フレンチカンカン踊り Au Cabaret d'Aristide by La Compagnie Evelyne Remazeilhes

今日は日光市国際交流協会主催のフランスからのかんかん踊りを鑑賞。19世紀から20世紀に栄えたベルエポック時代を背景に、ロートレックの世界が華やかに、賑やかに、明るくかんかん踊りに託された楽しいスペクタークルでした。このイベントのコーディネーターが以前、田茂沢御用邸での日仏造形美術展をてがけたVezin氏で久しぶりの再会となりました。彼によると、鬼怒川(日光と言いたい）と沖縄が一番活発な人がいるおかげで、この両市との交流が一番やり易い由。来年はフランスで日本週間を企画したい様子。お酒とcuisineを組み合わせるのが良いのではというアイディアを話し合って、考えて見ようと言ったいました。アマチュアがこのように一生懸命
交流を増進しようとする姿に感銘。応援したいですね。


I had an opportunity to enjoy La danse "Au Cabaret d'Aristide" by La Compagnie Evelyne Remazeilhes, sponsored by Nikko city.The danse mixed with songs was based on the era Bell Epoque from the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th, representing Lautrec world, the flourish, energetic and cheerful society. The coordinator of this event was Mr.Vezin, the same gentleman who organized the Franco-Japonai Plastic　Art Exhibition held at Tamozawa former residence of Emperor a couple of years ago. Since I was involved in that event, this happened to be our second meeting. According to him, Kinugawa (Nikko-city) and Okinawa are the most active cities and he wants to go for more exchange activities with these two cities. He is planning to organize
something like Japan week in France next year. I suggested him to invite Japanese Sake producer combined with either French or Japanese cuisine and he was very positive to this idea. It's wonderful to see their activity as amateurs to promote the friendship between

France and Japan..