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Aiming for a cohesive society, taking a step toward a new future through the power of art ~Kagayaku Mirai Ga Miel Kanagawa 2021~

共生社会を目指してアートの力で新しいミライへの一歩を ~カガヤク ミライ ガ ミエル カナガワ2021~

This summer, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics were held.
The heated competition between athletes from all over the world under the scorching Tokyo sun was well worth watching even on TV.
This summer, when all eyes are on Japan from all over the world, Kanagawa Prefecture and the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee have created the Tokyo 2020 NIPPON Festival, the official cultural program of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, in order to become a symbol of solidarity that transcends all boundaries. Programs hosted by will be distributed online one after another.

One of the three programs sponsored by the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee, "ONE-Our New Episode-Presented by Japan Airlines," with the theme "Towards the realization of an inclusive society," will focus on disability, gender, and nationality. This is a program where each person's unique individuality shines through, and by encountering and interacting with each other, one can feel the value, become aware of it, connect with empathy and resonance, and create an opportunity to bring about changes in consciousness and behavior.
This program consists of two projects: “Our Glorious Future ~KANAGAWA 2021~” and “MAZEKOZE Island Tour.”
This time, we will be picking up "Our Glorious Future ~KANAGAWA 2021~ Kagayaku Mirai Ga Miel Kanagawa 2021" hosted by Kanagawa Prefecture and the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee.

■Our Glorious Future ~KANAGAWA 2021~Kagayaku Mirai Ga Miel Kanagawa 2021

Kaiji Moriyama©Sadato Ishizuka

This is a distribution program in which artists dance, sing, perform, and charm the audience in a group of buildings (Momijigaoka Cultural Zone) by Kunio Maekawa, a pioneer of Japanese modernist architecture, including the Kanagawa Prefectural Music Hall. Viewers should not be able to take their eyes off the direction from the best in each field.
The Momijigaoka Culture Zone and other areas transmit dance, theater, art, music, and crafts. First, let's introduce the unique directors and curators who lead each department and create programs.

Kanagawa Prefectural Music Hall from the stage “Momijigaoka Culture Zone” ©Ryo Hata

"Future of Dance" features Kaiji Moriyama, a dancer and choreographer from Kanagawa Prefecture.
In 2005, she was praised by the New York Times as an ``amazing dancer'' for her performance ``KATANA,'' and was invited to the 2007 Venice Biennale. In addition to performing his works in Japan and overseas, he is actively engaged in expressive activities in a wide range of media, such as the Japan UNICEF Association's ``World Hand Washing Dance'', visiting welfare facilities to create videos, and supervising elementary school textbooks.
The distribution will feature the collaborative work "LIVEBONE" series by Kaiji Moriyama, Kozue Hibino, and Kosuke Kawase, with the theme of "each person's body is different," and will feature prosthetic-legged dancer Mitsuichi Omae as a guest artist. , a new video created at the Kanagawa Prefectural Concert Hall, Maekawa Architecture's masterpiece, as well as solo performances by Kaiji Moriyama and Hikaru Omae, and a performance called "WONDER WATER" that vividly depicts the diverse creatures that coexist in the sea. .

Dance section performance image

``The Future of Theater'' will be directed by Junnosuke Tada, a director from Kanagawa Prefecture who presides over Tokyo Deathlock.
He brings to light contemporary social issues from texts from all over the world, including classics, modern dramas, novels, and poems. He has also held many workshops and creative works with people who are not specialized in theater at schools and cultural facilities, and has been involved in international collaboration with South Korea and Southeast Asia. We also do many collaborative productions.

Junnosuke Tada ©Toru Hiraiwa

The "Shiriya Kawaru Iru Dance Project" to be distributed this time is a project directed by Junnosuke Tada that aims to help people take a step toward realizing a cohesive society by getting to know themselves and others. It features interviews with people involved in activities that provide hints and opportunities for coexistence, document videos of workshops, and a ceremony using the Bon dance motif to commemorate the people who have passed away, the things that have been lost, and the future of us today. We will deliver .

"The Future of Art" is by Yu Fujikawa, a curator at the Chigasaki City Museum of Art.
Specializing in contemporary art and education, he has planned numerous exhibitions and programs that utilize the environment and space to appeal to people's five senses. The “Road to the Art Museum” exhibition (2019), which was planned after researching artists, people with disabilities, and the local community, has received high praise and attention from various quarters as a new attempt at art for a diverse range of people. I collected it.
The works of the five artists selected by Mr. Fujikawa will be set in Kunio Maekawa's architectural group, and will be created in response to the space, with tangible and intangible objects such as people, living things, light, sound, and wind. At a time when we are constantly changing in a time of great change, through works that stand in empty spaces, we are able to think deeply about the existence of humans that were originally intended to be there, and think about our humble existence and coexistence with diverse things. We will create a moment where you can explore.
Yu Fujikawa©Ben Matsunaga

In addition, in the "Music Division", there will be Salsa Gum Tape, a rock band based in Kanagawa Prefecture formed by Tetsu Kashiwa with members with disabilities, and Western music by Takafu Mitsuhashi, a shakuhachi player who is active both domestically and internationally. Multicultural coexistence through the collaboration of Japanese music will also be realized, and the most enjoyable live performances will be streamed. We look forward to seeing you.
Live performance of the rock band Salsa Gum Tape

Finally, in the ``Crafts'' section, we will introduce works by Masahiro Maeda, a ceramic artist who has been creating works based in Kanagawa and Yokohama for over half a century and is a leader in the modern crafts world, as well as potters representing Kanagawa.
A talk show on the theme of crafts and food by cooking magazine editor-in-chief Hiroo Ueno and others is also a must-see.

The videos will be released one after another on the official website ( https://www.pref.kanagawa.jp/docs/yi4/portal.html ).
Everyone please take a look.

Draw your favorite picture. Sing as you like. Create what you imagine. Write sentences.
First of all, I think that the key to diversifying the world and realizing a cohesive society is for everyone to find and express what they like, what they like, and what they want to do.

At the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the Tokyo 2020 NIPPON Festival, which is a cultural festival, I hope that your first step toward the future will become an opportunity to celebrate your future.

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