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Japan-Myanmar Traditional Cultural Goodwill Concert

                                      written by ........ Tun Aye ( Dentist
)
                                                      April 14, 1999

The Myanmar-Japan Traditional Cultural Goodwill Concert was jointly
presented by Vice-chairperson of Japan Kimono Association(Keibi-kai) ,Mrs.
Keiko NAKASHIMA , play-director Bogalay Tint Aung of Myanmar Motion Picture
Asiayon and a musician Gitalulin Maung Ko Ko, with the assistance given by
the State leaders and cooperation with heart and soul of
government-departments-officials, artists, intellectuals and
intelligentsia, and volunteers,  at the National Theatre of Yangon city 
from 19th. to 21st. February. It was a great success to strengthen
Myanmar-Japan friendly relations based on that cultural exchange programme.
State leaders and  Ambassador of  Japan Mr. Kazuo ASAKAI and wife also
attended the special show of the Myanmar-Japan Traditional Cultural
Goodwill Concert which was presented on February 17 at the National
Theatre.  Ambassador Mr. Asakai expressed his thanks to the members of the
Myanmar-Japan Traditional Cultural troupe for the serious work had to be
done, arranging things to enable the audience to understand the Japanese
traditional culture within just a short time. 

In Japan,  "Japan-Myanmar Traditional Goodwill Concert" will be held on May
22 and 23 at Tokyo for the benefit of the Japan-Myanmar friendly relations
and to promote the Myanmar traditional culture. The Japan-Myanmar
Traditional Cultural Goodwill Concert will be jointly presented by
Vice-chairperson of Japan Kimono Association(Keibi-kai), Mrs. Keiko
NAKASHIMA, play-director Bogalay Tint Aung of Myanmar Motion Picture
Asiayon, and a musician Gitalulin Maung Ko Ko . This concert is sponsored
by Institute of Asian Ethno-Forms and Culture. Also Co-Sponsored by: PHP
Research Institute-Myanmar Study Group, Japan-Myanmar Association, Japan
Myanmar Friendship Association, Bunka Orient Corporation, Japan-Myanmar
Economic Corporation Co., Ltd., Zipang Group-Osaka, NEWCOM Co. Ltd, and
Embassy of the Union of Myanmar. 

The fund obtained from the concert would be utilized, through the fund
raising-and-managing committee, in the social welfare sector of Myanmar

people. This kind of Japan-Myanmar Traditional Cultural Goodwill Concert 
in which the most famous artist-members of Myanmar Motion Picture Asiayon
will be participated, will be the first one in Japan-Myanmar relations.

End.

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Date & Time - 	May 22, 1999 (Saturday) - 14:00 to 16:30 & 17:30 to 20:00  
                May 23, 1999 (Sunday) -14:00 to 16:30 & 17:30 to 20:00

Place - 	Nihon Kyoiku Kaikan(Japan Education Hall)  3F
         Chiyoda-ku, Hitotsubashi 2-6-2, 
         Tel: 03-3230-2831
         (Hanzonmon Line, Jimbocho Station Exit A1, 3 minutes walks)

Homepage address  - http://www.twics.com/~met/jm/jmtc.htm

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