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Planetary Festival - COCREATION with CREATION :
IZANAI Soh-odori MATSURI (Dance Festival) in TOKYO Music, Art, Performance, Learning, Design The power of “Art.” Art gains meaning through the collaboration of the artist and his or her work , and the people who view that work in the spirit of COCREATION with CREATION. In these turbulent times, we aim to create a new kind of “MATSURI (Festival).” A festival that gathers artists and participants from a variety of backgrounds, and through their collaboration and experience at the festival will plant the seeds to give society the strength to thrive and prosper. We hope these seeds will spread from TOKYO to the rest of Japan, the world and to the Planet Earth; from the hearts of the participants to their friends, family, and communities. Name: Planetary Festival IZANAI Soh-odori Matsuri (Dance Festival) in TOKYO Date: May 3, 2009 (Sun) Place: Yoyogi Park Event Hiroba Time: 9:30 am – 8:00 pm Organizer: IZANAI Soh-odori Festival Organization Committee Partners: NPO 000 PAF, NPO 000 Global Univer-City, Suga Jazz Dance Studio Ltd., Site Inc. Sponsors: Tokyo Metropolitan Office for Youth Affairs and Public Safety Artists and activists from around the world will gather in Yoyogi Park to display their music, dance, art, environmentalist activities and start a planetary movement to spread throughout the world for the “Restoration of the Power to Live.” With the stage performances at its center, the festival will also feature booths from an planetary array of artists. The stage will feature musical performances by Hiroki Okano and his “Tenkoo Orchestra,” vocalists Aika and Mariko Mori, as well as improvisational sessions by musicians from throughout Japan and the world. It will also feature dance performances by over 30 IZANAI dance teams from throughout Japan. The booths will feature a home made selection of food with contributions from organic farmers, presentations on earth-friendly solutions to environmental sustainable living, and displays by nature loving artists, musicians, educators, NPOs and corporations. IZANAI IZANAI is a new dance movement that is spreading throughout Japan, and the world. It was created by, dancer and choreographer, Suga Kunitomo, a long time choreographer for and supporter of the Yosakoi Festival in Kochi Prefecture. She sought a dance style that is freer than the traditional yosakoi, but still captures the hearts of all who see it. IZANAI is high-energy, with dancers giving themselves up to the moment, and never fails to captivate its audience. Art and dance transcend language and cultural boundaries. Ms. Kunitomo, and all IZANAI dancers, hope that their performances will entertain and inspire those who see them, and that like ripples in a pond this influence will spread to inspire the world to present a more understanding place, free of apathy, indifference, and irresponsibility. Ms. Kunitomo’s dancers, Suga-ren, participate in dance festivals throughout Japan, are regular participants in the Honolulu Festival, and have also performed in various countries in the world including France and Germany . |
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東京都港区東麻布2-24-6木村麻布ビル4F
TEL.03-5284-8440 / FAX.03-5284-8441
Mail tokyo@suga-izanai.org
