Venue: Hachioji Seminar House
Previous Events 2016
Australian Artists competing in the Sapporo Snow Festival
4-8 February 2016
A team of artists has been selected to represent Australia at the Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido. Artists Randall Sinnamon, Scott Sheehan and Scott Bowman will take part in the 43rd International Snow Sculpture Contest.
Sensaround Japan Tour 2016/ Alister Spence with Satoko Fujii Orchestra
8-21 February 2016
8 February: Sensaround at Pit Inn, Tokyo
Alister Spence, Raymond McDonald and Shoeb Ahmad with Special guest Michiyo Yagi
9 February: Sensaround at Yellow Vision, Tokyo
Alister Spence, Raymond McDonald and Shoeb Ahmad
11 February: Sensaround at Valentine Drive, Nagoya
Alister Spence, Raymond McDonald and Shoeb Ahmad
12 February: Sensaround at Urbanguild, Kyoto
Alister Spence, Raymond McDonald and Shoeb Ahmad
13 February: Sensaround at Guggenheim House, Kobe
Alister Spence, Raymond McDonald and Shoeb Ahmad
14 February: Sensaround at Pepperland, Okayama
Alister Spence, Raymond McDonald and Shoeb Ahmad
16 February: Satoko Fujii Orchestra Kobe with Alister Spence and Raymond MacDonald at Big Apple, Kobe.
17 February: Satoko Fujii Orchestra Nagoya with Alister Spence and Raymond MacDonald at Tokuzo, Kobe
18 February: Alister Spence and Satoko Fujii(pianos) solo/duo concert at Koendori Classics, Shibuya, Tokyo
21 February: Satoko Fujii Orchestra Tokyo with Alister Spence and Raymond MacDonald at Pit Inn, Tokyo
Australian singer Melissa Oliveira performs with new project Mn’JAM experiment in Japan
'Feminist Fan in Japan and Friends'
20-26 February 2016
Curated by Kate Just（Youkobo Art Space Resident Artist）
Participating Artists: Kate Just, Kotoe Ishii, Kasumi Iwama, Yoshiko Shimada and others.
Australia-based artist Anie Nheu 's Artist-in-Residence and Open Studio at Youkobo Art Space
20-26 February 2016
“Liquid, Paper and the Space in Between”
★OPENING PARTY 20th Feb 18:00-20:00
'Strangerland' - The mysterious film that is set in outback Australia starring Nicole Kidman and Hugo Weaving
27 February 2016-
Australian film ‘Strangerland’ will start showing late in February 2016.
More information in Japanese
Australian movie 'The Water Diviner' directed by Russell Crowe release in Japan
Julia McInerney & Jordan Madge's Artist-in-Residence and Open Studio at Youkobo Art Space
1 March–30 April 2016
Artist-in-Residence:1 March – 30 April 2016
Open Studio :27 – 29 April 2016
Artist Talk & Party:27 April 2016 18:00-20:00
Open Studio :27 – 29 April 2016
Artist Talk & Party:27 April 2016 18:00-20:00
Julia McInerney
Artist-in-Residence :1 March – 30 April 2016
Open Studio “recently my eyes” :27 – 29 April 2016
Jordan Madge:
Artist-in-Residence :1 April – 30 April 2016
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Open Studio “Shokai” :27 – 29 April 2016
Book Launch Event for "The Secret River" with Author Kate Grenville
4-5 March 2016
‘The Secret River’ has been nominated for the Man Booker Prize (2006) and has won many awards including the Commonwealth Writers Prize (2006). It is one of Australia’s best-sellers introducing a family arriving in Australia in the early 19th Century and their encounter with the Aboriginal people.
Author Kate Grenville will be a guest speaker at the book launch event along with Ms Yukiko Konosu, a well-known translator of foreign literature. Ms Tomoko Ichitani, translator of the book, will moderate their discussion.
Details
Venue: Hillside Banquet, Daikanyama
Date/Time: 4 March 2016 19:00-21:30
Japan PEN Club talk session with Kate Grenville
5 March 2016-
Time: 1pm-3pm
Venue: Japan PEN club 3rd floor conference room (20-3 Kabutocho Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo)
Free admission / Consecutive interpretation
Perth, Australia’s mimi duo (piano & guitar duo) CD launch Japan tour- Setsu Masuda(piano), Duncan Gardiner(guitar)
11-23 March 2016
11 March: Charity concert for 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster hosted by Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall-mimi duo as a guest artist from Australia
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13 March: Australia-Japan friendship special collaboration (GG Salon)
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17 March: “The Rose, the Butterfly, the Bee & the Moth” Artbook concert (SMS no.192 Minami-Azabu lunchtime concert)－collaboration of contemporary Australian artists
20 March: “The Rose, the Butterfly, the Bee & the Moth” Artbook concert presented by Ichikawa Grace Church-collaboration of contemporary Australian artists
21 March: “mimi duo @The Glee Monday Classic!!”
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23 March: Nippon Foundation lunchtime concert “The Rose, the Butterfly, the Bee & the Moth” Artbook concert-collaboration of contemporary Australian artists
Screening of the movie "That Sugar Film" in Japan-
19 March 2016-
Australian film director Damon Gamou visited Japan in March 2016 and took interviews.
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Snuff puppets to conduct Workshop and Performances at Setouchi Triennale 2016
21 March-16 April 2016
Australian performing arts group Snuff Puppets will return to Setouchi this spring. As part of the Setouchi Triennale 2016, they will conduct workshops in Sakaide city and perform in Shamijima and Honjima.
Workshops
Date/Time: 21, 22, 25-29 March and 1-5 April 9:00-17:00
Venue: Sakaide city central community hall
Performances Date/Time:
9 April 17:00-
Venue: Nakanda beach, Shamijima
Date: 16 April
Venue: Honjima
SONGS Special 'Masaharu Fukuyama SONGLINE' : The first episode "What Makes People Sing?"
SONGS Special “Masaharu Fukuyama SONGLINE”
The first episode “What Makes People Sing?”
25 March 2016, 10:00 p.m.
NHK General TV
What makes people sing? What does music mean to humans?
Masaharu Fukuyama hosts the NHK special documentary series of 2016
Japanese singer-songwriter Masaharu Fukuyama travels to the birthplaces of music across the world.
The first episode, “What makes people sing?” explores the roots of songs.
Fukuyama first visited Arnhem Land, northern Australia. Arnhem Land is the so-called sacred place for the Aboriginal people, who settled in Australia more than 60,000 years ago. The Yolngu people in Arnhem Land are still living a nomadic, hunter gathering life. Their traditions and myth have been preserved through song. In this episode, Fukuyama visited a Yolngu family and stayed with them following their traditional lifestyle.
Fukuyama sang a song with his guitar for the 30-member Yolngu family, and the family performed a sacred rite for Fukuyama. A Japanese musician and the Yolngu people shared a great time through music beyond their language and cultural differences.
Asialink Reciprocal Residencies with Toyama Glass Studio and Canberra Glass Works 2016
8 April-22 May 2016
John White is a visual artist based in Canberra Australia, working with stories of discovery and invention that have shaped and influenced our world throughout history. His work reflects the way his life has taken many paths through achievements in skilled-based trades, his practice grounded in the relationship between the artisan and tools of their trade and practices. The intention in his work is to highlight man’s wonder, creating objects that both express and evoke a sense of marvel. At Toyama Glass Studio, John will develop new works based on research into local inventions and innovations.
Residency in Toyama : 8 April-22 May 2016
Exhibition at Toyama Glass Art Museum : 17-18 May 2016
'Linda Dennis On Touch: Extend'
23 April–26 June 2016
“Linda Dennis Exhibition On Touch: Extend” at theYanagihara Yoshitatsu Memorial Gallery B & Inner Courtyard, Mie Prefectural Art Museum.
Open: 9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (Admission until 4:30 p.m.)
Closed: closed on Mondays, (open on May 2)
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'Linda Dennis Exhibition On Touch: Gather'
23 April–25 June 2016
“Linda Dennis Exhibition On Touch: Gather” at the SEA – FOLK MUSEUM, Toba, Mie Prefecture
9:00-17:00（Admission until 16:30）
Open everyday
Tame Impala Japan tour
25-26 April 2016
25 April 2016: ZEPP TOKYO
26 April 2016: Namba Hatch
SANIX WORLD RUGBY YOUTH TOURNAMENT 2016 will be held at GLOBAL ARENA in Fukuoka
28 April–5 May 2016
Australian Boys’ Team, St Edmund’s College Canberra will compete in the tournament.
Boys’ team: 28 April – 5 May 2016
Girls’ team: 28 April – 29 April 2016
"It’s Dark Outside" presented by THE LAST GREAT HUNT
29 April-8 May 2016
© Richard Jefferson
World Theatre Festival Shizuoka 2016
29 April-1 May 2016
21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
ARTS PLANET 2016
4-5 April 2016
Aichi Arts Center
Aichi Mini Theatre selection
7-8 May 2016
Australian Visiting Professor at the Centre for Pacific and American Studies, University of Tokyo will be giving a Public Seminar on 10 May 2016
10 May 2016
Date: 10 May 2016
Time: 18:30-20:00
Venue: Room 208, 2 floor, Building 14, Komaba Campus, University of Tokyo,
Seminar :“Still Photographs， Travelling Memories and Connected Histories of Civil Rights Movements in Australia and the US”
Time: 18:30-20:00
Venue: Room 208, 2 floor, Building 14, Komaba Campus, University of Tokyo,
Seminar :“Still Photographs， Travelling Memories and Connected Histories of Civil Rights Movements in Australia and the US”
Asialink Residency with Raewyn Hill at Tokyo Wonder Site 2016
11 May–27 July 2016
Artistic Director of Co3 Australia, Raewyn Hill to undertake a 12-week Asialink residency at Tokyo Wonder Site.
MARS Gallery at Art Fair Tokyo 2016
12 May-16 May 2016
Participating Artists: Daniel Agdag / Anne Judell
HIATUS KAIYOTE Japan tour 2016
22-26 May 2016
22 May GREENROOM FESTIVAL ’16
23 May Nagoya Blue Note
25-26 May 2016 Blue Note Tokyo
[1st stage] doors open 5:30pm, start 6:30pm
[2nd stage] doors open 8:20pm, start 9:00pm
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Art, Culture, and Creative Society, Tokyo Conference -Mr. Carrillo Gantner AO as a guest speaker-
27 May 2016
Time: 15:00-19:00
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Bungalow Tour 2016 with Australia’s young superb tenor saxophonist Mike Rivett
30 May 2016
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2016 Cinema Carnival -Explore Your Emotions-
2 June-26 June 2016
The 18th edition of Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (SSFF & ASIA), Academy Awards® accredited and one of Asia’s largest international short film festivals, will be held from June 2 to June 26.
■Venues: ＜TOKYO＞ Omotesando Hills Space O, Laforet Museum Harajuku, SHIDDAX CULTURE HALL,
Andaz Tokyo Andaz Studio, iTSCOM STUDIO & HALL Futakotamagawa rise
＜YOKOHAMA＞ Brillia Short Shorts Theater
*Screening dates vary according to venue. Dates are subject to change.
■Organizer: Committee for Short Shorts / Committee for Short Shorts Asia
The 37th Australia-Japan Joint Seminar
4 June-5 June 2016
'One Road: The World of Contemporary Aboriginal Art' exhibition at the National Museum of Ethnology
9 June – 19 July 2016
Artists’ bush studio camp at Well 36 photograph by Tim Acker, 2007
After the National Museum of Ethnology, the exhibition will tour to the Kagawa Museum (6 August – 19 September 2016), Ichihara Lakeside Museum (1 October 2016 – 9 January 2017) and Kushiro City Museum of Art (7 April – 7 May 2017).
The 27th Australian Studies Association Japan (ASAJ) Annual Conference 2016 at Wakayama University
11-12 June 2016
Venue: Wakayama University, Faculty of Tourism
Seminar: Special lecture by Australian Visiting Professor Maria Nugent at the Centre for Pacific and American Studies of University of Tokyo, Symposiums by Australia-Japan Foundation and other special events will be held. *Simultaneous interpretation
Steven McRae from Australia to perform the title role in the Royal Ballet Japan tour 2016
16-26 June 2016
Australian delegation at Asian Producers’ Platform CAMP 2016
26 June-2 July 2016
< participating producers from Australia >
Kate Ben-Tovim
Britt Guy
Jo Thomas
Jala Adolphus
Fenn Gordon
Dave Sleswick
Annette Shun Wah
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Asian Producers’ Platform CAMP
Jeffrey Shaw to speak atInternational Symposium for Media Art 'Art & Technology: Changing Times, Contemporary Trends, Future platforms'
9 July 2016
SKIP CITY INTERNATIONAL D-Cinema Festival 2016
16-24 July 2016
18 July 2016 14:00/17:30
21 July 2016
Official screening of "Tanna", co-produced movie between Australia and Vanuatu
*Carolyn Johnson, the Australian Producer will have a Q&A session after the official screening.
Erth's "Dinosaur Zoo" Japan tour
16 July-28 August 2016
Benjamin Edols & Kathy Elliott "Light Marks" exhibition at the Toyama Glass Art Museum
16 July-25 September 2016
＜Related Events＞
１．Artists Talk
17 July 2016 14:00 -
２．Gallery talks with the curator
18, 30 July, 13, 27 August, 10, 24 September 14:00-
Keg de Souza at Setouchi Triennale 2016
Summer 18 July- 4 September 2016
Autumn 8 October- 6 November 2016
Sydney based artist, Keg de Souza will conduct a residency and install a work in Kou, Teshima.
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body and the Australian Embassy Tokyo.
Supported by:
Joanna Bosse, Adam Liaw and Naomi Eller to participate in the Fukutake House Asia Art Platform project as part of the Setouchi Triennale 2016
Summer 18 July-4 September 2016
Autumn 8 October-6 November 2016
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Showa University of Music Jazz Orchestra meets Western Australia Youth Jazz Orchestra at Mt. Fuji Kawaguchiko Music Festival 2016
24 July 2016
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Insite Arts International to present "SAND SONG" at ricca ricca＊festa (International Theater Festival OKINAWA for Young Audiences) 2016
26-28 July 2016
The 1st TKO International Miniprint Exhibition 2016
26 July-21 September 2016
Cleo Wilkinson has received an Honorable Mention Prize at the 1st TKO International Miniprint Exhibition 2016.
TOKYO Exhibition 26 July-14 August 2016 B-gallery
KYOTO Exhibition 26 August-4 September 2016 Artzone Kaguraoka
OSAKA Exhibition 9-21 September GALLEY IROHANI
Patricia Piccinini's work at the Mori Art Museum's 'The Univers and Art' exhibition
30 July 2016-9 January 2017
Performance by《Murasaki Penguin》as as a finalist for the TOYOTA Choreography Award 2016
6 August 2016
Murasaki Penguin is a long term interdisciplinary collaboration between Japanese dancer/choreographer Anna Kuroda and Australian sound and multimedia artist David Kirkpatrick. They will perform their current work ‘Window’ at Setagaya Public Theatre, Tokyo on 6August 2016.
'One Road: The World of Contemporary Aboriginal Art' exhibition at the Kagawa Museum
6 August – 19 September
Artists’ bush studio camp at Well 36 photograph by Tim Acker, 2007
<Events>
（1）Opening symposium
Date/time: 14:00-16:00 6 August 2016
Venue: The Kagawa Museum Auditorium (B1F)
（2） Workshop for primary school students
Date/time: 10:00-12:00/13:30-15:30 11 August 2016
Venue: The Kagawa Museum 2F west lobby (2F)
（3） Gallery talks by the curators
Date/time: 13:30-14:00 14 August, 4 September 2016
Venue: The Kagawa Museum Special exhibition gallery (2F)
After the Kagawa Museum, the exhibition will tour to the Ichihara Lakeside Museum (1 October 2016 – 9 January 2017) and Kushiro City Museum of Art (7 April – 7 May 2017).
HIATUS KAIYOTE music live performance at Blue Note Tokyo
22 August 2016
Venue: Blue Note Tokyo
[1st]Open5:30pm Start6:30pm [2nd]Open8:20pm Start9:00pm
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Leonie Andrews's Artist-in-Residence and Open Studio at Youkobo Art Space
1 September-30 October 2016
★Opening Reception
28th 18:00-20:00
Paul Grabowsky Quartet at Australian Jazz Journey 2016
3-11 September 2016
3 September 2016 Tokyo Jazz <the PLAZA> 20:00-20:45
4 September 2016 <the CLUB> @ COTTON CLUB
10 September 2016 Iwate Jazz 2016 ACT/1
11 September 2016 Iwate Jazz talk session
Oron Catts at Kenpoku Art 2016
17 September–20 November 2016
Ken and Julia Yonetani at Kenpoku Art 2016
17 September–20 November 2016
Western Australian artists at the Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum
18 September 2016
"REDEMPTION" written by Joanna Murray-Smith, an Australian contemporary author
will be performed in Tokyo
22-25 September 2016
Schedule:
22 September 7:00pm
23 September 2:00pm / 7:00pm
24 September 2:00pm / 7:00pm
25 September 1:00pm* / 5:00pm *A talk show will be held by a translator / a director, Jun Ieda after the 1:00pm performance.)
Venue: Atelier Shunpusha
Planning / Production by The Chiheisen (The Horizon)
'DRAWING WATER'(DIG TOKYO 2016) - A cross-cultural exchange project
26–28 September 2016
An exchange project between students from Queensland College of Art, Griffith University (QCA), Brisbane, Australia.
Exhibit schedule: 12:00pm – 6.00pm from 26 - 28 September 2016
Closing Reception: Starts at 5:00pm on 28 September 2016
Venue: AIR 3331 Nishikicho Studio
'One Road: The World of Contemporary Aboriginal Art' exhibition at Ichihara Lakeside Museum
1 October 2016-9 January 2017
Artists’ bush studio camp at Well 36 photograph by Tim Acker, 2007
Australian artists at Awaji Art Circus 2016
1-30 October 2016
Contemporary dance company DANCENORTH to hold a performance "SPECTRA"
1-12 October 2016
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Australian artists at the Artist in Residence Fellowship Program 2016 of Akiyoshidai International Art Village
2-29 October 2016
Cindy Yuen-Zhe Chen
22-28 October 2016 'Soundscapes - Drawing and Listening Workshop'
Georgia Taylor-Berry & Kim Johnson
22 October -13November 2016 'Through Cities: Australia to Japan' exhibition
Alfredo & Isabel Aquilizan's work "Here, There, Everywhere: Project Another Country -Dap-Pay-" at the Setouchi Triennale
8 October-6 November 2016
Australian Association of Japan Kansai meeting
15 October 2016
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Joe Talia and Darren Moore at Super Deluxe's 'Test Tone Presents JOLT:DAY ONE'
4 November 2016
Australia House autumn gathering
5-6 November 2016
Australian Association of Japan special presentation on Australian tourism
19 November 2016
Judy Annear at symposium 'Why Are Photography Museums Necessary?' at Tokyo Photographic Art Museum
23-27 November 2016
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Simone Young to conduct "Ariadne auf Naxos" performed by Tokyo Nikikai
23-27 November 2016
‘Decibel New Music Ensemble’ and ‘BINARY’ at Tokyo Wonder Site's OPEN SITE 2016-2017 program
9 -10 December 2016 and 16-17 December 2016
Air Supply concerts at Billboard Live Tokyo andOsaka
13–15 December 2016
Billboard Live TOKYO：13-14 December
Billboard Live OSAKA：15 December
THE NECKS Japan tour
14–17 December 2016
■Tokyo: 14 December 2016
Venue：ＷＷＷ Ｘ (Shibuya)
■Osaka 15 December 2016
Venue：CONPASS (Shinsaibashi)
■Shiga 17 December 2016
Venue：Shuyukan
Supported byAesop
Canberra - Toyama Australia-Japan Reciprocal Residency Program 2016: 'TAKEYOSHI MITSUI EXHIBITION - Thawing into silence -'
21-26 December 2016
Opening & Talk event: 21 December 2016 5.00pm - 6.00pm
Exhibition: 22-26 December 2016 11.00pm - 5.00pm* *Close at 3.00pm on 26 December
Western Australian Youth Orchestra in Concert
22 December 2016