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 | Jan 27, 2020 | Folk Music & Dance, News, Performing Arts, PolandCE, PolandRA
The 54-person Polish troupe Śląsk landed in Haneda Airport on October 16 for the commencement of celebrations of 100 years of diplomatic exchange between Japan and Poland. They began their performances on October 19 at Takasaki City Theatre. Their concerts included...
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...
by minon_admin | Sep 6, 2019 | Jazz & Popular, News, Outreach, Performing Arts, Tohoku Hope Concert
On July 9, the 76th Tohoku Hope Concert was held at Takata-higashi Middle School in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture. Takata-higashi Middle School campus stands on a hill overlooking the “Miracle Pine” tree and Hirota Bay. It was built just three years ago and features...
by minon_admin | Sep 6, 2019 | Cultural Exchange, FranceCE, FranceRA, Japanese Arts, Overseas Dispatch Series
From June 7 to 16, 2019, Min-On sent Masaru Nishiguchi, who plays taiko and shinobue, and three other members of the Japanese music group Japan Marvelous, along with Tsugaru shamisen artist Yoshiyuki Kasai, to France. They performed at the FIMU festival in Belfort and...
