March 17, 2013

Ainu Events March 16, 17, 19 in Kurashiki, Tokyo, Sapporo

Several Ainu events going on this weekend and next week!

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Ainu Music featured at the Kurashiki Music Festival

The Kurashiki Music Festival in Okayama (March 10-20) is featuring a wide array of Ainu artists and performers on March 16 and 17! A rare opportunity to see this many Ainu artists in Western Japan.

Dates: March 16 (Sat) & 17 (Sun)

Program:

Speech on Ainu Oral Traditions
with Prof. Jirota Kitahara 
March 16, 11:30
March 17, 11:00
at Kurashiki Geibunkan Hall

-PAYKAR, Spring-
performance by KAPIW & APAPPO 
March 16, 11:00 & 15:00
March 17, 10:30 & 15:30
at Kurashiki Geibunkan Ai Theater

-Tonkori & Songs of the Heart -
performance by SANPE & KAPIW 
March 16, 13:00
March 17, 12:30 
at Kurashiki Geibunkan Ai Theater

-Ainu Music, Tradition and the Future-
performance by SANPE & YAYRENKA 
March 16, 14:00
March 17, 14:30 
at Kurashiki Geibunkan Ai Theater

-Song, Dance, and Musical Instruments-
performance by SANPE & YAYRENKA 
March 16, 10:45
March 17, 10:15 
at Kurashiki Geibunkan Lobby Stage

-Ainu Traditional Dance-
performance by Team Nikaop & MAREWREW 
March 16, 13:30
March 17, 15:00 
at Kurashiki Geibunkan Outdoor Stage

-Ainu Circle Dance-
performance by Team Nikaop & MAREWREW 
March 16, 15:15
March 17, 13:15 
at Kurashiki Geibunkan Lobby Stage

-Stepping Kicking Bear Spirit-
Puppet Theater Performance
March 16, 16:00
March 17, 14:00 
at Kurashiki Geibunkan Hall

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Film Showing "Haruzo: A Life Among the Spirits"


Date: March 16 (Sat)
Time: 10:00 & 14:00 (two showings)

Venue: Mokuba Kobo, Gallery Mokuba
3-17-13 Motohongocho, Hachioji, Tokyo

Tickets: 1500 yen (w/ coffee and dango)



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Ainu Culture Square

Date: March 19 (Tue)
Time: 13:00 - 17:00

Venue: Sapporo Station Underground Passageway
Kita 3-jo Crossing Square, Sapporo, Hokkaido

Admission: Free

Program:
13:00 - 13:45  Urepa Club Report & Performance
13:55 - 14:40  Tonkori performance by OKI
14:45 - 15:30  Panel Discussion with OKI, Hideo Akibe, Toru Kaizawa, Prof. Yuko Honda
15:35 - 16:05  Urepa Club Performance
16:10 - 17:00  Ainu Museum Performance

Produced by: Sapporo University Urespa Club

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