OWAADao Japan is pleased to announce the OWAADao Talk series, a platform for OWAADao grantees to present on the experiences gained during their OWAADao fellowship programs.

For the inaugural event at Morishita Studio on May 20th, choreographer and dancer Akiko Kitamura (OWAADao 2015) will speak about the OWAADao fellowship program she undertook in summer 2015, when she travelled to Cambodia, Myanmar, and Manipur to research the traditional music, dance, and martial arts of each country.

Following her talk, Ms. Kitamura will be joined by Shirotama Hitsujiya (OWAADao 2000) for a conversation about artist networks in Asia and the distinctive cultures of Asia. Ms. Hitsujiya is a playwright and designer, the artistic director of YUBIWA Hotel, and a co-founder of the Conference for Asian Women in Performing Arts.