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[Izumi City x Senegal x Osaka Kansai Expo Signature Pavilion “Playground of Life Jellyfish Pavilion”] Life Festival ~World Life Band~
The second event at Inochi Park, “Festival of Life ~ World Life Band,” is part of the Cabinet Secretariat’s Expo International Exchange Program connecting Izumi City and Senegal.
Performers include the multicultural KURAGE Band led by Thematic Project Producer NAKAJIMA Sachiko; the miraculous Doudou N'Diaye Rose Heritage, the family of Senegal’s National Treasure Doudou N'Diaye Rose (an extraordinarily rare performance on the global stage); and Izumi Taiko Koseisen, who also serve as PR Ambassadors for Izumi City.
Elementary school students from Izumi City will also take part, bringing together borders, generations, and cultures into one.
Date & Time: Thursday, July 24, 2025, 16:30 –18:00
Venue: Inochi Park, Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan
Reservation: Not required (*please note entry may be restricted in case of congestion)
Admission: Free (*however, an Expo 2025 admission ticket is required)
Organizer: Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition
Management: NKB Co., Ltd.
*In case of severe weather, the event will be held at the “Playground of Life: Jellyfish Pavilion.”
Performers include the multicultural KURAGE Band led by Thematic Project Producer NAKAJIMA Sachiko; the miraculous Doudou N'Diaye Rose Heritage, the family of Senegal’s National Treasure Doudou N'Diaye Rose (an extraordinarily rare performance on the global stage); and Izumi Taiko Koseisen, who also serve as PR Ambassadors for Izumi City.
Elementary school students from Izumi City will also take part, bringing together borders, generations, and cultures into one.
Date & Time: Thursday, July 24, 2025, 16:30 –18:00
Venue: Inochi Park, Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan
Reservation: Not required (*please note entry may be restricted in case of congestion)
Admission: Free (*however, an Expo 2025 admission ticket is required)
Organizer: Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition
Management: NKB Co., Ltd.
*In case of severe weather, the event will be held at the “Playground of Life: Jellyfish Pavilion.”
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- Date
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2025 07.24（Thu）
- Time
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- 16:30~18:00
- Place
- Inochi Park
- How to join
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- Finished
【出演者紹介】
・KURAGE Band（クラゲバンド）
大阪・関西万博シグネチャーパビリオン「いのちの遊び場 クラゲ館」のプロデューサー・中島さち子が率いる多国籍・多文化音楽集団。日本、セネガル、韓国、チベットなど、多様な背景をもつメンバーによって構成され、即興的かつ身体的な参加型パフォーマンスが特徴。人と人の間にある境界を越え、音楽を通じて「いのち」を響かせる活動を続けています。
・Doudou Ndiaye Rose Heritage（セネガル）
セネガル伝統のサバール太鼓の第一人者で人間国宝の故ドゥドゥ・ンジャイ・ローズの家族による演奏集団。12人編成で来日し、受け継がれるリズムと即興性に富んだパフォーマンスで、聴く人の魂を揺さぶります。
・いずみ太鼓 皷聖泉（こせいせん）
和泉市で結成された、青少年から大人まで多世代が所属する和太鼓団体。地域活動や海外公演、被災地支援など多岐に渡って活動し、「いずみの心」を響かせ続けています。和泉市PR大使も務める存在。
・和泉市の小学生たち
未来を担う子どもたちも本イベントに参加。異文化に触れながら共に表現する体験を通じて、創造力と協奏力を育みます。