Visit & Performances by Ainu, Indigenous People of Japan
2017/8/1
Members of the Ainu, indigenous people predominantly from the northern island of Hokkaido, Japan, will be visiting Lethbridge and Calgary to hold traditional music performances this August.
To promote understanding of the indigenous culture of Japan, and in line with the sister relationship long-held between Hokkaido and Alberta, the Consulate-General of Japan in Calgary has invited 3 members of Ainu Art Project, a group formed in 2000 that promotes traditional Ainu culture via dance, music, & handcrafts to Alberta. Working in partnership with Galt Museum & Archives, Blackfoot Nation, and the Calgary Japanese Festival Omatsuri, Ainu Art Project will be performing songs on stage using the Mukkuri and Tonkori, traditional Ainu instruments.
[Ainu Art Project]
Performance Schedule:
Event: Indigenous Bridges: Traditional Music and Dance Performances by The Blackfoot nation and The Ainu People of Japan
Date: August 11th, 2017
Location: Fort Whoop-Up Interpretive Centre, 200 Indian Battle Park Road, Lethbridge, AB
[Performance will be held outdoors on the Fort compound, weather permitting. In case of inclement weather the event will be moved indoors to the viewing gallery within Galt Museum & Archives]
Performance Time: 1:00pm
Admission: admission fees apply [incl. exhibit access] | free for annual pass holders
Event: Ainu Traditional Music Performance at the Calgary Japanese Festival Omatsuri
Date: August 12th, 2017
Location: Max Bell Arena, 1001 Barlow Trail S.E., Calgary, AB [Performing on the Outdoor Main Stage]
Performance Times: 12:20pm & 3:30pm (20min performances each)
Admission: Calgary Japanese Festival Omatsuri General Admission ($5 Adults; $2 Kids 6 – 12; Free for Kids 5 and under – Visit http://calgaryjapanesefestival.com/ for details)
Inquiries can be directed by email: info@cl.mofa.go.jp or phone: 403-294-0782
To promote understanding of the indigenous culture of Japan, and in line with the sister relationship long-held between Hokkaido and Alberta, the Consulate-General of Japan in Calgary has invited 3 members of Ainu Art Project, a group formed in 2000 that promotes traditional Ainu culture via dance, music, & handcrafts to Alberta. Working in partnership with Galt Museum & Archives, Blackfoot Nation, and the Calgary Japanese Festival Omatsuri, Ainu Art Project will be performing songs on stage using the Mukkuri and Tonkori, traditional Ainu instruments.
[Ainu Art Project]
Event: Indigenous Bridges: Traditional Music and Dance Performances by The Blackfoot nation and The Ainu People of Japan
Date: August 11th, 2017
Location: Fort Whoop-Up Interpretive Centre, 200 Indian Battle Park Road, Lethbridge, AB
[Performance will be held outdoors on the Fort compound, weather permitting. In case of inclement weather the event will be moved indoors to the viewing gallery within Galt Museum & Archives]
Performance Time: 1:00pm
Admission: admission fees apply [incl. exhibit access] | free for annual pass holders
Event: Ainu Traditional Music Performance at the Calgary Japanese Festival Omatsuri
Date: August 12th, 2017
Location: Max Bell Arena, 1001 Barlow Trail S.E., Calgary, AB [Performing on the Outdoor Main Stage]
Performance Times: 12:20pm & 3:30pm (20min performances each)
Admission: Calgary Japanese Festival Omatsuri General Admission ($5 Adults; $2 Kids 6 – 12; Free for Kids 5 and under – Visit http://calgaryjapanesefestival.com/ for details)
Inquiries can be directed by email: info@cl.mofa.go.jp or phone: 403-294-0782