Okinawa Day 2013
London Okinawa Sanshinkai and Okinawa Association U.K are delighted to host Okinawa Day 2013 on Saturday 22nd June at Spitalfields in London E1. Okianwa Day 2013 is an admission free outdoor event and organised as a part of the Spitalfields Estate Community Events Programme. We are committed to promote the diversity of Okinawan culture through…
Yi Sung-yol, Jang Kiha and the Faces
Since his 1994 debut as part of the pioneering Korean modern rock duo, U & Me Blue, New York City native, Yi Sung Yol, has soared as a solo artist by making his name and making his mark as one of Korea’s top modern rock icons. After featuring in a series of high profile Korean…
Geomungo Factory
The first-ever British concert by Korean cult legends Geomungo Factory, who’ve taken the geomungo – an ancient form of zither, played with a stick – and explored its future as well as its past. ‘You can’t make innovations if you don’t know the tradition’, they say, so the first half of this concert explores the…
Uhuhboo Project and Pere Ubu
Long-standing pioneers of avant-garde Korean pop music, Uhuhboo Project take to the Scala stage as part of the K-Music 2013 Festival.” Uhuhboo Project’s music is simply impressive.” Choreographer Pina Bausch Also on the bill at this concert are Pere Ubu who, since their formation in the mid-1970s, have been changing the face of rock music,…
The 13th Japanese Matsuri
From 1 to 2.30 pm, there will be Japan Experience corner for visitors to put on kimono, try origami, write their names in Japanese aplhabets, and sample Asian sweets. From 2.30 to 3.30 pm, there will be performance corner for visitors to listen to Taiko (Japanese druming) by local people and Japanese songs by the…
Yoko Ono’s Meltdown
This year’s Meltdown festival at the Southbank Centre will be curated by Yoko Ono, celebrating her achievements in music, visual arts and activism and coinciding with her 80th birthday. The festival, now in its 20th year, will feature performances by a number of artists from around the globe, including Japanese artists and performers such as…
The National Orchestra of Korea
After major concerts around the world, the National Orchestra of Korea finally make their London debut with this Barbican concert, which opens the K-Music Festival, a London-wide celebration of the best of Korean music. Under their artistic director Won Il, this acclaimed Orchestra have developed a special voice in Korean culture – drawing on traditional…
Pansori Night: Ahn Sook-Sun
Pansori is Korean musical drama which delivers myths that have been passed on orally – with no musical notation, pansori is limitless and exciting, combining passion and humour. One of the greatest of all pansori singers, Ahn Sook-Sun, was the first Korean artist to play the Edinburgh International Festival, and has also played Womad. She…
Japan Day
Cardiff Central Library is celebrating Japanese Culture and Literature and will host various Japanese events on 25th May between 11am and 4pm. Japan Day is organised in partnership with local Japanese Community Members and the Cardiff based Saturday Japanese School in Wales. The Event aims to raise awareness and understanding about the people, literature and…
