by Peter | Dec 25, 2014 | ChinaRA, Features
On the evening of October 7, the Min-On Concert Association, in collaboration with the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) and the Shanghai Media & Entertainment Group, staged a successful Japanese premiere of the dance...
by Peter | Dec 25, 2014 | Features, MyanmarRA
The Myanmar harp, called a saung-gauk or simply saung, is one of the earliest instruments of the ancient land of Burma. A solo performance of saung-gauk onstage at A Golden Brilliance of Peace created a vivid image of the harp echoing in the rainforest of Burma, and...
by Peter | Dec 25, 2014 | Features, MyanmarRA
Myanmar, formerly called Burma, is rich in cultural heritage and natural resources; it is known as a devout Buddhist nation of gentle and peace-loving people. Myanmar is also famous throughout the world as “The Golden Land” due to the thousands of golden pagodas and...
by Peter | Sep 30, 2014 | Interviews, NorwayRA
Uniqueness of Norwegian Culture is Its Closeness to Nature “Norwegians live in close proximity to nature, and this close relationship is an important part of the Norwegian identity.” Minister-Counselor Bjørn Midthun, Deputy Chief of Mission at the Royal...
by Peter | Sep 30, 2014 | Lectures, News, Outreach
The Min-On Music Museum initiated a new series of cultural lectures entitled The Power of Music, in commemoration of Min-On’s 50th anniversary last year. The fourth installment was held on Saturday, August 23 at the Min-On Culture Center’s museum hall in Tokyo. For...