Konnichiwa Pune 2023 Unveils the Charms of Japanese Culture

NewsBharati    02-Dec-2023 14:53:40 PM
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Pune witnessed the biggest Japanese cultural event as the Indo-Japanese Business Council in collaboration with the Consulate General of Japan in Mumbai organized the "Konnichiwa Pune 2023".

Konnichiwa Pune 2023 was held at Phoenix Market City on the 25th and 26th of November.
  
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The festival showcased the Japanese Tea ceremony ‘Sadō’ demonstrated by Ms. Kazuko Barisic, the Japanese flower arrangement ‘Ikebana’ presented by Ikenobo Ikebana, Pune Chapter, Hindustani Classical Vocals of Raag Kirwani by Ms. Fumie Nagashi of Kirana Gharana and a disciple Padma Vibhushan Dr. Prabha Atre.

Audiences were enthralled by the Santoor performance of Raag Mishra Khamaj by Japan’s Mr. Takahiro Arai – the direct disciple of Pt. Shivkumar Sharma. Noriko Shakti, a Goa-based Japanese DJ, and music composer, left the connoisseurs spellbound with her unique table performance.

Several youngsters also participated in the energetic Japanese Anime Cosplay Competition.

To know more, about what happened at the event, watch this video