Pune, 27th November 23: Punekars remained in for a grand reward of Japanese culture and food at the two-day Indo-Japanese Cultural Fest-Konnichiwa Pune 2023 Konnichiwa Pune 2023 was held at Phoenix Market City on the 25th and 26th of November and was organized by the Indo-Japan Business Council and the Consulate General of Japan in Mumbai
The event showcased the Japanese Tea event ‘Sadō’ showedby Ms Kazuko Barisic, the Japanese blossom plan ‘Ikebana’ offered by Ikenobo Ikebana, Pune Chapter, Hindustani Classical Vocals ofRaag Kirwani by Ms Fumie Nagashi of Kirana Gharana and an adherentPadma Vibhushan Dr Prabha Atre. Audiences were enthralled by the Santoor efficiency of Raag Mishra Khamaj by Japan’sMr Takahiro Arai– the straight devotee ofPt Shivkumar Sharma. Noriko Shakti, a Goa- based Japanese DJ, and songs author, left the …