A group of scholars, musicians, and writers from Okinawa on Friday visited the Ryukyu Kingdom cemetery located in Tongzhou district in eastern Beijing to pay their respects, marking the first visit by a civilian group from Okinawa to the graveyard since Okinawan Governor Denny Tamaki s visit in July this year, with some in the visiting group expressing hopes to collaborate with China in extending peace throughout Asia.
The 2023 Okinawa Chinese Music Festival, the first large-scale event of its kind, was held in Okinawa recently. The festival showcased a spectacular array of performances, including traditional Okinawan dances and Sichuan Opera face-changing, with the aim of reinforcing the enduring friendship and cultural exchanges between Okinawa and China that have spanned more than 600 years.
Renowned pianist George Winston releases his 16th solo piano album, NIGHT, limited-edition vinyl by RCA Records on May 5, 2023 (PRE-ORDER LINK). By virtue of his brilliance as one of the foremost instrumental composers of our time, NIGHT is a vivid look into Winston's nocturnal world where life begins as the sun sets on each day.