by minon_admin | Oct 28, 2019 | Cultural Exchange, Lectures, News, NicaraguaRA, Outreach
On September 17 at 6:30 p.m., a lecture concert celebrating the anniversary of the Republic of Nicaragua was held by Min-On and the Embassy of the Republic of Nicaragua in Japan at the Min-On Culture Center Museum Hall. Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries and embassy...
by minon_admin | Oct 23, 2019 | BoliviaCE, BoliviaRA, Cultural Exchange, Events, Latin & Tango, News, Outreach, Performing Arts
Music could be called an unfiltered expression of the soul. For renowned Bolivian guitarist Piraí Vaca, music is pure emotion, most certain. His guitar has a range of expression that defies common conception, and his skilled guitar artistry—highlighted by virtuosic...
by minon_admin | Sep 30, 2019 | Cultural Exchange, EcuadorCE, EcuadorRA, Events, Latin & Tango, Lectures, News, Outreach, Performing Arts
Ecuador is a vibrant South American country with a rich history of musical and cultural traditions. Japan and Ecuador have a long-established benevolent relationship, and on September 19, 2019, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between...
by minon_admin | Sep 6, 2019 | Jazz & Popular, News, Outreach, Performing Arts, Tohoku Hope Concert
On July 9, the 76th Tohoku Hope Concert was held at Takata-higashi Middle School in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture. Takata-higashi Middle School campus stands on a hill overlooking the “Miracle Pine” tree and Hirota Bay. It was built just three years ago and features...
by minon_admin | Sep 6, 2019 | Cultural Exchange, FranceCE, FranceRA, Japanese Arts, Overseas Dispatch Series
From June 7 to 16, 2019, Min-On sent Masaru Nishiguchi, who plays taiko and shinobue, and three other members of the Japanese music group Japan Marvelous, along with Tsugaru shamisen artist Yoshiyuki Kasai, to France. They performed at the FIMU festival in Belfort and...
