tops of the Twin Towers. The two men describe their accomplishments and their admiration for each other’s vision. April 20, 2009 Diversity in NYC’s Muslim Communities Cultural leaders from Middle Eastern, South Asian, West African, and African-American Muslim communities in the metropolitan region talk about the grief their communities experienced after September 11, reactions to their community by other Americans, and ways they envision moving forward. October 15, 2009 Somos Americanos: Responses to 9/11 from the Latino Artistic Community Six artists, including Artists Jose Rodeiro, Milton Rosa-Ortiz, and Morena Saenz and filmmakers Calogero Salvo, Monika Bravo and Cruz Angeles. Additional artwork by Elena del Rivero, with roots in Mexico, Colombia, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Venezuela and Spain displayed examples of their work. They also discussed the way their artwork reflects both the bi-national identity of many people in the Latin-American communities and their increased feelings of allegiance to the U.S. after the September 11th attacks. The work of Susan Vasquez, Felipe Ucedo, Cristina Hoyos and Jorge Lujan was also shown in a slide show. 
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