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Arts and Cultural Industries

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT) provides support to the cultural sector through its network of Cultural Representatives abroad and a business development program that provides advice to Canadian exporters interested in entering foreign markets, as well as financial support and contributions to Canadian national sectoral associations for the generic promotion of their industry's products or services.

Please note that the Cultural Sector Grant program (also known as Promart) concluded as of March 31, 2009.

Pianists in the Embassy's Oscar Peterson Theatre (from left to right: Asuka Noda, Anmi Shigemoto, Kanae Iwasaki (accompanied by her mother), Aya Kawashima, Naoki Takahashi, Junichi Kobayashi, Yoshie Kuwahara, Keiko Yamaguchi).The Canadian Embassy in Japan recently hosted the charity piano concert “Unheard Notes” to raise awareness of the musical talent of people with disabilities.
Mr. Watanabe and his band performed several pieces from his new album, Into Tomorrow, which is soon to be released in Japan.Through a number of cultural events, top Canadian and Japanese artists are raising public awareness of the ongoing collaboration between the two countries, particularly through music.

For more information, visit Global Opportunities for Associations (formerly known as PEMD-A).