Cultural exchange between Europe and Japan
motioned by hellenic culture
A link of cultural cooperation and communication between Europe and Japan, motioned by the hellenic culture, is established by the Hellenic Culture Organization, within the framework of the Community Programme EU – JAPAN Year of People-to-People Exchanges 2005. Under the distinctive title “ON: the Modern & the Contemporary in European & Japanese Culture” this programme consists a series of cultural events in Tokyo: inaugural ceremony (21/11/06), conference (18/12/06) and architecture and photography exhibitions, musical and video shows (18-22/12/06).
The programme events aim at enhancing the intercultural dialogue on the modern and contemporary concepts, thus providing the Japanese people with the ability to approach the european scientific and artistic interpretation of these terms. In this respect, the interrelated and with many centuries of background relation between Europe and Japan, acquires a whole new dimension, fed with new images and inspiration shrines concerning the main subject of the modernization of the society considered by both people.
For all events hosted in Japan, the Hellenic Culture Organization joins its forces with the Hellenic Institute of Architecture, the german Architekturbild e.v. and the italian Change Performing Arts, based on the belief that this program will constitute the grounds for a series of cultural exchanges between Europe and Japan, as Mr. Michalis Siopsis, the Chairman of the Hellenic Culture Organization has stated.
For more information on the program please visit the site www.hch.culture.gr/eu_japan
INAUGURAL CEREMONY
ITALIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE (UMBERTO AGNELLI HALL), TOKYO
21 NOVEMBER 2006, 17h30
a) Greetings by:
- Umberto Donati, Director of the Italian Cultural Institute in Tokyo
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Michael Reiterer, Deputy
Head of Delegation/Minister, Delegation of the European Commission to Japan, Tokyo
- Michalis Siopsis, President of the Hellenic Culture Organization
b) Musical performance by the Greek singer Fotinee Darras who will sing in many European languages and in Japanese
c) Gala, where traditional greek food will be served
By invitation only.
For reservations, please contact the Greek National Tourism Organization,
tel: 03-3505-5917, fax: 03-3589-0467, e-mail: gnto-jpn@t3.rim.or.jp
CONFERENCE
ITALIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE (UMBERTO AGNELLI HALL), TOKYO
18 DECEMBER 2006, 17h00
Theme:
The conference will address the concept of modernity in various contemporary art practices, ranging from architecture and photography, to art- fashion and video.
Speakers:
- Umberto Donati, Director of the Italian Cultural Institute in Tokyo
- Silvia Kofler, Head of Press, Public and Cultural Affairs - Delegation of the European Commission to Japan
- Elias Constantopoulos Prof. of Architecture, Univ. of Patras, Project Manager: Presentation of the project “ON: the Contemporary and the Modern in European and Japanese Culture”
- Anastassios Kotsiopoulos, Prof. of Architecture, Aristotle Univ. of Thessaloniki : “Contemporary Modernity in Architecture”
- Wilfried Dechau, Director of Architekturbild e.v, Stuttgart :“Photography, Imagination / Urban Spaces”
- Yasunori Gunji, Change Performing Arts, Milan: “On Performing Arts”
- Vassilis Zidianakis, Costume Curator, Director of “Atopos”: “Atopos at Works. Fashion in contemporary visual culture between Europe and Japan”
- Alexandros Psychoulis, Artist, Prof. of Art & Technology, Athens: “From video art to youtube”
Keynote speaker:
Kiyoshi Sey Takeyama
Professor of Architecture at Kyoto University
By invitation only.
For reservations, please contact the Greek National Tourism Organization,
tel: 03-3505-5917, fax: 03-3589-0467, e-mail: gnto-jpn@t3.rim.or.jp
EXHIBITIONS
ITALIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE, TOKYO
(EXHIBITION HALLS)
Duration: Monday 18 – Friday 22 December 2006
Opening hours: 10h30 – 18h30
Official opening of the exhibitions: Monday 18 December 2006, 19h00
“Architecture of the 20th century: Greece”
Exhibition by the Hellenic Institute of Architecture and
Deutsches Architektur Museum
“Architectural Awards 2000”
Exhibition by the Hellenic Institute of Architecture
“Architectural Awards 2004”
Exhibition by the Hellenic Institute of Architecture
“Urban Spaces”
European Architectural Photography Prize
Exhibition by Architekturbild e.v.
“Infusion”
Art-fashion video by Vassilis Zidianakis / Marcus Tomlinson
“Ephemeral Structures”
A Cultural Olympiad video
“Two Street Stories”
Art video by Alexandros Psychoulis
“Rythmothetisis”
Art video by Andreas Platis
Free entrance
Italian Cultural Institute
2-1-30 Kudan Minami, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0074, Tel: ++81-03-3264-6011