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Date: Thursday, 9 May, 2024       Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Map of Ida K. Lang Recital Hall, Hunter College , 695 Park Ave Rm 424N

This show introduces Japanese culture through Japanese traditional performing arts and through kimono. For the performing arts part, Nihon Buyo, Koto, Japanese Taiko Drums, and Awa Odori will be performed with their background information. For the kimono part, the show focuses upon kimono culture’s built-in “Zero Waste” concept and its highly structured actual practices. This part is titled as “Kimono: A Tradition of Sustainable Fashion.” Some of the students at Hunter College Japanese program leads the show as emcees. Also some students come onto the stage as kimono models. The Director and Assistant Director of the Japanese Program also perform traditional dance and music at this show.

The capacity of the venue theater is 149 seats. Please reserve your seat(s) by filling out the Google Form (by the link above), if you would like to secure your seat(s).

Date
May 8, 2024

Time
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Costs
Free Admission

Reservations Needed
• Those who made reservations can enter the theater starting 6:00 PM. Those without the Google Form reservations can enter the theater starting 6:15 PM.

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Thursday, 9 May, 2024



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