高校生国際美術展（こうこうび）

　はじめに、当美術展の実行委員長であり、世界芸術文化振興協会（IFAC）会長半田晴久氏から、ごあいさつがありました。
　同展の三つの特長を述べた後、「『将来絵や書の道に進み、生活ができないのでは？』と悩む人も多いが、そんな心配は不用。日本の社会なら、なんとかやって行ける。そんな心配に喝を入れ、志を持って才能を本物にしてほしい」と、励ましのメッセージを下さいました。
First, there was a word from the Organizing Committee Chairman and the Chairman of IFAC, Haruhisa Handa, gave a speech. After talking about the 3 prominent features of thisArt Festival, he encouraged everyone by saying "There are some people who wonder whether they would be able to make a living in the future or not. but, there is no need to worry about such a thing. In the Japanese society, we can do well,somehow. Put aside those worries, keep your dreams up high and make your talents bloom to its fullest.

　続いて、絵画の部・書道の部で、文部科学大臣賞や外務大臣賞など、7部門で優秀な成績を収めた、日本の高校生13名（欠席1名）が順次登壇。さらに、海外から招かれた、12カ国の受賞者が登壇し、表彰を受けました。
Then, 13 high school students from Japan (1 absent) who won the best 7 awards,including the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award in the calligraphy section and the fine arts section, went up on stage. After that, students invited from 12 overseas countries went up on stage to receive the awards.

『光明皇后臨楽毅論』を書いた前之園さんは、「作品に魅せられて、2年間臨書を繰り返し続けてきました。受賞の知らせを聞いた時は、変な汗が止まりませんでした。今、こうして皆さんを前にして、また手から変な汗が出ています。これが感動の証です」と、ユーモアを交えて受賞作に込めた思いを披露しました。（受賞作品は70頁）
Aoi Maenosono who copied "Empress Komyo's Gakkiron" spoke of her feelings toward her work with humor, "I was very much attracted to this work and started to copy it 2 yearsago. When I heard that I won an award, I kept on sweating in a weird way. Right now, Iam sweating in a weird way again, speaking in front of you like this. I think this proves how much emotional I am right now. (Her work that won the award is on page 70.)

　海面から浮かび上がる鯨の姿を、彫刻と陶器で表現した吉田君は、「母校の青森戸山高校が、統廃合で今度の春で無くなってしまいます。最後にひと花咲かそうと、部員みんなで頑張ってきました。自分にとっての理想の表現が評価され、本当にうれしいです。陶器のフジツボは、富士山をイメージして作りました。将来は、日本一のガラス工芸師になりたい」と、仲間や母校、将来への強い気持ちを語りました。（受賞作品は30頁）
Yoshida, who used sculpture and ceramics to depict the figure of a whale emerging from the sea surface, talked about his strong feelings toward his fellow club members,his high school and his future. He said, "Aomori Toyama High School, my school, will be gone this spring, after an consolidation. All the club members have been working hard as a team, hoping to achieve success at the end. I am so happy that the ideal expression for me has been highly evaluated. The acorn shell made of ceramics was created withan image of Mt. Fuji. I want to become the No. 1 glass craftsman in Japan." (The work ison page 30)