- Date & Time： Oct. 9th （Fri）, 2015 6：15-8：00pm （Doors open 6pm）
*Partial Participation OK - Place： 1st Fl., Okuma Garden House （Bldg. 25）
- Eligibility： Waseda students, faculty, staff and the general public
- Language： English
- Fee： Free！
- Registration： Not required （Seating for 80 available）
- Poster
写真提供：アイルランド政府観光庁
www.discoverireland.jp
Famous for its magnificent scenery, its friendly people and of course its traditional culture, literature and music that’s renowned all over the globe.
While it is well known that Ireland has a large body of mythological writing, it has also given the world more modern writers such as Samuel Beckett, James Joyce, Oscar Wilde, and of course W.B. Yeats, whose works have defied borders and captured the hearts of people from nation to nation.
As part of the global celebration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of W.B. Yeats, the ICC is holding this special evening event where you can hear a speech from the Irish Ambassador, an introductory lecture to Irish Culture & Literature and finally there’ll be a reception with live Irish music performances and refreshments. Don’t miss this rare chance to discover Irish culture and literature！
Program
1） Irish Ambassador’s Speech
2） Special Lecture： “This sweet wreath of song： Sixteen centuries of Poetry and Music in Ireland”
3） Reception （*with live Irish music performances & refreshments）
Lecturer Profile： Professor Patrick Crotty （BA, PhD）
His area of research includes modern Irish and Scottish poetry and the links between the Celtic and Anglophone literatures of Britain and Ireland. Before coming to Aberdeen in 2005 he taught English and Welsh Studies at Trinity College Carmarthen, Wales and was also the head of the English department at St. Patrick’s College, Dublin City University.
He was previously the director of the Yeats International Summer School （2006-2008）, edited The Penguin Book of Irish Poetry （2010） and is a contributor to the Times Literary Supplement.
Musicians
＊AKIO NOGUCHI＊
Began learning piano at the age of 3 under the instruction of Seiki Haida.
Graduated from the piano department of Kunitachi College of Music. After graduating he formed the healing group “Shikinami” （currently disbanded）and gave frequent performances. He has performed at ceremonies at the Ise Grand Shrine, appeared on NHK’s Friday Variety Shows and featured as a regular on Nagoya’s FM Aichi for one year.
He began studying Irish music after graduating from university and currently gives performances on the tin whistle, the low whistle, the Irish flute and the uilleann pipes. He also performed on the uilleann pipes with the famous Irish band “The Chieftains” as a member of JUPC（the Japan Uilleann Pipers Club）.
He played the tin whistle, the Irish flute and the uilleann pipes in the soundtrack for the NHK morning drama “Massan”. He continues to perform Irish music at various events.
＊CHIAKI UMEDA＊
Already a classically trained harpist, she studied the Irish style with Kathleen Loughnane & Janet Harbison. She also learned traditional music from the Swedish Nyckelharpa player Leif Alpsjo. When the 7 time Grammy award winning band “The Chieftains” performed in Japan in November 2012, she played with them as part of a tribute band known as the “Lady Chieftains”.
In October 2013 she performed again with the Lady Chieftains at a party held at the official residence of the Japanese Prime Minister.
In January 2014 she performed at the Holland Museum in Sweden. She has made several recordings and performed with various music groups and singers including “Spanko” and “Playing Uematsu！” （Final Fanitasy Game Music Composer, Nobuo Uematsu’s concert）. She continues to perform mainly in the Tokyo area.
Organizers
Embassy of Ireland in Japan
Waseda University School of International Liberal Studies （SILS）
Waseda University International Community Center （ICC）
Cooperation
Waseda University Institute for Irish Studies
Yeats Day
www.facebook.com/YeatsDayJapan
Inquiries
ICC TEL： 03-5286-3990 E-mail： [email protected]
