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European Union’s initiative Youth on the move starts at Košice today
Opportunities to study in abroad, chance to work in European union and rich complement program awaits visitors of Youth on the move event. It starts on Thursday 3rd of October and lasts till Saturday to 5th of October in Kasarne Kulturpark in Košice. Program Youth on the move is the initiative of European Union, which aim […]
Kosice 2013 European Capital of Culture is amazed by GuoGuang Opera Company from Taiwan
On Sunday, June 23 2013 evening a crowd started to flow into the State Theatre in Košice. Everybody was eager to see a unique musical performance presented by the GuoGuang Opera Company from Taiwan in Košice this year as a part of their European tour. After successful performances in Poland, Hungary and Denmark, also Slovak people had the chance to see, for the first time ever, the unusual performance of traditional art from far Asia – the Monkey King.
Tokyo musical typhoon in Košice
One of the highlights of the year’s musical production during Košice ECOC 2013 will undoubtedly be considered to be the concert by the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra. The very fact that such an ensemble performed in Košice is an event whose importance hardly anyone realizes, though it is almost certain that getting orchestras of a similar calibre to Košice in the coming years will not be so easy. The Tokyo group arrived after performances at the Prague Spring Festival and Ostrava’s Janáček May in full force, which they decided to showcase at the House of Arts in Košice under the leadership of their residential conductor Kazuhito Koizumi.
Kjógenu’s farce gets them laughing, even in Japanese
In Košice we had a chance to see Japanese farce again after only a short time. Like the first performance, Friday can be summed up in one sentence. It was famous, surprised the eyes, made the ears happy, got the heart beating and amused the audience. The Small Kjógenu Theatre from Brno with its guest – master Motohiko Shigejam, of Kyoto’s professional actor of the traditional school, Okura in the main role and in his native language, presented three farces in the historic town hall: Voice at the Door, Tea Caddy and Large Clothing.
Exhibition of Japanese culture – bonsai, go, shogi
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of cooperation and good relations between the Slovak Republic and Japan, European Capital of Culture – Košice 2013, in cooperation with EU Japan Fest – Japanese company to support the dissemination of Japanese culture in Europe, prepared a number of interesting events presenting Japanese culture fort the weekend of 25th – 26th May 2013.
Concert of the Sun from the Japanese musical sky
The Land of the Rising Sun and its artists will soon shine on and warm up the music scene in Košice. Another cultural gem to be offered by the European Capital of Culture Košice 2013 is the concert of Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra to be held on 26th May in the concert hall of the House of Arts. It will be undoubtedly one of the biggest events of this year in the metropolis of the East.
Košice to anchor its cultural ship in Marseille
The port city of Marseille is this year’s European cultural twin town of Košice. Our French partner, is one of the oldest cities in France with its 2600-year long existence. It was established by Greek sailors and traders. The recent port is a place where we can find a number of cultures and communities, it is a city of diversity, openness, tradition and change, trade, design and fashion, and a city also known for its cuisine. From 14th May, Košice will present Slovak culture in the partner city through various events.
Japanese orchestra to perform in Košice soon
The concert of Tokyo Metropolitan Symphonic Orchestra will undoubtedly be one of the biggest events of Košice – European Capital of Culture 2013. The leading Japanese orchestra is on an exclusive Czech-Slovak tour, and will perform in Košice, lead by conductor Kazuhiro Koizumi, after a concert at the Prague Musical Spring festival.
Export of culture from Košice to Europe is gaining momentum
A native of Košice, Ján Mathé, 20th century’s great figure of sculptural art, will be soon presented to Britons at the Slovak Embassy in London. The exhibition opening starts on 23rd April at 18:30. Visitors can then enjoy the stone treasures for a month.