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Japan! Culture + Hyper Culture
By Bobby /Jan 21, 2008
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Japan! Culture + Hyper Culture is a two week long festival of culture, art and performances at The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. This super-event is not to be missed!! (Sadly, I will miss it...) The festival takes place Feb. 5-17.
450+ artists!
40+ performances!
more than a dozen free events!
Japanese theater and dance, music and fashion, architecture and sculpture, poetry and literature, photography and film!
Below are some of the events that I wish I could go to…
=Music=
February 10, 2008
Acclaimed pop trio YMCK is renowned for its 8bit sound and pixel animation in live performance that reminds people of old video game consoles.
=A dress up event!=
A Harajuku Evening
Celebrate the finale of the festival with an evening devoted to Harajuku, the Tokyo neighborhood internationally renowned for its youth style and fashion. Immerse yourself in the latest trends in global street culture and music: hip-hop, punk, robot DJs, Ura-Hara, Goth-Lolitas, and more. Be sure to dress up in your favorite Harajuku-inspired fashion!
* Feb 17, 2008 at 6:00 PM
* Free Millennium Stage Performance
=Photography from the director of “Sakuran"=
Mika Ninagawa, Photographer: Everlasting Flowers
One of Japan’s most popular photographers and filmmakers, Ninagawa specializes in portraits and still life photography. On display will be a sampling of her brightly colored floral work.
=Ai, Robot=
Robotopia Rising
Don’t miss this robot extravaganza that highlights the science and culture of Japanese robotics. The most sophisticated robots in the world will be present, and daily shows will provide a fascinating showcase for all of their amazing talents.
* Feb 7 - 17, 2008
* Nations Gallery
=Calligraphy with a really big brush=
Calligraphy artist Koji Kakinuma began studying traditional Japanese monochrome brushwork at the age of five. In 1989, Kakinuma arrived on the national stage when he became the youngest person to win the coveted Dokuritsu Shojindan Foundation prize. His rise through the Japanese art world has since been meteoric. For the festival, Kakinuma presents one of his trademark innovations, Trancework, in which he paints countless repetitions of a simple, powerful phrase, producing a giant calligraphic work.
* Feb 12, 2008 at 6:00 PM
* Free Millennium Stage Performance
=Performance art=
Maywa Denki Performance
Founded in 1993 by two brothers, Maywa Denki is a performance art troupe with a unique style. Each piece of their work is called “a product,” and a live performance is considered “a product demonstration.” With their robotic instruments, they perform a number of their masterpieces.
* Feb 16, 2008 at 6:00 PM
* Free Millennium Stage Performance
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