ACTIVITIES & PARTNERSHIP
Through music and art,
International exchange and expressive arts education.
We create spaces for young people to encounter cultural and value differences, express themselves in their own voices, and collaborate with others, in collaboration with schools, educators, and community organizations.
MAIN ACTIVITIES
Main activities
At PEAR, we conduct activities that foster international understanding, intercultural exchange, expressive abilities, and collaborative skills among young people through music, choral singing, and the arts.
International exchange programs
We engage in exchanges, cultural introductions, dialogues, and collaborative activities with youth choirs and artists from overseas.
Choral workshops, joint rehearsals, and performances.
We will conduct choral workshops, joint rehearsals, and performances with Japanese children, students, and university students.
International understanding and peace education
We conduct international understanding and peace education programs in collaboration with schools, educators, and local organizations.
We value preparatory learning that includes studying world cultures, languages, and history, as well as learning about multicultural coexistence, mutual respect, and nonviolent communication through music.
Creating spaces for expression and collaboration
We create spaces where young people can express themselves in their own voices and collaborate with others.
Multicultural coexistence and mutual respect
Learning about multicultural coexistence, mutual respect, and nonviolent communication through music.
Creating spaces for expression and collaboration
Creating spaces for young people to express themselves in their own voices and collaborate with others.
[Connect with the Earth through Songs from Around the World!] Lecture Digest
At Kaede Nursery School, operated by Shinsei Welfare Association, a social welfare corporation in Neyagawa City.
FOR PARTNERS
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School and education personnel
We are looking for individuals who want to provide children, students, and pupils with opportunities to interact with peers from other countries and learn about cultural differences outside of the classroom.
Choirs and Cultural Organizations
This program is for those who want to develop not only their singing skills but also the experience of listening to each other through joint rehearsals and performances with overseas choirs.
Local organizations and municipalities
We are looking for someone who is planning an exchange program that connects local children with foreign cultures and allows participation across generations and backgrounds.
Those considering cooperation or support
We are looking for people who want to get involved in PEAR's activities and international youth exchange projects through venue management, operations, public relations, sponsorship, etc.
CURRENT PROJECT
Currently ongoing - crowdfunding campaign in progress
Zolani Youth Choir 2027 Invited to Japan
Beyond just the performance, let's foster connections that begin with encounters.
This project is an international youth exchange project that invites the Zolani Youth Choir from South Africa to Japan to foster mutual understanding that transcends national borders, languages, and cultures through "performances" and "cultural exchanges" with Japanese children and students.
Concerts are a platform for sharing the results with society. The main purpose is for young people to learn about each other's cultures, histories, and backgrounds, and to foster mutual understanding and an awareness of peace through music.
Implementation period
We are planning to invite them to Japan in the spring of 2027. Further details will be announced in our announcements and activity information section once they are finalized.
Three objectives
01
Unlocking the potential of children
Through the image of their peers singing with hope even in difficult circumstances, we aim to inspire courage and broaden the perspectives of children across Japan.
02
Mutual understanding and respect for diversity
Through musical exchange that transcends language barriers, we foster a spirit of multicultural coexistence.
03
Inspiring experiences through "co-creation"
Through the process of learning and singing together with Japanese junior and senior high school students and members of Zolani, a sense of unity and accomplishment that transcends language barriers will be created.
About the Zolani Youth Choir
This is a community choir based in Zolani, a small town in the Western Cape province of South Africa, comprised of young people aged 7 to 25. In 2024, they won the grand prize at an international a cappella competition held in Russia.
The role of a choir
Many of the choir members come from townships (former Black residential areas). In an environment plagued by poverty and safety concerns, the choir provides a safe haven for children and creates opportunities for self-expression through song.
The significance of welcoming them to Japan
We will share the very process of choral singing—listening to each other's voices, coordinating our breathing, and respecting one another—with Japanese children and society.
ACTIVITIES RECORD
Activity Record
International collaborative project
Under One Sky
This project connects the Zolani Youth Choir, which operates in South African townships (former black residential areas), with people in Japan through song.
Travel to South Africa and joint recording
In 2025, ALŮMA, the group's representative, traveled to South Africa twice and stayed with director Oduwa's family. While immersing herself in local life, she recorded original songs "Under One Sky" and "Love Leads Me On" with the children.
Recording in Japan
Supporters of the crowdfunding campaign and children from Osaka Kaede Nursery School participated in the choral recording. The work, which will feature the voices of both Japan and South Africa blending together, is scheduled for release in 2026.
Educational programs for the next generation
Currently, the song is being arranged as a choral piece for junior and senior high school students. A large-scale collaboration with Japanese students and choirs is planned for a Japan tour in March 2027.
Local support
HANA PAD for Zolani
Having witnessed the deterioration of sanitary conditions at the training venue (such as the destruction of toilets), we are exploring ways to support improvements to the local environment.
In response to the current situation where educational opportunities are being hindered due to a shortage of menstrual products, we launched a project to donate cloth menstrual pads. In October 2025, we directly distributed them to 50 female members of a choir.
Continuous exchange
VOX TERRA
Through the choral group "VOX TERRA" (with 55 members), we are building a community where people in Japan can regularly experience and support cultures and rhythms from around the world, including Africa.
humanitarian aid
Support in South Africa
Having witnessed the deterioration of sanitary conditions at the training venue (including the destruction of toilets), we are considering ways to support improvements to the local environment.
Fundraising
Crowdfunding in 2025
Number of supporters: 226
Amount raised: 2,786,886 yen
Public support
Sponsored by the Embassy of the Republic of South Africa in Japan
PEAR has received a letter of support from the Embassy of the Republic of South Africa in Japan regarding the significance of cultural exchange and international understanding for its international exchange project between the South African youth choir "Zolani Youth Choir" and Japanese youth.
This pledge of support was recognized as contributing to the promotion of exchange, mutual understanding, and cultural ties between young people in South Africa and Japan.
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Please note that this statement of support is cultural and nominal, and does not imply financial assistance.
WHAT WE DO
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