勉学の秋、食欲の秋、そして芸術の秋!文化関係の催しが目白押しのこの季節、アートに会いに街に出かけましょう。そんな秋のお出かけの道づれにぴったりの「MEET OSAKA」Vol.29が出来ました。11~2月の伝統芸能公演&展覧会を中心に情報を掲載しています。
今号の巻頭特集は、文楽人形の首(かしら)。主役・準主役級に使われる主な首を写真つきで解説しています。細やかな動きと相まって表情豊かに登場人物を演じる人形は、文楽に欠かせない重要なアイテム。首の種類や特色を知れば、鑑賞の楽しみも増すことでしょう。大阪・日本橋の国立文楽劇場では、開場25周年記念公演も行われます。古典芸能の中でも特に大阪に縁の深い文楽。ぜひ一度足を運んでみてください。
MEET OSAKAは、近畿一円の空港、主要駅、ホテル、ツーリスト・インフォメーションで無料配布中です。
(ブランド・コラボチーム 小村)
Meet Art, Meet Osaka! - Let's enjoy autumn season with MEET OSAKA
MEET OSAKA is a bilingual guidebook which contains selected information of traditional performing arts -- Noh&Kyogen, Kabuki, Bunraku, which are all the Intangible World Heritage of Humanity -- and art exhibitions in Kansai (Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe/Hyogo, Nara, Shiga). It also includes mini feature pages about traditional performing arts, which will gain your knowledge and joy in catching these performances.
The newest issue (Vol.29) features the Heads (Kashira) for Bunraku Puppets, which are important and attractive items of Bunraku performance. Some kinds of heads used for main roles are presented with beautiful color photos. Bunraku has specially much associated with Osaka, among traditional performing arts. This year is the 25th anniversary of National Bunraku Theatre, in which gala performances are to be held in November and January. Please go to the theater and experience the live stage of Bunraku.
This handy-sized booklet will serve tourists and art lovers, and will make your life and stay in Kansai more enjoyable. You’ll take them for free at airports, railway stations, hotels, tourist information centers and some other public organizations.
(M.Komura, Branding & Collaboration Team)