by Peter | Oct 31, 2013 | CubaRA, Interviews
A Country Where Music is Everywhere H.E. Marcos Rodriguez Costa, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba “Music is an essential part of daily life—you cannot live in Cuba without music.” Min-On: We wish to express our appreciation to your Excellency for your...
by Peter | Jun 21, 2013 | ColombiaRA, Interviews
Music a Source of Happiness in Colombia H.E. Patricia Cardenas, Ambassador of Colombia “It is very interesting to see how culture, and specifically music, has been pointed out as one of the reasons why Colombia can be considered the happiest nation on the...
by Peter | Jun 21, 2013 | ChinaRA, Interviews
Expressing the Energetic Life Force of Daily Living Grand collaborative acrobatics entitled Binding Forces Min-On: Thank you very much for staging such wonderful performances every day. Your acrobatics, called zaji in Chinese (zatsugi in Japanese)—literally,...
by Peter | Mar 13, 2013 | IndiaRA, Interviews
A Country of Stunning Diversity H.E. Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa, Ambassador of the Republic of India “There is a wonderful concept in India: ‘the entire world is one family’. It’s an important belief we all should have.” Min-On: It was a wonderful performance to...
by Peter | Mar 13, 2013 | IndiaRA, Interviews
“Everything in India is different and colorful.” Daksha Mashruwala (Odissi), Vaibhav Arekar (Bharatanatyam), Uma Dogra (Kathak) Min-On: Thank you for such wonderful performances. You came all the way from India to introduce Indian culture. What, for you, are the...
by Peter | Nov 30, 2012 | GhanaRA, Interviews
A Nation United in Music and Dance H.E. Dr. William G. M. Brandful, Ambassador of the Republic of Ghana “In Ghana, the concept of the formation of cultural institutions and groups like the Ghana Dance Ensemble goes back to the time of our founding...