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Buena Vista Social Club presentspresents
Ibrahim Ferrer, Ruben Gonzalez, & Omara Portuondo
| The veteran Cuban musicians of the "Buena Vista Social Club" have started a global boom in Cuban music. After the Grammy Award winning CD and the hit documentary movie of the same name, concerts featuring the Club's three central members were held in Hall A on September 1st and 3rd. On both days, the venue was packed with eagerly waiting fans. There was a Cuban atmosphere in the lobby before the concert, with audience members enjoying Cuban sandwiches and Cuban "Mojito" cocktails specially ordered by TIF catering staff for the occasion. Under the waiting gaze of these keen Cuban music fans, three musicians, all over the age of 70, took the stage. The audiences were thrilled by their amazing singing ability, fine accompaniment, and a truly adult entertainment richly versed in the art of enjoying life. The hall resounded with hand clapping, gasps, laughter, cheers, and applause. And so, here in Hall A, was born another legendary concert that will be talked about for a long, long time. |
Exquisitely refined quality
The Hermes 2000-2001 Autumn-Winter Collection
 The
faint tones of a pipe organ. The lights go up on the catwalk. There,
models attired in the new designs for autumn and winter stand in quiet
elegance. Their consistently graceful air merges with the relaxing dark
green of Hall B to accentuate the exquisitely refined quality of the
garments. The Collection was shown on September 4th, with the heat of
summer still lingering on. But for the combined audience of 1,600 guests,
this was a foretaste of a gorgeous autumn to come. The relationship
between Hermes and the Tokyo International Forum was triggered when
the Corbeille Committee (representatives of 75 leading French brand
companies) was held in Hall B as part of the "Year of France in Japan"
in 1998. Jean Louis Dumas Hermes, President of Hermes International,
who served as host for the event, said he was very impressed by the
architectural design of the Tokyo International Forum. Since then, the
TIF has been used for the company's collections each season. |
| yFORUM TOPICSz |
A new fad among visitors to TIF
The "Double Sweep Echo" on Dragon Bridge
 The
glass-lined corridor connecting the 1st Floor Basement, the Glass Building,
and the Halls of the Tokyo International Forum is now the subject of
some topical interest. It's all because of a strange phenomenon called
the "Double Sweep Echo". If you clap your hands inside the corridor,
a strange whooping noise starts to reverberate around it. This phenomenon,
observed for the first time in the world by an NTT researcher, is called
the "Double Sweep Echo", because it produces a more complex reverberation
than the "Sweep Echo" at Yakushi Temple in the Toshogu Shrine, Nikko.
With major coverage in the media and elsewhere, the phenomenon has already
been confirmed by around 5,000 visitors so far. The corridor has been
dubbed "Dragon Bridge" after Naki-Ryu (literally "Roaring Dragon"),
the Japanese name for the phenomenon. This "Double Sweep Echo" is one
of the strangest natural phenomena in the world. Go and experience it
for yourself next time you visit the Tokyo International Forum.¦For further details, see our web site athttp://tif.or.jp/forum/topics/topics.html,where you can actually hear the sound. |
| yCOMMUNITY INFORMATIONz |
Sundays are for cycling round the Imperial Palace grounds! "Pulse Cycling"
"Pulse Cycling"
 The
area around the Imperial Palace, from Iwaitabashi Bridge on Uchibori-dori
(near Marunouchi) to the Hirakawamon Gate, is closed to traffic on Sundays
and given over to cycling. This event, known as "Pulse Cycling", was
started 25 years ago in a wish to "Clean Up Tokyo's Skies". Approximately
300 bicycles (including new models) are available for hire, free of
charge, and anyone can join in. The course, a round trip of about 3km,
takes you past the seasonally changing beauty of the Imperial Palace
moats and the greenery of the Palace grounds. It also takes in a host
of famous sites and historical spots, such as Nijubashi Bridge and Tokyo Tower. Why not give it a try? ( Held every Sunday (weather permitting)
( Bicycle hire location: Police box in front of the Imperial Palace
(about 3 minutes on foot from Exit 2 of Nijubashi Station on the Chiyoda
Subway Line) ( Hire times: 10:00-15:00 (free) ( Local inquiries: 03-3211-5020
(only on Sundays when the event is held) |
| yFACILITY INFORMATIONz |
Hall D - a freely changing space
where design ideas can be put through 360 degrees
| Hall D of the Tokyo International Forum is a flexible space where users' ideas and imagination can be put to maximum use. It is equipped with a variety of devices that allow the entire Hall to be turned into a stage. These include 3-dimensional rising trusses that enable speakers or lighting fixtures to be attached anywhere on the ceiling, and a lighting board that can store up to 1,000 scenes in its digital memory. So far, the Hall has been used for seminars and exhibitions, as well as theatrical events like "Exciting Theater Tokyo 2000", concerts, fashions shows, and others that have manifested its freely changing functions. Hall D awaits your imagination. Come and make use of it. |
| yFACILITY DATAz œPosition: D Block 7th Floor (Exclusive lobby on 6th floor)œArea: 340m2 œParquet formation, 17.3m x 19.7m x ceiling height 7.4m |
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