Tuesday, January 23, 2018 - 01:00
A traditional Japanese dance performance titled “Awa-Odori” was presented to the public at the BMICH, on January 9 as a part of the program “Departure to the future of Sri Lanka and Japan” to celebrate the commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of Sri Lanka’s Independence.
Awa-Odori, one of the most popular and well-known festival dances in Japan, is a unique form of dance that originated from Tokushima Prefecture.
This event was co-organized by the Honganji Foundation of Japan and the Embassy of Japan in Sri Lanka.
It fascinated more than 400 people in the audience with the traditional Japanese culture, and contributed to the further promotion of bilateral cultural ties between Japan and Sri Lanka.
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