The UP Center for International Studies (UPCIS) is delighted to welcome back Noh Grand Masters 𝗨𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗸𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝘇𝗮𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻 (𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦-𝘬𝘢𝘵𝘢) and 𝗢𝗺𝘂𝗿𝗮 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗷𝗶 (𝘖̄𝘵𝘴𝘶𝘻𝘶𝘮𝘪-𝘬𝘢𝘵𝘢), both recognized by the Government of Japan as Holders of Important Intangible Cultural Property for Noh Theatre. They arrive in Manila tomorrow, 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, for another week of intensive training with the two-decade-old UPCIS Noh Ensemble.
From August 19–25, the Masters will work with the ensemble at UP Diliman on Noh dance, chanting, and musical accompaniment in preparation for the much-anticipated December premiere of: 日比共同制作能公演「嵐翔 𝙍𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙝𝙤̄ — 𝙎𝙤𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙢: 𝘼 𝙅𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙣–𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙉𝙤𝙝 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚.
The new FilipiNoh play will be presented alongside the timeless Noh masterpiece 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙠𝙠𝙮𝙤̄ (𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝘽𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙜𝙚) as part of the 𝟳𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀–𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.
The performances on 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟲–𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, at the 𝗨𝗣 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 will be 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰, while 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 will be held on 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, at the 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼𝘀 𝗣. 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗼 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹, 𝗥𝗖𝗕𝗖 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘇𝗮.
The training-rehearsals are organized by the UP Center for International Studies (UPCIS) in partnership with the Japan Foundation, Manila and the Embassy of Japan.
𝗪𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝗮𝘁 𝟯:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗧 𝗧𝗼𝘆𝗼𝘁𝗮 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘂𝗺, 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗨𝗣 𝗗𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗻.
Welcome back to Manila, Chozaemon Sensei and Omura Sensei! We are happy to have you with us once again!