Min-On Music Journey No. 09: The United States of America
Welcome to the United States of America for the ninth stop on Min-On’s Music Journey! America’s greatest strengths are its patchwork heritage and diversity, and these are prevalent in the country’s friendly and welcoming people, read more…
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Welcome to the United States of America for the ninth stop on Min-On’s Music Journey!🇺🇸✈️
America’s greatest strengths are its patchwork heritage and diversity, and these are prevalent in the country’s friendly and welcoming people, its vast, eminent terrain and its influential culture.✨✨
Let us guide you along a tour of some of America’s greatest music cities, including Los Angeles, Detroit and New York, while introducing Min-On’s cultural exchange activities with the USA along the way.🗽🎶
www.min-on.org/9733/min-on-music-journey-no-09-united-states-of-america
The article was produced in collaboration with Embassy of the United States of America in Japan.🌈🌟
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Welcome to the United States of America for the ninth stop on Min-On’s Music Journey!🇺🇸✈️
America’s greatest strengths are its patchwork heritage and diversity, and these are prevalent in the country’s friendly and welcoming people, its vast, eminent terrain and its influential culture.✨✨
Let us guide you along a tour of some of America’s greatest music cities, including Los Angeles, Detroit and New York, while introducing Min-On’s cultural exchange activities with the USA along the way.🗽🎶
The article was produced in collaboration with Embassy of the United States of America in Japan.🌈🌟
@usembassytokyo
Min-On Concert Association
－Music Binds Our Hearts－
#min_on #minonconcertassociation #minonglobalmusicnetwork #worldmusic #sharemusic #musicconnectspeople #culturalexchange #unitetheworld #friendship #musicjourney #USA #🇺🇸 #🎶 #✈️
