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sponsored by the Japan Foundation Center, Goethe Institute, and L’Espace Center

called “Europe Meets Asia”.

The tickets were free so we did not see any reason for not going; we both like
dancing a lot. The performance was given by artists from Japan and Israel. It was a
combination of hip-hop and contemporary dance.

With their talents, they created such an amazing performance. We were surprised
to see how flexible they were while performing. The dance also delivered a message
which could be interpreted differently by different people. To me, it was about

young people in the modern world, bored with the daily routine of life and trying
to escape from this boredom in order to do something spectacular or at least pursue
their passions.

After a 40-hour workweek, this event was like a fresh breeze in my life. It was a
new experience that I had rarely had before, because we don’t get to see art
performances by foreign artists that often.

VOCABULARY

- hip-hop: a style of music usually based on rap and often including elements of other
styles such as funk or rhythm and blues.

Example: My best friend is an awesome hip-hop artist who performs all around the
world.

- contemporary: current, modern, nowadays.

Example: As an art collector, he focuses on contemporary artists from Asia and
Europe.

- sponsored by: an individual or organization that puts something on, that supports
an event financially.

Example: This evening’s event was sponsored by Apple, Microsoft and Dell
computers.

- given by: in this context the artists give a performance or perform and so we say it
was given by them.

Example: The keynote presentation was given by Mark Zuckerberg, speaking
Chinese.

- combination of: when two or more things are combined to create something new.