On Sale: 24 May, 2006 VICP-63408 (¥2,520)
Enquiries: Victor Entertainment,Inc.
TEL: 03-5467-6668
Web: www.jvcmusic.co.jp
• Events Related to “Africa Remix”
• Events in Roppongi Hills
• Other Events
To coincide with “Africa Remix”, Victor Entertainment is releasing a compilation CD, featuring music by some of Africa's most respected artists.
On Sale: 24 May, 2006 VICP-63408 (¥2,520)
Enquiries: Victor Entertainment,Inc.
TEL: 03-5467-6668
Web: www.jvcmusic.co.jp
To coincide with "Africa Remix" a range of African cuisine will be on the menu for a limited time only.
Museum Café & Bar (52F, adjacent the Observation Deck)
Popular dishes like Curry and finger foods such as Samusas and favorite African sweets will be available.
African menu available 27th May - 15th June
http://www.tokyocityview.com/en/cafe/index.html
Casual Italian Restaurant Meridiana (51F)
A casual course menu will be available for the price of 5,250 yen for lunch and dinner. It will include a special "Africa Remix" appetizer plate and other popular African dishes.
Available 27 May - 30 June
Hours: 11:30-22:00 (last order)
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One night only. A special performance by band Konono No. 1, renowned for its use of likembé (thumb piano), at Roppongi Hills Arena.
Date: Friday, 25 August 18:30 start; doors open 17:30
Venue: Roppongi Hills Arena
Tickets: 2,500 yen in advance; 3,000 yen at the door. (On sale 1 July.)
Ticket information available at the Arena website (Japanese only):
www.roppongihills.com/jp/arena/
As part of Botswana Week, a series of events to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Botswana’s independence, an exhibition of paintings and diamonds will be held at Tokyo City View Observation Deck.
Dates: 2 – 9 June, 2006, 10:00-20:00 (12:00-20:00 on the first day)
Venue: Tokyo City View Observation Deck
Enquiries: Botswana Week Office (within the Botswana Embassy), Tel: 03-5440-5676
The sixth African Festa will again be held in Hibiya Park. With African music, dance and food to enjoy, it is the perfect way to get in the mood for Africa Remix.
Venue: Hibiya Park
Dates: Saturday, 20 May - Sunday, 21 May, 2006
Details: African Festa website (information available in Japanese only) www.africanfesta.com
To coincide with "Africa Remix", the French-Japanese Institute of Tokyo presents "An African Summer," a series of events that explores the many cultural facets of the African continent. The series will be launched on 3 June with a screening of Moolaadè, Sembène Ousmane’s latest movie and winner of the Un Certain Regard Award at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. (The film’s Japanese release is on 17 June at Iwanami Hall). Other highlights include a film program, African music events and a public discussion with artists who are participating in Africa Remix. Details will be announced on the Institute’s web site.
Venue/Enquiries:French-Japanese Institute of Tokyo,
Tel: 03-5261-3933
Web: www.institut.jp
Dates:June, July, and August
Moolaadè will be screening from Saturday, 17 June, at Iwanami Hall
Enquiries regarding Moolaadè: Alcinè tèrran
Tel: 03-5467-3730
Web: www.alcine-terran.com
In parallel with Africa Remix, agnès b. , will hold an exhibition of four African artists' (three photographers and a painter) original pieces in its Agora on the 7th Floor of Ark Yagi Hills in Roppongi. Seydou Keïta, Malick Sidibè, J.D. Ojeikere and Frédéric Bruly Bouabré are the fathers of the African contemporary art scene and represented by “la galerie du jour agnès b.” in Paris. agnès b. has also lent one of the key works from her collection “Medicaments City” 2003 by Body Isek Kingelez to the Mori Art Museum to Africa Remix..
Kingelez to the Mori Art Museum to Africa Remix..
Title : Vive l'Afrique
Dates : 29 May - 31 July, 10 :00-18 :30 (closed weekends and holidays)
Venue : agnès b. Agora Ark Yagi Hills, 1-8-7 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Enquiries : 03-6229-5850 (agnès b.)
Date: 28 May, 18:00-20:30 (Door open: 17:00)
Performers: B.B.Mo-Franck (from D.R.Congo), Nyama Kante (from Guinea)
Venue: Super Deluxe, Roppongi http://www.super-deluxe.com/
Ticket: 3,500yen(with free 1 drink) Amnesty International members discount 3,000yen
Futher information: http://www.amnesty.or.jp/modules/wfsection/article.php?articleid=322