Date / Venue
21st April : Performance at the Opening Ceremony for the special exhibition "Made in Japan" (The Museum of Ethnology Vienna, Austria)
22nd April : Workshop (University of Vienna, Austria)
24-25th April : Concert (Madar, Cartage, Tunisia)

Program
Demonstration of Sado
Kngen "Hyojo-no-Netori", "Etenraku", Saibara "Koromogae", Dance "Seigaiha"

Organizer ：Institute for East Asian Studies at Vienna University

Support ：Embassy in Tunisia

Guest： President of Austria, Director of the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Director of the Institute for East Asian Studies at Vienna University, Japanese Ambassador to Austria, etc.

　　　The year 2009 was designated as "Japan-Austria Friendship Year 2009" to commemorate the 140th year of establishing a diplomatic relationship between Japan and Austria.
As part of this celebration, exhibitions and events titled, Four seasons of Japan, are being held at the Museum of Ethnology Vienna. The special exhibition, Made in Japan, started on April 22, 2009 to display the Museum's own collections and will be exhibited until March 31, 2010. We performed Gagaku and Bugaku "Segaiha", at the opening ceremony on April 21, 2009.

　　　The University of Vienna was founded in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German speaking sphere. We presented Gagaku and Bugaku "Seigaiha" as part of the commemorative events to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Japanese garden located in the new campus (Universitatscampus AAKH) which was built in 1998.
　　　The garden named Sekaiha Teien was created by the Japan Gardening Association in front of the clock tower at the Institute for Japanese Studies (Currently East Asian Studies) in the year which Japan and Austria celebrated the 130th year of establishing their diplomatic relationship. The garden was designed to bring peace to the world through the Japanese spirit of respect to harmony.
　　　The event started with a greeting speech by the president of the Japan Gardening Association, Mr. Eishin Harada, followed by the gagaku music performance, an explanation of its history and instruments, and a bugaku dance, titled Seigaiha.

　　　The second concert after the first one in 2006 was held at the ancient city of Cartage, located 15 km northeast of Tunis. Cartage, founded as a colonial city of Phoenicia about 2800 years ago, had experienced a repeated rise and fall within its history because of that of the Greek, Roman, Arab and Turk empires. Now, the city attracts innumerable tourists that come to see its scenic beauty, the ruins, museums and quiet suburban environment.
　　　Both days were blessed with good weather and the first day's concert was sold out. The Tunis Singers which was formed by a group of chorus enthusiasts 30 years ago opened the first day's concert with the presentation of Japanese songs.
　　　At the tea demonstration held on the 24th, Mr. Yoichiro Iguchi, president of Kitanodai Gagaku Kai prepared the tea as the host for the guests, the Japanese Ambassador to Tunisia, Mr.& Mrs. Shigeru Endo.
　　　During the break time, matcha tea and sweets were served to the visitors at the lobby on the 1st floor. On the 2nd floor near the entrance to the concert hall, many beautiful flower arrangements displayed by the members of the Jasmine club brightened up the place.
　　　After the break, the audience enjoyed the performance of gagaku music and bugaku dance. Afterwards, a Q&A session on gagaku was held with conservatory students.
　　　On the 25th, a bugaku workshop took place from noon for two hours. Eleven local professional dancers participated to learn the history and movements of bugaku.