Culture
Culture | Jul 29 2007
Soka Gakkai Malaysia Boys and Girls Stage "Cherry Tree the Musical" in Selangor State
On July 22, 28 and 29, 2007, Soka Gakkai Malaysia (SGM) Selangor Branch hosted "Cherry Tree the Musical" performed by 200 boys and girls at the SGM Selangor Culture Centre in Klang. Around 2,700 attended, including friends and family, as well as Selangor State Executive Councillor Kamala Ganapathy, Klang Municipal ... read more
Culture | Jul 29 2007
SGI-USA New York Zone Southeast Asia Festival Opens Gateway to Peace in the Community
"Cultural Activities transcends differences in nationality and social systems. It awakens deep human emotions which then spread outward to touch the hearts and minds of others." So said SGI-USA Filipino Group National Coordinator Maria Feingold at SGI-USA New York Zone's first Southeast Asia Festival on July 29, 2007. More than ... read more
Culture | Jul 27 2007
Soka Gakkai Kansai 21st Century Symphony Orchestra Celebrates 35th Anniversary of Sino-Japan Relations
On July 27, 2007, the Soka Gakkai Kansai 21st Century Symphony Orchestra held a concert commemorating the 35th anniversary of the normalization of Sino-Japanese bilateral relations at the Osaka Central Public Hall in Nakanoshima and the 50th anniversary of a historic Soka Gakkai gathering held in the same hall on ... read more
Culture | Jul 12 2007
Russian Children's Dance Troupe and Folk Ensemble Participate in Min-On's Free School Concerts
From July 5-12, 2007, the Russian Dance Theater "Ozorniki" and Folk Ensemble "Galaktika" combined for a ten-concert tour of Hyogo, Osaka, Nagano, Niigata and Ishikawa Prefectures in Japan at the invitation of the Min-On Concert Association. During their tour, Ozorniki & Galaktika visited two schools as a part of Min-On's ... read more
Culture | Jun 30 2007
SGI-Germany Sponsors International Children's Art Exhibition
From June 1-30, 2007, SGI-Germany sponsored the SGI's "World Boys and Girls Art Exhibition" at Mörfelden-Walldorf City Hall in western Germany. The first floor displayed 89 drawings and paintings by schoolchildren from nearby kindergartens and schools, while the second floor displayed 60 works by children from around the world. Related ... read more
Culture | Jun 23 2007
SGI-Hong Kong Women's Chorus Performs at Tenth Anniversary Celebration
On June 23, 2007, the SGI-Hong Kong women's Bai Lan (white orchid) Chorus performed during a tenth anniversary celebration of Hong Kong's reversion to China (July 1, 1997). Donald Tsang, chief executive of Hong Kong, was one of the official guests at the event held at the Hong Kong Coliseum. ... read more
Culture | Jun 17 2007
SGI-New Zealand's Brass Band and the Manukau City Concert Band Hold Joint Concert
On June 17, 2007, SGI-New Zealand's Victorious March Brass Band collaborated with New Zealand's renowned Manukau City Concert Band for a concert at the SGI-New Zealand Culture Center in Auckland. Around 350 residents and local SGI members attended the fourth annual concert for Victorious March, now in its seventh year. ... read more
Culture | Jun 2 2007
Charity Cultural Extravaganza in Terengganu, Malaysia
On June 1-2, 2007, Soka Gakkai Malaysia (SGM) Terengganu Branch and the Terengganu State Department of Culture, Arts and Heritage cosponsored a charity show, titled "Malam Budidaya 2007," at Auditorium Taman Budaya Negeri Terengganu-Kuala Ibai. Malam Budidaya, showcasing ethnic dances highlighting the rich cultural diversity of Malaysian society, also commemorated ... read more
Culture | Jun 1 2007
SGI-Hong Kong Cosponsors Exhibition of Works by Zhejiang Province Artists
On June 1, 2007, an exhibition featuring 80 paintings of landscapes, flowers and birds by master painters of Zhejiang Province, China, opened at the SGI-Hong Kong Culture Center. The event was cosponsored by the Zhejiang People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, Zhejiang Provincial Federation of Literature and Art and ... read more
Culture | May 20 2007
Soka Gakkai Fukuoka Celebrates Eighth Anniversary of Korea-Japan Friendship Monument
On May 20, 2007, Soka Gakkai members in Shima, Fukuoka Prefecture, commemorated the eighth anniversary of the Korea-Japan Friendship Monument that was unveiled on May 15, 1999, at the Soka Gakkai Fukuoka Training Center. Local Soka Gakkai members and Korean residents gathered to celebrate. Representatives introduced the history of the ... read more
Culture | May 17 2007
Soka Gakkai Malaysia Cosponsors Exhibition of Works by Guangxi Artists
From May 13-17, 2007, Soka Gakkai Malaysia (SGM) sponsored "The Malaysia-Guangxi Cultural Vessel--The Lijiang Painting Style Fine Arts Exhibition 2007" at the Wisma Kebudayaan SGM Center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The exhibition, part of SGM's longstanding collaboration with cultural organizations and agencies to promote the arts and culture of Malaysia ... read more
Culture | May 3 2007
SGI-HK Cosponsors Exhibition on Lu Xun in Hong Kong and Macau
The "Who is Lu Xun?" exhibition showcasing the life and works of the Chinese writer, Lu Xun, was shown at the SGI-Hong Kong Culture Center from February 4 to 25, 2007. The exhibition was jointly sponsored by Shanghai Lu Xun Culture Development Center, Shaoxing Residents' Association of Hong Kong and ... read more
Culture | Apr 30 2007
30,000 Participate in Youth Friendship Music Festivals in Thailand
From February through April 2007, SGI-Thailand hosted Youth Friendship Music Festivals at 27 venues throughout Thailand that rallied some 30,000 participants. The youth division took initiative for planning and carrying out the festivals with support from the men's and women's divisions. The shows included gymnastic feats, traditional Thai dances and ... read more
Culture | Apr 22 2007
SGI-Hong Kong Participates in Celebrations for Tenth Anniversary of Repatriation
July 1, 2007 will mark the tenth anniversary of Hong Kong's establishment as the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the return of sovereignty to China. SGI-Hong Kong members have been participating in celebratory events taking place in Hong Kong. The Cosmic Brass Band and Bauhinia Fife-and-Drum Corps marched in ... read more
Culture | Apr 12 2007
Chinese Premier Meets with SGI President
TOKYO: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met with SGI President Daisaku Ikeda at the New Otani Hotel for 30 minutes in the afternoon of April 12, 2007. Mr. Wen was accompanied by a party of eleven including Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing and Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wang Yi. Soka Gakkai President ... read more
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