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Music
is a medium of great power. It has the ability to overcome differences
in race and culture, unite people in shared emotion, and create an
ever-expanding circle of friendship. By promoting a continuing series
of cultural exchanges, Min-On aims to create opportunities for the
performing arts to build bridges between people, and to give tangible
form to the desire for world peace. Min-On was founded in 1963 at the initiative of Daisaku Ikeda, President of the Soka Gakkai International, out of consideration for this crucial role of culture. Registered as an independent and incorporated foundation in 1965, it has since grown to become one of Japan's leading music promoters. Min-On aims to make available diverse music of high quality, ranging from classical music to modern and from popular music to traditional, to as wide a range of music lovers as possible. Its various programs include conducting musical exchanges with cultural associations worldwide. It also sponsors musical competitions and school concerts to foster the growth of new talent and encourage the emotional development of young people. Min-On to date has participated in music, dance and performing arts exchanges with groups covering eighty-four countries and regions. These programs have succeeded in fostering mutual understanding and warm friendships between peoples from various countries, just as once the Silk Road served as a medium of exchange between Eastern and Western cultures. Although the remarkable development of modern transportation and communication systems has contributed to a thriving traffic in commodities and information, "heart-to-heart exchanges" among people can only be achieved through intercultural promotion. Min-On's goal is the continued development of cultural activities aimed at building a world-wide "spiritual Silk Road"--a bridge over which humanism, tolerance and mutual respect can thrive--as a legacy to the future. We firmly believe that it is through the growth of such efforts that peace and tranquility may be established on Earth. Min-On Concert Association |
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