About

Tenshô is the name of the shadow theatre created by the artist Beniko Tanaka who draw inspiration from the book Do Japão para o Alentejo by Tiago Salgueiro. Through the live manipulation of Japanese puppets, the performance brings to the audience a lively account of what was a true culture clash. After long journeys, the first Portuguese to arrive in Japan landed right in the middle of the Samurai period, followed by an epic journey, which brought to Europe the first representatives of Japan in 1584 and the first Japanese Christians to Lisbon. On a trip which goal was a meeting with the Pope, in Rome, young Japanese people ended up spending time in Portugal, where they learned to speak Portuguese, to play musical instruments, danced with noble people and began to communicate in a Westernized way. It is this journey full of emotions and adventures that gives rise to Tanaka’s performance.


Venue: Auditorium Grupo Musical de Miragaia, Rua da Arménia

When

Sunday, 4 October 2020 11:00-11:30

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