Time Period
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Saturday, October 1st, 2016 – Sunday, October 30th, 2016 (1pm – 4pm)
※Excluding Tuesdays and Wednesdays |
Contents
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1. Performances from foreign artists: Zimbabwean traditional dance, samba, pantomime, comedy, and other performances all over the island.
2. Local events: additional performances at locally organized events and festivals.
3. Cultural exchanges at schools: performing at local kindergartens, elementary and middle schools to give children a chance to experience foreign cultures and languages.
4. Experiencing and broadcasting Japanese culture: having the artists attend taiko, Japanese tea ceremony, calligraphy, Japanese cultural song and dance lessons such as danjiri-uta, awa-odori, and nihon-buyo, as well as fragrance-making lessons. These events will be shown via social media. |
Entrance Fee |
None |
Location
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11 locations throughout Awaji Island:
Awaji Highway Oasis, Hokudan Earthquake Memorial Park, Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Hanasajiki, Nojima Scuola, Sumoto Citizen’s Park, Awaji Farm Park England Hill, etc.
※For more details, please refer to the website.
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Artists
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26 artists comprising 14 groups, from 12 different countries.
Countries: Australia, France, Romania, Serbia, Germany, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Zimbabwe, The Netherlands, Finland, Spain
Performances: Zimbabwean traditional dance, samba, pantomime, comedy, contemporary dance, baroque dance, vocal performance, street theater, comedic theater, one-man-show, contortion, acrobatics, flute orchestra, etc.
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Website
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http://en.awajiartcircus.com/
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Organizers |
Awaji Art Circus Executive Committee
Honorary President: Toshizō Ido (Governor, Hyogo Prefecture)
Committee Chairman: Yasuhiko Kado (Mayor, Awaji City)
Vice Chairpersons: Michihiro Takeuchi (Mayor, Sumoto City), Katsuhisa Nakata (Mayor, Minamiawaji City), Tsutomu Ohara (Director, Awaji Citizens’ Bureau), Yoshimi Takigawa (Board Chairperson, Awaji Island Kuniumi Association), Yasuyuki Nambu (Founder and CEO, Pasona Group Inc.)
Secretariat Head: Elena Bzhola |
Supporters |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan Tourism Agency, The Japan Foundation,nine national embassies, and more. |
Inquiries |
Awaji Art Circus Executive Committee Secretariat
+81-799-73-2280 |
Other |
Awaji Art Circus has been officially recognized by The Agency for Cultural Affairs “Kansai Genki Bunkaken Participation Project” and the Association for Corporate Support of the Arts “This is MECENAT 2016”. |