Through a special new programme the following London based culture experts will be sent to the Middle East:
- Joji Hirota will perform with his taiko group in Dubai and Abu Dhabi on the 25 26 November 2007.
- Keiko Yoshino, an ikebana master, will give a public demonstration of Japanese flower arranging in Yemen on the 12 November 2007.
These events are co-organised with the Embassy of Japan in the respective countries.