Rivers and Music: Expressing Gratitude for the Blessings of the Ota River, Passing Down the Memory of Hiroshima [Talk & Concert]

About this event

A talk and concert will be held from the perspective of river environment and culture, especially "Rivers and Music," infused with gratitude for the blessings of the Ota River. The event opens with visuals and music reflecting the seasonal scenery of the Ota River. In the pre-talk, navigator Koji Tomotani will take the stage. In Part 1, video related to movie producer Toshita Mori, who loved and lived along the Ota River, and a lecture titled "Thinking About Hiroshima's Treasure: The Ota River" by Associate Professor Akemi Imagawa of Hiroshima Institute of Technology will take place. In Part 2, "Symphonic Poem: Three Chapters Dedicated to the Ota River, Hiroshima" composed by Koji Tomotani, "Mizu no Inochi" (Life of Water) with lyrics by Kikuo Takano and composition by Saburo Takata, and "The Moldau" from "My Homeland" composed by Smetana will be performed. In Part 3, "Jinrin" from the village of kagura, a culture of the upper reaches of the Ota River, will be performed on stage as a dedicatory kagura. The event will offer an opportunity to deeply experience the abundant blessings of the Ota River and the appeal of the culture and music associated with it.

Venue

Hatsukaichi Cultural Hall WoodOne Sakura-pia

1-11-1 Shimohera, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima 738-0023