Earth Celebration 1997

Shiroyama Concerts

Aug. 21
  • Part One: Kodo
  • Part Two: Donel Lunny Special (Ireland)
Aug. 22
  • Part One: Renegades Steel Drum Orchestra (Trinidad and Tobago)
  • Part Two: “EC’s 10th Anniversary OMEDETO Band” / Yosuke Yamashita, Katsumi Watanabe, Leonard Eto, Steve Eto, Hideo Yamaki
Aug. 23
  • Part One: Suar Agung (Indonesia)
  • Part Two: Doudou N’diaye Rose Percussion Orchestra (Senegal)
Aug. 24
“Celebration”

  • Kodo
  • Suar Agung
  • Doudou N’diaye Rose Percussion Orchestra
  • Aja Addy (Ghana)
  • Yosuke Yamashita

Lecture

Aug. 24
”Sado – Deities and Buddhas” / Toshio Sato (Sado Island)

Workshops

Aug. 18 – 21
“Dance – Jiko to mukiau, tasha to kakawaru (face onesefl, involve with others)” (sleepover workshop) / Toru Iwashita
Aug. 19 – 20
“Ryo Watanabe’s Samba Workshop” (2-day, non-sleepover workshop) / Ryo Watanabe
Aug. 21
“Steel Drum” / Renegades
Aug. 22
“Bali Dance” / Suar Agung
Aug. 22
“African Drum” / Doudou N’diaye Rose Percussion Orchestra
Aug. 22, 23
“Taiko” / Yoshikazu Fujimoto (Kodo)
Aug. 22, 23
“African Dance” / Aja Addy
Aug. 23
“Ogi Okesa Folk Dance” / The People of Ogi (Sado Island)

Special Fringe Events

Aug. 21
“Ryo Watanabe’s Samba Workshop” / Ryo Watanabe and workshop participants
Aug. 21
“Mimi wo Sumasu (listen well)” / Toru Iwashita
Aug. 22
“Collaboration with Ryo Watanabe” / Toru Iwashita, Ryo Watanabe
Aug. 22
Renegades Steel Drum Orchestra
Aug. 22
“Kodo Fringe” / Kodo
Aug. 23
Bunya Puppet Drama / Futabaza (Ryotsu, Sado Island)
Aug. 23
Suar Agung
Aug. 24
Sarumaiza – Shuji Murasaki (Yamaguchi)
Aug. 24
Ondeko (Minato, Ryotsu, Sado Island)

Other Events

Aug. 21 – 24
Private Radio Station “ECFM”
Aug. 21 – 24
Flea Market
Aug. 21 – 24
Kodo Village Open House
Aug. 21 – 24
Hideaki Masago Art Exhibition
Aug. 21 – 24
Earth Celebration Photo Exhibition
Aug. 24
Earth Celebration Nodate (open air tea ceremony)