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| 1963 |
October |
Min-On
Concert Association founded. |
| 1965 |
January |
Min-On
incorporated as foundation authorized by the Japanese Ministry
of Education. |
| 1966 |
May |
First
Min-On Competition for Vocalists held (forerunner of the Tokyo
International Music Competition). |
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September |
First
installment of the World Ballet Series; Novosibirsk Ballet invited. |
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December |
First
exchange with Jeunesses Musicales de France (JMF); Cecile Ousset
Piano Recital |
| 1967 |
May |
The 20th
Century Ballet of the Monnaie Royal Theater, the National Theater
of Belgium invited. |
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July |
First
Min-On Music Competition for Conducting held. |
| 1969 |
February |
First
Min-On Contemporary Music Festival held. |
| 1970 |
March |
Orquesta
Jose Basso invited in the first installment of the Min-On Tango
Series. |
| 1971 |
July |
National
Ballet of the Republic of Guinea, Djoliba invited. |
| 1972 |
March |
Grand
Ballet of the National Theater of the Opera of Paris invited. |
| 1973 |
April |
Tour
in India, Kiku-no-kai (Japanese traditional dance troupe) |
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May |
First
School Concert held in Hokkaido. |
| 1974 |
January |
Min-On
makes first presentation of phonographic records to an elementary
school. |
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September |
Bayerische
Staatsoper Munchen invited to make Japan debut. |
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November |
The Min-On
Music Library established. |
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December |
Min-On
Music Competition for Chamber Ensembles initiated. |
| 1975 |
April |
The Royal
Ballet invited. |
| 1977 |
July |
Min-On
dispatches first team to research music and dance of the Silk
Road. |
| 1979 |
July |
First
installment of A Musical Voyage along the Silk Road series held. |
| 1980 |
September |
Wiener
Staatsoper invited to make Japan debut. |
| 1981 |
September |
Teatro
alla Scala invited to make Japan debut. |
| 1984 |
June |
Grand
Ballet of Canada invited. |
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July |
First
installment of A Musical Voyage along the Silk Road series held. |
| 1986 |
January |
J. Neumeier
and the Hamburg Ballet invited. |
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September |
The Royal
Opera invited. |
| 1988 |
February |
Tour
in Malaysia, Kiku-no-kai |
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June |
Ballet
Folklorico Nacional de Colombia invited. |
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July |
Min-On
receives Japanese Foreign Ministry Commendation. |
| 1989 |
June |
JMF-Min-On
Joint Concert held to commemorate the bicentennial of French
Revolution in Paris. |
| 1990 |
June |
The Netherlands
Dance Theater invited. |
| 1991 |
July |
"Min-On
Week" held in Vienna. |
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August |
First
Tokyo International Choreography Competition held. |
| 1992 |
February |
Oper
der Stadt Koln invited. |
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July |
Tour
in Egypt and Turkey, Japan Arts Ensemble. |
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September |
The Festival
of the Joint ASEAN Performing Troupe. |
| 1994 |
March |
J. Neumeier
and the Hamburg Ballet invited. |
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October |
Min-On
receives Special Certificate of Merit from Bulgarian Ministry
of Culture. |
| 1995 |
January |
Royal
Winnipeg Ballet invited. |
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November |
Tour
in Nepal, Kiku-no-kai |
| 1997 |
January |
J.Neumeier
and the Hamburg Ballet invited. |
| 1998 |
March |
China
Central Song and Dance Ensemble of Nationalities tours Japan
(Tour commemorates the 20th anniversary of the conclusion of
the Japan-China Friendship Treaty). |
| 1999 |
August |
First
installment of A Musical Voyage across Africa (Ethiopia National
Folk Music and Dance Troupe) series held. |
| 2000 |
September |
Min-On
dispatches young musicians to the concerts by the Princess Christina
Concours Foundation, the Netherlands (Concerts commemorate 400
years of friendship between the Netherlands and Japan). |
| 2001 |
January |
Min-On Culture Center welcome 500,000 visitors since its opening. |
