SIAC News: Release of Chapter 15 of Memoir by Sachiyo Ito and Upcoming Event
Photo: Jefferson Maia
Dear Friends,
We hope that your summer is off to a good start, and that you have been staying cool in the heat!
We are pleased to announce a new chapter in Sachiyo Ito's Memoir. In Chapter 15, "Vertical and Horizontal Threads," Sachiyo Sensei takes us behind the scenes of her remarkable Salon Series, a grassroots cultural program that spanned 25 years and 77 presentations. Born from a critical review that sparked her determination to educate both Japanese and international audiences about traditional arts, this intimate series became a laboratory for cross-cultural exploration. Sachiyo Sensei shares fascinating stories of collaborations with artists from India, Spain, Indonesia, and beyond, revealing how she used dance as a universal language to bridge cultural divides. Through these intimate gatherings, from exploring the art of walking in Japanese dance, the chapter includes touching reflections on her comparative studies between dance forms in Asia and Europe, her experiments with contemporary collaborations, Sachiyo Sensei discovered that teaching and sharing culture was not just about giving to others but about receiving profound gifts of understanding in return.
Read the new chapter here:
Upcoming Event
Free Senior Workshop: Dance and Poetry of Japan
Dates: Thursdays 7/31-9/11 from 1pm-2:30pm
Place: Greenwich House Senior Center on the Square
20 Washington Square North, NYC 10011
212-777-3555
Join us and learn the dances, poetry, and culture of Japan, and share in communal art inspired by Japanese traditions.
Come and enjoy dancing with dance fans, wearing kimono,* and creating your own Haiku poetic stanzas and dances!
*Kimono will be provided.
Inquiry: sachiyoitoandcompany@gmail.com
Also, please enjoy short videos of our 2025 spring season events!
Japan Parade 2025
Weekends in Bloom at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Please stay tuned for futher newsletters! Have a wonderful Fourth of July!
Best wishes,
Sachiyo Ito and Company
*Your tax-deductible donation helps us continue our artistic and educational programs successfully. Again, thank you for your support of the work of Sachiyo Ito and Company.
*Founded in 1981 as a performing and educational not-for-profit organization (501-c-3), Sachiyo Ito and Company is dedicated to creating a bridge between Japan and USA through artistic performances and educational programs.
On October 23, 2011, a Mayoral Proclamation was awarded to Sachiyo Ito and Company for its significant contributions to the City of New York.