“ISLAND SONGS” Music Talk and Mini Concert

“ISLAND SONGS”  Music Talk and Mini Concert
 

Join us for a special event combining an English talk about music with a live mini concert. The main language will be English, with some parts in Japanese.
 

Broadcaster Peter Barakan will guide the audience through “Island Songs of the World”—introducing music from islands across the globe while exploring connections with the songs of Okinawa and the Ryukyu Islands.

The event will also feature a live performance by Anna Sato (vocals) and Yuji Katsui (electric violin), offering a rich musical experience that deepens our appreciation of island cultures through sound.

This program serves as a pre-event for the upcoming National Theatre Okinawa’s “ISLAND SONGS – Songs of the Islands” performance, scheduled for January 24, 2026.

Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025 – 2:00 PM
Venue: Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Auditorium
Admission: Free, registration required 

Register here

Part 1
Talk in English with music: “Island Songs of the World”
Speaker: Peter Barakan

Part 2
Mini Concert
Live performance by Anna Sato (vocals) & Yuji Katsui (violin)

Organized by: Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan Arts Council, and National Theatre Okinawa Foundation
Supported by: Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)
Part of the Japan Cultural Expo 2.0 (FY2025)