With 48 million tourists a year, Italy is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. Its beautiful and diverse landscape, its ancient heritage and art treasures as well as its delicious national cuisine never ceases to charm its visitors.
Italy only became a unified state in 1861, and as a result, a variety of local and regional customs and traditions coexist together, manifesting in a wide range of dialects, cuisines and lifestyles. Through this event, participants will have a chance to find out more about what this country has to offer.
We will start with a presentation illustrating the attraction of studying abroad in Italy, followed by a beginners’ Italian language lesson where students from Italy will be teaching you some basic but useful phrases that come in handy when you actually visit the country. You will then have the opportunity to join an olive oil seminar as well as a tasting session, experiencing the important role that olive oil plays in Italians’ daily life. After that, there will be a music performance provided by a professional opera singer and pianist.
Finally, you will be able to mingle with Italian students, lecturers, performers and other participants during the café time, and there will be some Italian authentic delicacies such as wood-fired pizza, focaccia and cured ham provided for free. Don’t miss out the opportunity to feel like you are in Italy without leaving Tokyo!
Date & Time
June 17 (Fri) 2016, 6:15pm-8:00pm (*Doors Open: 6:00pm)
Place
Okuma Garden House (1F, Bldg. 25)
Eligibility
Waseda students, faculty, staff & the general public
Language
Japanese, English, Italian (see the program below）
Fee
Completely Free!
Registration
Not required (Seating for 80, standing room for 100)
◆PROGRAM◆
6:15～6:20pm Opening (Japanese & English)
6:20～6:30pm Attraction of Study in Italy Presentation (Japanese)
6:30～6:40pm Beginner’s Italian Lesson by Italian Students (Japanese & Italian)
6:40～7:10pm Olive Oil Seminar (Japanese)
With a tasting-session held during café time
7:10～7:30pm Singing & Music Performance (Italian)
7:30～8:00pm Café Time (Italian Pizza, Salami Sausage, Focaccia provided)
*Olive oil tasting is limited to the first 80 participants.
Participation tickets will be delivered upon reception.
◆Sponsorships◆
Attraction of Study in Italy Presentation: Italian Institute of Culture
Olive Oil Seminar: Italian Institute of Culture, Ms. Yoko Moriyama
Singing & Music Performance: Mr. Ryosuke Ogawa, Ms. Eri Sakamoto
Pizza & Salami Sausage: TRATTORIA DAI PAESANI
Focaccia: Focacceria ALTAMURA
◆Seminar Lecturer & Music Performer Profile◆
Yoko Moriyama (Olive Oil Taster)
Graduate of Waseda University School of Education. In 2009 Yoko Moriyama went to Siena in Tuscany as an exchange student. It was there that she became fascinated by the delicious taste of olive oil. In 2010, 2011 and 2013 she held several olive oil tasting courses throughout Italy and in 2014 she was a judge in an olive oil contest held in the town of Sorrento, Campagnia. She is currently holding numerous seminars around Japan to help spread the “real” olive oil. Every Autumn, she tours the olive plantations of Italy to discuss olive oil with the makers themselves and further her own studies.
Yusuke Ogawa (Cantante Baritono, Opera Singer)
Completed doctoral program in musical arts at the Nihon University College of Art. He moved to Italy to continue his studies in Salerno where he performed cantata pieces and full oratorio concerts. He has appeared in wide variety of performances including opera, operetta, musical theatre and at dinner shows and concerts. In Japan he has performed at the Kasumikaikan, the Italian embassy and the Italian Institute of Culture in Tokyo.
Awards include Fresh artists audition, opera aria contest prize; Yangtze Cup International Music Competition second place, Asia classical music concert audition rookie award, All-Japan classical music auditions Special Jury Prize; Naples Canzone Competition #1.
Eri Sakamoto (Pianista, Accompanatrice)
Graduate of Showa University of Music with a degree in Piano Music. She studied under the renowned professor Furukawa Izumi and Onbe Norikazu. She studied piano accompaniment with Hirashima Seiya and also chamber music with Mitani On as well as Satoru Katsushige. She has appeared in many concerts and opera since, including the Yamanashi Prefecture Fledglings Concert and the Showa University of Music Yamanashi Branch Green Shoots Concert.
She accompanied Mr. Ogawa’s during his performance at the Italian Institute of Culture in Tokyo.
Inquiries
ICC TEL: 03-5286-3990 E-mail: [email protected]
