The Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) Thematic Event “Resonance with Africa: The Present and Future of Cultural Exchange between Japan and Africa”

Three portraits of the three speakers are arranged in a horizontal row.
From left: KANNO Shuku, MORI Shoko, YANOHARA Yushi

As part of the thematic events (seminars and symposiums) for the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) , scheduled to take place from August 20 to 22, the Japan Foundation will invite three researchers captivated by the appeal of various fields of African culture (art, dance, music) for a talk session on the theme of cultural exchange between Japan and Africa.

Schedule: 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 21

Venue: Exhibition Hall D, Pacifico Yokohama

Participation Method: Prior registration is not required. Please come directly to the venue.

Participation Fee: Free of charge

Speakers

  • KANNO Shuku (Part-Time Lecturer at Aichi Shukutoku University, etc. / Area of Specialty: Senegal(cultural anthropology))
  • MORI Shoko (Ph.D. Student, Department of Social Anthropology, Tokyo Metropolitan University / Area of Specialty: Ghana (art anthropology))
  • YANOHARA Yushi (Specially Appointed Research Fellow at the Center for African Area Studies, KyotoUniversity / Area of Specialty: Cameroon (musical anthropology))

For more details, please see the press release.

［Announcement］The Japan Foundation to conduct its largest-ever campaign for cultural exchange between Japan and Africa

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has published a guidebook on its website featuring this talk session along with other thematic events scheduled during TICAD 9.
Feel free to take a look before attending the event.

https://www.mofa.go.jp/files/100886477.pdf (PDF: 5.1MB)

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