JASGP, in partnership with Independence Visitor Center held a special ceremony for the unveiling of a calligraphy masterpiece donated by Master Ebihara Rogen. It was held as part of the month-long celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. The calligraphy is now on permanent display at the Independence Visitor Center over the stairs leading to the Liberty View.
The event also featured musical performances by Philadelphia Orchestra’s principal bassoonist, Daniel Matsukawa and students from the Curtis Institute, as well as a koto performance by JASGP Board Member Mirai Yasuyama.
Article featuring the creation of the calligraphy:
“The spirit of Japan and the United States resonates in a world heritage city – Weekly NY Life Web Edition”
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- Maita Soukup, Vice President, Experience and Engagement, Philadelphia Visitor Center
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- Master Ebihara Rogen and Maita Soukup
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- Ren Egawa, Vice President of Board of Directors, Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia
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- Ebihara Rogen
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- Ebihara Rogen, and Ren Egawa translating his speech.
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- Reproduction of the calligraphy by Ebihara Rogen, “Harmony and Peace”.
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- Ren Egawa and Michiko Ebihara
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- Mirai Yasuyama playing “Sakura” on the koto.
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- Philadelphia Orchestra’s principal bassoonist, Daniel Matsukawa and Curtis Institute students Kei Saotome and Soohyurn Lee
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- Michiko Ebihara, Ren Egawa, Daniel Matsukawa, Ebihara Rogen, Maita Soukup, and Yuka Iseda at Calligraphy Unveiling at Independence Visitor’s Center.
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- Maita Soukup and Daniel Matsukawa
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- Kei Saotome, Maita Soukup, Soohyurn Lee, Daniel Matsukawa, Ren Egawa
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- Ebihara Rogen and his calligraphymasterpiece, “Harmony and Peace”
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- Ebihara Rogen and Ren Egawa
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- JASGP and Independence Visitor Center staff posing with Ebihara Rogen in front of his calligraphy, “Harmony and Peace”
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- JASGP and Independence Visitor Center staff posing with Ebihara Rogen in front of his calligraphy, “Harmony and Peace”
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- Alex Newell, Audience Development and Affiliates Manager at the Philadelphia Orchestra, Ren Egawa, VP of Board of Directors, JASGP, Colleen Murphy, Senior Manager of Experience & Engagement Philadelphia Visitor Center, Theresa Carney, Senior Director JASGP
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- Sharon Hartz, President Korean Culture Community Foundation, USA, Randy Duque, Acting Executive Director, Commission on Human Relations, City of Philadelphia, and Ren Egawa, Vice President of Board of Directors, Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia
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- Maita Soukup and Ren Egawa
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