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On January 11, 2018, NNTT: New National Theatre Tokyo announced the 2018/2019 Productions.
The Hamburg Ballet is coming to Japan in February, 2018. The performance will be at Tokyo and Kyoto respectively. The artistic director and world-class choreographer: John Neumeier received the Kyoto Prize in 2015. The Inamori Foundation co-sponsors the Gala “A World of John Neumeier” held at ROHM Theatre Kyoto in February 17, 2018.
William Kentridge who has been acting based in Johannesburg, South Africa as a hub was presented the Spanish prestigious award, “Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts.”
Approx. half century has passed since “Nei’s Genetic Distance” was announced in 1972. The method that Dr. Masatoshi Nei developed facilitated a quantitative and statistical analysis based on molecular data for the evolutional phenomena (how long ago the populations diverged on the evolutionary tree of life) which had been nothing but estimation or hypothesis. His...
French representative museum “Pompidou Centre” celebrates 40th anniversary on January 31, 2017.
Ars Shimura Exhibition of the 2016 graduation works “I dye; I weave; I wear” is open to the public at the Kyoto International Community House – Japanese style annex (Higashiyama, Kyoto) from Feb.16 through 19.
“Isamu Noguchi Light Exhibits” is open to the public at the “Glass Pyramid” in the Moerenuma park, Sapporo, Hokkaido till March 5, 2017.
On January 4, 2017, Mr. John Neumeier receives a Lifetime Achievement Award for his dedication to the education in dance and for his long collaboration with Prix de Lausanne. Congratulations!
On October 9, Mr. Andrzej Wajda, the acclaimed Polish director, passed away at 90. He just released “Powidoki” (English title: Afterimage), which was based on the life of ill-fated artist Wladyslaw Strzeminski.
Tamasaburo Bando V turned a recipient of the 72nd Japan Art Academy Award by activity and performance of representative female Kabuki role. Tamasaburo furthermore received the Imperial Award which is given to the most excellent person. The presentation ceremony is held at Japan Art Academy Hall (Taito-ku Tokyo) in June 13.
Ms. Fukumi Shimura’s Exhibition is started at the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto. On Feb 2, Japan’s living national treasure and dye artist Fukumi Shimura opened her exhibit titled “Fukumi Shimura – Regression to Boro” at the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto.
Ms. Fukumi Shimura, a dyeing and weaving artist and the 2014 Kyoto Prize laureate in Arts and Philosophy, was selected as a recipient of the Order of Culture. Dr. Yoshinori Ohsumi, a molecular cell biologist and the 2012 Kyoto Prize Basic Sciences laureate, was selected as a recipient of the Person of Cultural Merits. Dr....