Leading Project in Rio de Janeiro

As part of the lead-up to the Cultural Program for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, we will be holding on-site cultural activities during the period of the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. While the eyes of the world are focused on this major event, we will share the culture of Tokyo and Japan.

CULTURE & TOKYO in RIO

TOKYO Caravan, led by playwright, director Hideki Noda, developed jointly by Japanese and Brazilian artists during a culture “inter-mixture” workshop, while the TURN project undertaken by artist Katsuhiko Hibino will exhibit works by Japanese and Brazilian artists created through interactions at local social welfare facilities.

TOHOKU & TOKYO in RIO

This event broadly promotes the arts and culture of Tokyo and Japan, while also sharing with the world the latest news from Tohoku as that region recovers from the Great East Japan Earthquake. From Tokyo comes Edo Tobi Kiyari work songs that have been passed down from the Edo period to the present day while from Tohoku comes the Iwaki Jyangara Nenbutsu Odori (Fukushima Prefecture) and Onikenbai (Iwate Prefecture) folk performances, which purify the earth and pacify the spirits. As a demonstration of the goodwill between Japan and Brazil, Japanese samba dancers and local taiko drum teams will also take part.