by minon_admin | Mar 8, 2019 | News, Outreach, School Concerts
On February 1, a concert by pop duo Cousin was held at Oono Elementary School in Tokushima prefecture. Cousin, who are actual cousins as well as band mates, performed original songs, a medley of global tunes and a piece they composed with children from Uganda. The...
by minon_admin | Mar 7, 2019 | News, Outreach, School Concerts
On January 16, a Min-On School Concert by pop duo Cousin was held at Urashima Elementary in Yokohama. During their hour-long performance, they performed both original songs and a medley of songs from around the world. The duo, who are ambassadors of friendship for...
by minon_admin | Feb 26, 2019 | Cultural Exchange, Features, Latin & Tango, News
In Cuba, music is fused into the daily rhythm of life, and spontaneous outbreaks of song and dance are common in the streets. The small Caribbean island’s contribution to the world’s rich diversity of musical styles includes Son, Trova, Salsa, Rhumba, Bolero and...
by minon_admin | Feb 8, 2019 | GhanaRA, News, Recent Visitors
On February 2, 2019, ambassador to the Republic of Ghana in Japan, H.E. Mr. Frank Okyere, visited the Min-On Culture Center. H.E. Mr. Okyere spoke on the friendly relations between Ghana and Japan, stating that moving forward, he would like to develop cultural...
by minon_admin | Feb 8, 2019 | News, Outreach
On January 5 in Sapporo and on January 6 in Takikawa, a Handcrafted Instruments Workshop and Concert for Children and Parents was held by Kunitaro Ikeda and Akiko Saito. Parents and children enjoyed making instruments and performing together, and parents also raved...
