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Czech general commissioner Vladimír Darjanin visits partner town Otowa

Prague - Mr. Vladimír Darjanin, General Commissioner of the Czech Republic at EXPO 2005, has visited the twin town of Otowa, with which Czech Republic cooperates within the framework of the Aichi Hospitality project. He met the town’s mayor and members of the local authority, and visited the Tokai Rika car parts company. Darjanin also visited the local elementary school, the students of which prepared a typical Czech meal for him – goulash soup and dumplings.

Students prepared a typical Czech dish for the Czech General Commissioner – goulash soup and dumplings.	Mr. Takeshi Utsuno, the town’s mayor, is leafing through the catalogue of one events of the supporting programme, a travelling exhibition of Czech studio glass entitled Captured by Light and Space.

Darjanin also discussed two supporting events of Czech Republic's participation at EXPO, which will take place in Otowa - Czech Music Week and Czech Graphic Art Week. In May, the local Windia Hall will host Czech soloists and chamber orchestras and Otowa will at the same time have the chance to see the travelling exhibition of Czech graphic art titled "Nature's Mirror".

General Commissioner Darjanin discussing with Mr. Takeshi Utsuno, mayor of the city of Otowa.

The Aichi Hospitality project is part of a government programme supporting the relationship of Japan with foreign countries, in this case the relationship of 86 districts of the Aichi prefecture with EXPO 2005 participants. Towns of the Aichi prefecture offer their facilities in support of various activities which will bring EXPO 2005 right to their homes. The Aichi prefecture will also present itself to visitors of the Nagakute grounds with its own pavilion.

 

For more information please contact:

Martina Hončiková
Public Relations Manager
 
Office of the Commissioner General for the participation of the Czech Republic at the EXPO 2005 World Exposition
Skokanská 3
169  00 Praha 6
 
Tel.: +420 220 466 655
GSM: +420 731 187 675
Fax: +420 220 466 409
e-mail: m.honcikova@expo2005.cz