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NIB Piece on NagaZasshi

Check out this piece about the NagaZasshi that debuted on NIB (Nagasaki International Broadcasting) last October starring our very own Mutia Adisoma.

You can also view it directly on YouTube.

Haiti Donation Update

This is an update for you on the status of the donations you made to Haiti at the last NagaZasshi party. We recently received a confirmation email from the Canadian Red Cross, which you can read at the end of this message. We decided to donate through the Canadian Red Cross because the Canadian government vowed to match any donation made to Canadian charitable organizations between Jan. 12 and Feb. 12, 2010.

We collected about 47,000 yen in donations at the party, and with a few more donations within the next week or so, we ended up with an even 50,000 yen. Since the Canadian government matched donations dollar for dollar, we were able to send roughly $1,000 in relief aid to Haiti.)

Our donation was made on (Read more)

The All Souls Procession

Note: This entry is an addendum to Vol 1.4′s Wacky Festivals Article.

Good ‘ol Tucson: the heart of the Southwestern United States. Where Wyatt Earp and his boys participated in the infamous gun fight at Tombstone. Where Saguaro cactus take the place of trees in a harsh dry landscape. And where one of the most unique U.S. festivals takes place every first weekend of November, The All Souls Procession. It was started in 1990 by a local artist name Susan Johnson who wanted to honor her deceased father with a festive celebration. Inspired by Mexico’s Dia de los Muertos holiday, she gathered other local artists to perform a small ceremony on 4th Avenue and 4th Street of Tucson. The ceremony was well received and today over 20,000 people participate in what is now known as the All Souls Procession.

Let’s list some of the elements that make a festival fun (Read more)

Keeping Tabs On Brethren

If you’re looking for a way to a get a taste of the local hip-hop scene in Nagasaki, check out 巻物 (Makimono). It’s the blog of Eiki Nakamura, member of the Isahaya hip-hop group Brethren, and you’ll find his thoughts on the hip-hop, reggae and R&B scene. He also posts up information of upcoming Brethren events, so if it’s your kind of thing, be sure to bookmark it.

Hat tip to Brandon Perry in Isahaya for the info!

Neutral Party a Great Success

A big thank you to everyone who came to the Just Dance party at Neutral last Saturday. It was a huge success! We collected about 50,000 yen in donations for Haiti.

Another thank you to Warren and Brandon, who organized the event.

Hope you all had fun. We sure did!

-The NagaZasshi Team