by minon_admin | Mar 3, 2020 | Cultural Exchange, Events, Japanese Arts, KoreaCE, KoreaRA, Lectures, News, Outreach, Performing Arts
On February 19, 2020, a traditional music event featuring both Korean and Japanese artists was held at the Hanmadang Hall of the Korean Cultural Center in Tokyo. The evening featured the dynamic sounds of the Korean geomungo and gayageum, traditional instruments that...
by minon_admin | Jan 28, 2020 | Cultural Exchange, Events, Japanese Arts, KoreaCE, KoreaRA, News, Outreach, Overseas Dispatch Series, Performing Arts
On December 3, 2019 at the New Century Hall of the Information and Culture Center at the Embassy of Japan in Seoul, and on December 4 at Gangnam City Hall (with the support of the Information and Culture Center), an event was held to promote friendly relations between...
by minon_admin | Oct 30, 2019 | Events, News, Outreach, Tohoku Hope Concert
In the month of September, three Tohoku Hope Concerts were held—the first on September 2 at Oshima Elementary in Kesennuma, Miyagi, the second on September 17 at Namie Sosei Elementary in Namie, Fukushima and the third on September 30 at Osawa Elementary in Yamada,...
by minon_admin | Oct 29, 2019 | Cultural Exchange, Events, FranceRA, Lectures, News, Outreach
On August 30, 2019, the French rakugo performer affiliated with the French Institute of Japan at the French Embassy in Japan, Cyril Coppini, and pianist Seiji Honda performed Musical Rakugo in commemoration of the Reims-Nagoya sister city partnership. Approximately...
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...