Concert: Japan - Cyprus

Sat Oct 16, 2010

20:30

Location

ARTos Cultural and Research Foundation
64 Ayion Omoloyiton Avenue
Nicosia, Nicosia 1080

Description

Japanese and Cypriot musicians play traditional and contemporary Japanese music and Faidros Kavallaris’s pieces inspired by Japanese music, featuring traditional musical instruments under the direction of Dr. Faidros Kavallaris.

Works by: Faidros Kavallaris, Ichiro Seki, Michio Miyagi and Toru Takemitsu

Shakuhachi: Ichiro Seki
Violin: Nikolas Efthymiou, George Hadjigeorgiou
Guitar: Dimitris Regginos
Violoncello: Doros Zesimos

The Embassy of Japan in Athens is organizing a series of cultural events this month, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Cyprus-Japan Friendly ties, following Japan’s recognition of the Republic of Cyprus on the 16th of August 1960.This “Japan Week in Cyprus” will be held in Nicosia, in cooperation with the University of Nicosia and the Honorary Consul General of Japan in Limassol.