On March 11, an earthquake with a resulting tsunami hit Japan resulting in devastating destruction and chaos.
My prayers are with those affected by this unfortunate tragedy.
Few weeks ago, I went to a charity concert held at Mitsukoshi by Taro Hakase, a famous violinist and composer. They split the crowd into two groups so there were two sessions in order to reduce over crowding. I was in the second crowd. Waited outside for about 40 minutes before they switched the crowd. But in the end the wait was totally worth it. Watching him play, you can really see the expression on his face when he plays and the music was really good as well. He held a proper concert the following Friday at Cadogen's Hall for £1 a ticket. But by the time I tried to get tickets, it was completely sold out :(
Here's a short clip of his performance I managed to film. He's really amazing.
Last Friday I went to Shunt in London Bridge to check the place out. (Side note: They are closing the warehouse April 16, so make sure to check it out before then if you want.) My friend told me the place is this wild venue with male strippers with an alternative flavor. But when we arrived, it was more of an open warehouse with a makeshift lounge and a bar set up. On show was also a range of eclectic performances going on. The performances were held on these glass floors upstairs which was quite cool but we only stayed for two. We watched a dance by Masumi Saito also a tribute to Japan. Her movements were strong and at one point I think it looked like she was crying as she danced. It was dark. I couldn't make it out. But it was interesting to watch. The second one we caught was this séance thing called Dead and Buried by Annabel Sings. I don't know. I guess I'm just not "deep" enough to fully understand it.
I'm not the type to ever donate for anything. But I have this time. If you want to help, please donate to your respective bodies of charities. They will overcome this. :)
