Bunka no Hi at the Japanese Pavilion – November 11

Community Event

In Person

Date: Nov. 11, 2007 – Dec. 2, 2007

On November 3rd, Japan celebrates “Bunka no Hi”, Culture Day. In order to celebrate the date in Brazil, the Brazilian Society of Japanese Culture and Social Assistance (Bunkyo) is organizing a series of musical performances at the Japanese Pavilion in Ibirapuera Park, which will take place on the following Sundays in November and December, always from 11 am to noon. “We were inspired by the significance of this date to organize a series of Japanese musical performances on Sunday, a day when Ibirapuera Park receives a large number of visitors”, says Leo Ota, president of the Japanese Pavilion Management Committee. Inaugurated on December 6th, 1954, the Japanese Pavilion in Ibirapuera Park was the symbol of the Japanese-Brazilian community during the festivities of the 4th Centennial of the city of São Paulo. The result of a joint effort by the entire Japanese-Brazilian community, more than 45,000 families from all over Brazil contributed to the completion of the project. First built in Japan and then transported to Brazil, the building features a koi pond, a Japanese garden, and an exhibition hall with Japanese art objects, in addition to the building itself, which is an example of authentic Japanese architecture. The Japanese Pavilion Management Committee aims to use this event to further promote the pavilion among parkgoers, which always receives many visitors on Sundays. Bunka no Hi - Program November 11 – Okinawan Folk Music Group Time: 11 am to 12 pm November 18 – Performance by Márcia Nakabayashi performing traditional folk songs (mina no uta) such as Akatombo and Furusato. Time: 11 am to 12 pm November 25 – Performance of Japanese music associated with music therapy, bringing together instruments and a choir. Time: 11am to 12pm December 2nd – Solo koto concert. Fernando Neves presents compositions by renowned Japanese masters. Time: 11am to 12pm

mhijb Updated Dec. 7, 2024