Culture is rooted in the region. |
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The Beppu Argerich's Music Festival has been
held in Beppu annually since 2000, and is supported by a large number
of volunteers.
The world-famous pianist Martha Argerich, who rarely gives recitals,
is the General Director of the Music Festival. The festival takes
place over 10 days and welcomes music lovers from all over the world.
Argerich's performances, concerts by top musicians from Europe, Asia
and Japan, exchange parties with performers, workshops for young musicians
and others are held during the festival. All participants will be
deeply immersed in a musical atmosphere at the festival.
In Yufuin, located beyond the mountains of Beppu, the Yufuin Film
Festival has become an annual event. The festival is held late in
movie August in this town where there is no theater. Films are handpicked
along themes that change every year. People from the prefecture and
the country are fascinated by events such as parties with the director
and cast of movies. The Annual Music Festival is held in Taketa to
commemorate TAKI Rentaro who is famed for Kojo-no Tsuki (The Moon
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New Spots for Cultural Exchange |
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sound systems and user-friendly facilities, such as OASIS Square 21
(Oita Prefectural Culture Center) in Oita City which has national-level
scale and facilities, Eitopia Ono at Mie Town in Ono Region, Core
Yamakuni in Yamakuni Town in north-ern Oita, Usa Culture Hall Usanopia,
Beppu Convention Bureau (B-con Plaza), and Clar Sun Hall in Kusu Town. |
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Revitalization through Exchange |
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Oita is enthusiastic about plays and the theatre.
"TSUKA Kouhei's Gekidan (troupe)" was launched by TSUKA
Kouhei, a play-writer and producer of nationwide reputation, in order
to foster high-quality arts in local areas. Staff got together, trained
and performed in Oita, and expanded their activities into performing
in Tokyo and Seoul, receiving good reviews along the way. The troupe
disbanded in 2001, yet the spirit of exchange born through the theatre
is still very much alive.
The Oita Asia Sculpture Exhibition is also widely acclaimed among
up-and-coming young sculptors. Sculptural works displayed in ASAKURA
Fumio Memorial Park come from all parts of Asia and Japan and help
to create a harmonious atmosphere with the rich nat-ural environment
in Oita.
Oita's culture and arts are rooted in the region. Oita is a leader
in cultural exchanges within and out of Japan and is constantly developing.
The new is constantly being created while the old is preserved. |
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Argerich's Music Festival
Yufuin Cinema Festival
OASIS Square 21(Oita City)
Eitopia Ono (Mie Town)
ASAKURA Fumio Memorial Park (Asaji Town) |
