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Reception to celebrate Turkiyes Republic Day in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 29, 2024 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Moldova to Ukraine Valeriu Chiveri, commercial director of the Kyiv National Academic Theatre of Operetta Oksana Kohut and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Tajikistan to Ukraine Nazrizoda Davlatali (L to R) attend the reception to celebrate the 101st anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of Turkiye, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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CHINA-AUSTRIA-MUSIC-CULTURE-EXCHANGE (CN)

(231013) -- BEIJING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Professor Song Yuanming (L) looks on as a student practices the operetta "Die Fledermaus" by Johann Strauss Jr. at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, China, Sept. 14, 2023. Austria, the birthplace of music masters such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Schubert and Franz Haydn, has a music tradition attracting Chinese students who aspire to study music. Many Austrian music masters have gained great recognition in China, with their works incorporated into Chinese curriculum of music education institutions. The Belt and Road Initiative, introduced by China in 2013, has received positive responses and continued support from Austria. In recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in cultural exchanges between the two countries, with music playing a crucial role in strengthening their mutual bond. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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Thread artworks exhibition kicks off in Cairo

STORY: Thread artworks exhibition kicks off in Cairo DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): IBRAHIM AL-BARIDI, Artist STORYLINE: A contemporary visual art exhibition, which include 70 paintings of thread created by artist Ibrahim Al-Baridi, is being held in the Egyptian capital Cairo. The exhibition, named "Back to childhood," is held at Gallery "Note" in the suburb of Zamalek. All the paintings were inspired by a famous traditional operetta in Egypt, "The Great Night." SOUNDBITE (Arabic): IBRAHIM AL-BARIDI, Artist "Without using a brush, pen, colors or any materials, all the tools are scraps of cloth, scissors and threads, through the components of the Egyptian neighborhood, which characterizes from Upper Egypt to Lower Egypt." Al-Baridi was able to transcend the artistic work to the depths of the Egyptian street, creating a diary to monitor and document popular life in Egypt with its charm and joy.

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Popular songwriter Endo dies at 76

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Minoru Endo, renowned composer of popular Japanese songs, who died Dec. 6 of an acute heart attack at a Tokyo hospital at the age of 76. The file photo was taken in August 2001 when he was training physically handicapped and elderly people for an operetta performance in Tokyo's Nerima Ward.

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Gaza holds operetta to mark Palestinian Land Day

STORY: Gaza holds operetta to mark Palestinian Land Day DATELINE: March 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:13 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of operetta held in Gaza 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MARIAM ZAQOUT, Head of Culture and Free Thought Association (CFTA) 3. various of operetta held in Gaza 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): WAEL YAZIGI, Palestinian singer 5. various of operetta held in Gaza STORYLINE: Gaza marked on Tuesday the 46th anniversary of Palestinian Land Day by organizing an operetta with the participation of Arab and Palestinian singers. Dubbed "We Sing for Palestine," the event was organized by a non-governmental organization, the Culture and Free Thought Association (CFTA). SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MARIAM ZAQOUT, Head of Culture and Free Thought Association (CFTA) "This event has been held on the occasion of the 46th anniversary of Palestinian Land Day. We are a cultural institution with a message that art is resistance and revolution. Therefore, the Palestinians have th

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DAILY-LIFE/GAZA

Palestinian artists with disabilities perform an operetta, in Gaza city on January 5, 2022. The Social Rehabilitation and Training Association organized the first artistic operetta in Palestine for people with disabilities, entitled ''I have a dream''. (Photo by Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto) (Credit:Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto/Kyodo News Images)

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GREECE-ATHENS-NATIONAL THEATER-PROGRAM

(220102) -- ATHENS, Jan. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 28, 2021 shows that Aggeliki Toubanaki (R), vocalist, researcher, performer, producer, vocal educator and member of an interdisciplinary team planning the rehabilitation of patients with voice disorders, and Georgios Sochos (L), former actor and operetta singer with the Greek National Opera, do breathing and singing exercises at the National Theater of Greece in Athens, Greece. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos) TO GO WITH Feature: Greek National Theater's program helps COVID-19 patients bounce back

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GREECE-ATHENS-NATIONAL THEATER-PROGRAM

(220102) -- ATHENS, Jan. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 28, 2021 shows that Aggeliki Toubanaki (Rear), vocalist, researcher, performer, producer, vocal educator and member of an interdisciplinary team planning the rehabilitation of patients with voice disorders, and Georgios Sochos, former actor and operetta singer with the Greek National Opera, do breathing and singing exercises at the National Theater of Greece in Athens, Greece. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos) TO GO WITH Feature: Greek National Theater's program helps COVID-19 patients bounce back

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GREECE-ATHENS-NATIONAL THEATER-PROGRAM

(220102) -- ATHENS, Jan. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 28, 2021 shows that Aggeliki Toubanaki (R), vocalist, researcher, performer, producer, vocal educator and member of an interdisciplinary team planning the rehabilitation of patients with voice disorders, and Georgios Sochos (L), former actor and operetta singer with the Greek National Opera, do breathing and singing exercises at the National Theater of Greece in Athens, Greece. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos) TO GO WITH Feature: Greek National Theater's program helps COVID-19 patients bounce back

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Poster for The Chieftain

Poster by Dudley Hardy, for The Chieftain at the Savoy Theatre, an operetta by F.C. Burnand and Arthur Sullivan. Date: 1896

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Conductor Ozawa's recording wins Grammy award

File photo shows maestro Seiji Ozawa speaking about operetta "The Bat" to elementary school students in Kyoto, Japan, on Feb. 15, 2016. Ozawa won the Best Opera Recording award at the Grammys for a performance of Ravel's "L'Enfant et Les Sortileges" (The Child and the Spells) given in August 2013 in Japan by the Saito Kinen Orchestra. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Maestro Ozawa invites children to operetta "The Bat"

Maestro Seiji Ozawa (C) speaks about operetta "The Bat" to elementary school students in Kyoto, Japan, on Feb. 15, 2016. Ozawa invited them to the theater to enable them to enjoy it. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Huis Ten Bosch operetta school graduates make debut performance

Members of the first graduating class of the Huis Ten Bosch Operetta Troupe school perform a dance during their debut at the Dutch-themed amusement park in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, in southwestern Japan on April 10, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Huis Ten Bosch operetta school graduates make debut performance

Members of the first graduating class of the Huis Ten Bosch Operetta Troupe school perform a Japanese dance during their debut at the Dutch-themed amusement park in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, in southwestern Japan on April 10, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Popular songwriter Endo dies at 76

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Minoru Endo, renowned composer of popular Japanese songs, who died Dec. 6 of an acute heart attack at a Tokyo hospital at the age of 76. The file photo was taken in August 2001 when he was training physically handicapped and elderly people for an operetta performance in Tokyo's Nerima Ward. (Kyodo)