Who are you? The Stories Behind the Hapa Project

Learn more about our latest exhibition Hapa.me, with the artist and curator, Kip Fulbeck. Fulbeck has photographed thousands of people, inviting them to define themselves in their own words and with their own handwriting. In this energetic and entertaining artist talk, Fulbeck shares some of his behind-the-scenes experiences working with these individuals — showing some never before seen images and extrapolating how these stories reflect our contemporary world.

Speaker Series: Musha Ningyō: Avatars of the Samurai Spirit

Japan is famous for the legacy of its samurai warriors, immortalized in art, film, and literature. In Japan, this particular world was also embodied in an extravagant doll culture, with elaborate forms created over the centuries commemorating historical warriors as well as the spirit of the samurai.

Nihon Buyou: Japanese Classical Dance Performance

Join us in celebrating the Morikami’s 46th anniversary with a special performance by Japanese classical dancer, Satomi Hirano. Take a journey with us to the world of Japanese classical dance and this elegant cultural art form. Be mesmerized by the graceful movements of each dance with musical accompaniment by Mrs. Yoshiko Carlton and her students on the koto, a traditional Japanese instrument.

The Japanese Inspiration for Madama Butterfly

In order to create the opera Madama Butterfly, composer Giacomo Puccini and his librettists, Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica, studied Japanese culture through travelogues, printed music, sound recordings, and private study of the koto. Catherine Hughes, Director of Education & Community Engagement at Palm Beach Opera, explores these source materials and the ways the opera’s creators incorporated their cultural explorations into their work. The event includes a demonstration of koto technique by Yoshiko Carlton and a performance of excerpts from Madama Butterfly by a Palm Beach Opera resident artist.

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