The Daegu International Musical Festival (DIMF) is an annual event that take place in Daegu, South Korea. It brings together theater production teams, critics, and music fans from around the world.
戲劇丨DRAMA
Kathakali, a traditional dance drama that has been developed for over 300 years in the southern state of Kerala, is one of India's four major classical dance forms. In the largest city of Kerala, Cochin, there are several highly-regarded theaters dedicated to preserving this cultural art form.
Five years ago, when I first came to Germany, the Volksbühne in Berlin was the first theater I visited. Five years later, I finally had the opportunity to attend a performance inside the theater, and, incredibly, I was fortunate enough to witness the legendary device: the fire curtain!
The image printed on the Russian 100 ruble note is that of the Moscow Bolshoi Theatre, which is celebrating its 240th anniversary this year. It was one of the main reasons for my visit to Moscow. The facade of the theatre is dominated by a striking statue of the sun god Apollo driving a chariot pulled by four bronze horses, making it one of Moscow's iconic landmarks.
Japan ◦ Yokohama | BankART 1929: A Theater Revitalized from a Repurposed Harbor Warehouse
It was really nice to celebrate Valentine's Day by watching performances. The two performances I watched were about the transition from traditional Japanese gymnastics to dance. The first performance was presented by dancer Saiko Kino(木野彩子), and Butoh artist Kumotaro Mukai(向雲太郎)using his body to explore the essence of Buto.