Peter Barakan, a London-born broadcaster of Polish-Burmese roots, has been living and working in Japan for 45 years now. He is the host of 'Barakan Beat' on InterFM and the series 'Begin Japanology' and 'Japanology Plus' on NHK World, which introduces listeners to Japanese culture.
In April 2019, he visited Poland for the first time to attend the Mazurkas of the World Festival.
Peter Barakan’s visit to Poland was organised by the Adam Mickiewcz Institute with the support of the following partners: the Polish Institute in Tokyo, the Mazurkas of the World Festival, LOT Polish Airlines (carrier of Mr Barakan’s visit to Poland) and Melody Tours (tour operator of Mr Barakan's visit to Poland).