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Neli Koycheva - Moment from the concert©Neli Koycheva


The Japanese Art of Kimono - Elegance, History and sense of Eternity

Japanese music and culture captivated the Plovdiv audience


Two years have passed since the successful concert "Japanese Song Meets Bulgarian Song” in Plovdiv 2019 (Bulgaria). This time the project was further developed: in addition to the song concert, an exhibition was held to present the traditional beauty of Japan, including kimono, tea ceremony, flower arrangement and calligraphy.

The concert was performed by Ms Neli Koycheva, a Bulgarian alto singer who lives in Japan, and the audience was enchanted by the beauty of the Japanese songs. The exhibition also included a comprehensive lecture on kimono, including Nishijin textiles, crests and furisode, by Ms Snejana Nakatani, who designs clothes using kimono. In addition, Ms Kyoko Ueda, a calligrapher, and Ms Hideko Nakatani, a tea ceremony artist/flower arrangement artist, took the stage online to give demonstrations and lectures to promote understanding and interest in Japanese beauty. The project was such a success that it is hoped that the exhibition will be extended and held in Sofia, the capital city of Bulgaria, and that it will be held in other countries in the future.

 
Main program

Date: 2 ~ 4 Sep. 2021
Venue: Cultural Center-Museum Trakart (Plovdiv, Bulgaria)
Artist:
Neli Koycheva

Snejana Nakatani

Hideko Nakatani

Kyoko Ueda

 





Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Performing Arts


Organisers: Neli Koycheva, Snejana Nakatani
©Neli Koycheva


Opening of the event - Neli Koycheva, Snejana Nakatani and Hideko Nakatani(on the screen online from Japan)
©Neli Koycheva


Audience enjoying exhibition
©Neli Koycheva


Calligraphy from Kyoko Ueda for exercise samples

©Nely Koycheva


Audience, expecting opening the event
©Neli Koycheva


Exhibits
©Neli Koycheva


Kimono created a big interests among the audience
©Neli Koycheva


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