Matthew G. Minami is one of Japan's most famous and cherished entertainers. He also hosts a TV program, "Matthew's Best Hit TV", which is the number-one talk show in Japan. His father was a Japanese musician and his mother an English aristocrat. He is also celebrated by youth in Japan as a cutting-edge fashion guru. His recent appearance in the movie "Lost in Translation", directed by Sophia Coppola, attracted tremendous interest.
Matthew G Minami's statement on Andersen:
"Like Andersen, I want children to nurture their creativity. Asking questions is easy, but the true challenge is seeking the truth. Being creative is to be kind to others. I believe this is one of the things Andersen wants to tell us. I would like to encourage people to nurture the world of art and culture rather than the world of business. I hope to promote this by voicing Andersen's universal message.
Statsministeren om H.C. Andersen Anders Fogh Rasmussen mener, at H.C. Andersen er den største og mest betydningsfulde dansker nogensinde. Se HCA-kommentaren her.
Alle Tiders Største Dansker H.C. Andersen kåret som Alle Tiders Største Dansker.
Symphonic Fairytales Aldrig før er der opført så mange nye klassiske værker fra Danmark, så mange forskellige steder i verden.
DRs officielle HCA-side Læs om den store dækning af HCA fejringen på Danmarks Radio.
Det officielle HCA-program fra De Danske Kulturinstitutter Se kataloget over Andersen-aktiviteter.
Gyldendal udgiver Andersens samlede værker Se reportage i levende billeder fra pressemødet, der markerede udgivelsen af ANDERSEN.
HCA-kommentaren
Oplev personlige indfaldsvinkler til H.C. Andersen i levende billeder.
Galleri
H.C. Andersen var fotografernes mand.
Spørgsmål & svar Hvilken størrelse sko brugte H.C. Andersen?
Redaktion
Se hvem der står bag indholdet på hca2005.dk.