December 1, 2011

December 3, 2011: Ainu Cultural Festival 2011 in ASAHIKAWA

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Ainu Cultural Festival 2011 in ASAHIKAWA




Date & Time:
December 3, 2011 (Saturday)
13:00 - 17:00 (OPEN 12:00 / START 13:00)

Venue:
Asahikawa Shimin Bunka Kaikan Hall, Small Hall
9 chome 7 jo-dori, Asahikawa, Hokkaido
*10-15 minutes on foot from JR Asahikawa Station

FREE ADMISSION
Attendees receive a free mukkuri  (traditional Ainu mouth harp)

Program:
<STAGE> 13:00-16:00
*13:00 - Opening Greetings
*13:20 - Ainu Cultural Award Presentation
*14:00 - Keynote Speech: "Archaeology of Bear Ceremonies"
by Professor Takao Sato, Department of Literature, Keio University
*15:00 - Intermission
*15:10 - Ainu Language Theater (Nibutani Ainu Language Class)
*15:45 - Music Performance by Sapporo Children's Musical
*16:30 - Dance Performance by Akan Ainu Culture Preservation Society
*17:00 - Closing

<EXHIBITION> 12:00-17:00
*Woodcarving: Koji Kaizawa 
(FRPAC Certified Artisan, Hokkaido Ainu Association Certified Artisan)
*Embroidery: Takeko Kaizawa 
(FRPAC Certified Artisan, Hokkaido Ainu Association Certified Artisan)
*Exhibition of Ainu Culture Panels and Ainu Crafts
*Free distribution of FRPAC materials including children's books

More information (in Japanese):

Organized by:

Supported by:
Agency for Cultural Affairs, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Hokkaido Prefecture, Hokkaido Board of Education, City of Asahikawa, Asahikawa Board of Education, Hokkaido Ainu Association

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