“A Taste of Vietnam at EC 2016” by Ryotaro Leo Ikenaga

 A Taste of Vietnam at Earth Celebration 2016

 

Hello, everyone. I hope you are all keeping well.
On Sado we have been rehearsing for various new productions every day. Preparations are also underway for this year’s Earth Celebration (EC).
For EC 2016, we have invited guest artists from Vietnam to join us for a concert at Kodo Village. I went to Vietnam in February on a field trip to prepare for this collaboration.

When we arrived in Hanoi, it was right around Lunar New Year.

It was bright and festive, with lanterns and Vietnamese flags everywhere.

We tried a range of local cuisine,

walked throughout the city,

and enjoyed exchange with an array of local artists.

We delighted in the various similarities and differences between our cultures.

Immersed in the local atmosphere, the week just flew by as we enjoyed local food and local music.

This trip reminded me of the importance of international exchange, visiting new places, and experiencing other cultures firsthand with local people.

I hope our Kodo Village Concert at EC 2016 will be an opportunity for us to recreate and share a taste with our audience of the local atmosphere and culture that we experienced in Vietnam.
EC 2016 has other unique performances by Kodo members on the lineup, too.
We look forward to seeing everyone on Sado Island this August for EC!

 

Ryotaro Leo Ikenaga
“EC 2016 Kodo Village Concert” Assistant Director

 

Earth Celebration 2016
http://www.kodo.or.jp/news/20160826ec_en.html

*Details about EC 2016 will be announced in English in late May. Tickets go on sale from June 20.