by minon_admin | Dec 14, 2020 | Japanese Arts, News, Outreach, Performing Arts, School Concerts
On Friday, November 27, 2020, the world-renowned taiko drum troupe Maidaiko Aska-Gumi held a Min-On School Concert at Okawa Middle School (Higashikagawa City, Kagawa Prefecture). This was the first Min-On school concert held in the Shikoku region since the coronavirus...
by minon_admin | Dec 14, 2020 | Japanese Arts, News, Outreach, Performing Arts, School Concerts
“Pro musicians came to our school!” To students’ delight, the band AUN & HIDE, whose play traditional Japanese instruments in concerts both in Japan and abroad, performed at Min-On School Concerts in Tottori and Shimane prefectures. Participating...
by minon_admin | Nov 4, 2020 | Cultural Exchange, FranceCE, FranceRA, Japanese Arts, News, Outreach, Overseas Dispatch Series, Performing Arts
In partnership with public secondary school Lycée Lakanal in Sceaux, France, the Min-On Concert Association held an online concert for French students on October 13. The event, conducted as part of Min-On’s Concert Dispatch Series, was originally scheduled to be held...
by minon_admin | Jul 13, 2020 | Choral Music, Cultural Exchange, Features, News, NorwayRA, Performing Arts
Music reaches the hearts of people. It allows us see things that were invisible to us, and it can also open doors that were locked shut. With every concert, Min-On encounters not just the joy of sharing art from all over the world but also the thankful voices of...
by minon_admin | Mar 16, 2020 | ArgentinaCE, ArgentinaRA, Cultural Exchange, Latin & Tango, News
Tango is a renowned art form, and Min-On is fortunate to have collaborated with professionals in the genre for 51 years since this cultural exchange began in 1970. Since then, Min-On has hosted over 2,500 tango live events in Japan! Aside from being a provocative art...
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...
