Japan-Canada International Exchange Project "Ladder"
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- AGAXART
- subsidy category
- Creation Grant
- Grant Type
- single year
Reiwa 5(2023) 1st Term Creation Grant Category I Single-Year Grant
Business Overview
Under the theme of Japanese Canadian history, dancer Emiko Agatsuma and fourth-generation Japanese mask artist Miya Turnbull collaborated to create a dance performance that explored important factors such as cultural identity, immigration and intergenerational differences. By shedding light on the overlooked history of immigration, it presented an opportunity to think about how to coexist in modern society. My wife stayed in Halifax, Canada for about three months and conducted a questionnaire survey of Japanese Canadians, from which she choreographed the dance. During his stay, he also held six dance workshops, which contributed to broadening the awareness of dance. Miya created a new mask for this work. Newcomer Gozu Mezu (Sugiyama Hitoshi) was in charge of the music, creating original music and performing live. In addition to the stage, he also used social networking services in both Japanese and English to disseminate information about the creative process to the world.
- Period of Activity / Project
- Saturday, April 20, 2024 - Saturday, June 29, 2024
- Venues
- Bus Stop Theatre (Halifax/Canada)
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Profile
[AGAXART]
AGAXART is an organization dedicated to enhancing people's creativity through exploration of the body, mind and soul. They plan and manage dance workshops, performances and events. It focuses on the physical manipulation of dance and provides a place for people to find various forms of expression while facing their inner world. It also aims to promote exchanges with different cultures and increase interest in local resources.
The representative, Emiko Wagatsuma, is a dancer, choreographer and director who won the Dance Critics Association Award for New Artist in 2015.