Contemprary Tanka Poet Mariko Kitakubo. Reading Performance.
Tanka reading performance oveseas.
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une 19th, Participated in the 15th Okinawa Peace & Antiwar Festival in Itoman-city. Not only performing tanka-reading, I played rainsticks as the background sound for the other member's reading, together with Mr. Gushi, Okinawan traditional musician. |
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On the following day, I did tanka-reading at FM Taman. |
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June 17th, held a reading performance event at a cafe & gallery "Figaro" in Tomigusuku-city. |
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The proceeds from my book & CD sales were donated to Itoman-city to help its peace-promotion activities. The admission fee received at the "Figaro" event was donated to UNICEF Japan. |
Sunday, June 20, 2010
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April, 2010 I visited Okinawa for preparation and arrangements for this year's Peace & Antiwar Festival in Itoman-city. In the festival, I will perform tanka reading in collaboration with Mr. Gushi, a famous Okinawan traditional dancer & musical instrument performer. |
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While I was in Okinawa, I had an opportunity to meet Ms. Kinue Ara, the maseter craftsperson of MINSAA textile.I was invited to FM Taman, again. Thank you again, Ms. Tamaki! |
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壕の暗黒の中に実際に立った時、そこで亡くなられた六百以上もの方々の念に、今にも押しつぶされそうな気が致しました。 また、反戦平和を訴える作品を展示している佐喜真美術館（本島中部・宜野湾市）をたずね、丸木位里・丸木俊両氏の絵画や、ケーテ・コルビッツ氏の作品にふれ、もう二度と戦争を、殺戮を繰り返してはいけないとの思いを心に深く刻んで帰って参りました。 私はまだ、沖縄戦の闇の入り口に立ったに過ぎませんが、今後も勉強し、平和を願う輪の一員として、皆さまに連なって行きたいと願っております。 （規則により壕内・美術館内の撮影は禁止されておりましたので、写真はございません。） |
Thursday, April 15, 2010
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Oct. 11th, 2009 The 6th International Tanka Festival at Meiji Jingu Shrine. Ms. Sachiko Nagata, the Hamohn perrformer, who has just returned from the concert in Paris, added a wonderful sound accompaniment to the bilingual Tanka reading performed by Ms. A. Fielden and I. Mr. Shiro Akiba, the chairman of the Japan Tanka Poets' Society, seemed to be highly interested in our collaboration. |
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With Ms. Aya Yuki, the Chief Editor of Tanka Journal, who act as mistress of ceremonies of the festival. |
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With newarly 200 participants, the festival proceeded in friendly atmosphere. |
Sunday, October 11, 2009
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