Mare Serenitatis

A program of the UCLA World Festival of Sacred Music, Mare Serenitatis (Sea of Serenity) is a performance in 3 movements, blending traditional rites from Japan with classical and contemporary Western influences. The evening ends outside with a large 12-million candlelight searchlight beaming across the night sky, illuminating a path to the moon. Conceived and performed by JACCC’s Artistic Director Hirokazu Kosaka, Mare Serenitatis also features choreographer and Japanese Butoh dancer Oguri, IKKYU Zen Archers, flute player Kaoru Watanabe (Kodo 1998-2006), harmonica player Tetsuya Nakamura (80’s rock band, War) the dance troupe BodyTraffic, court musicians Kinnara Gagaku and Okinawan dance troupe Majikina Honryu.