Classical Concerts, Art Exhibitions, Anime Movies
August ~ November 2007
Opening hours for exhibitions held at the Japan Information & Cultural Centre
9 ~ 5pm, Monday ~ Friday
Level 18, The Majestic Centre, 100 Willis Street, Wellington
- Peace Art Poster Exhibition 7 - 24 August
- DVD show “Ground Zero - Documents of Hiroshima” 6, 8, 9, 14 August (Courtesy of Knack Image Production Center)
- Exhibition: “Japanese Dyeing: Traditional Techniques” 6 - 28 September
- Ikebana Lecture and Demonstration 12 September
- Lecture on Anime, 19 and 20 September
- Anime Film Week, 21 - 28 September
- Calligraphy Exhibition, 9 - 26 October
- Chigirie Art Exhibition, 31 October - 16 November
Peace Art Poster Exhibition
Tuesday 7 August - Friday 24 August
Japan Information & Cultural Centre
An exciting graphic art poster exhibition on peace and anti-nuclear themes by artists that are members of the Japan Graphic Designers Association.
Artists with exhibited works:
Takashi AKIYAMA, Katsumi ASABA, USHI, Hisao OIKAWA, Shuji ORISHIGE,
Tomoko KANAGU, Chiyomi KAMIMOTO, Kayo KAWAKAMI, Yoshio KAWAHARA,
Hiroyuki SAITO, Shinichi SUGIMOTO, Takayoshi NAKAMURA, Atsushi NAMIKI,
Kenji NAWATA, Masahiro NOUJIMA, Naoyuki FUKUMOTO, Norio FUJISHIRO,
Atuko MATSUMOTO, Kunio WATANABE, Sakae WATANABE, Masato WATANABE,
Mitsuo WATANABE
Artwork by Ushi
DVD SHOW " Ground Zero - Documents of Hiroshima"
6,8,9,14 August - no bookings required
Courtesy of Knack Image Production Center
How and where people lived in Hiroshima before the explosion of the atomic bomb and what really happened at the time of the explosion ? you can see it all in reality with the aid of computer graphics. The Director of the film was a survivor of the blast and felt it was his fate to make this film.
Exhibition: “Japanese Dyeing: Traditional Techniques”
Thursday 6 September - Friday 28 September
A stunning exhibition of artworks by dyeing artist Hisako Tokitomo will be held at the Japan Information & Cultural Centre. You will wander into the colourful world of kimonos and tapestries created with Japanese traditional dyeing techniques, such as Yuzen.
FREE WORKSHOPS
- A one hour workshop open to the public will be held at the Japan Information and Cultural Centre, Embassy of Japan on Monday 10 September, 6:30 - 7:30pm. No previous dyeing experience is necessary.
- A lecture and workshop oriented towards artists/people with previous dyeing experience will be held at Massey University, Wellington on Tuesday 11 September, 2:00 - 5.30pm.
In both workshops, all participants will have the opportunity to make a handkerchief or bandana using Japanese traditional dyeing techniques. Each participant is required to bring their own apron and a pair of fabric scissors. Spaces are limited and bookings are required.
Ikebana Lecture and Demonstration
Wednesday 12 September
Japan Information & Cultural Centre, 6.00pm
An ikebana master of the Ryusei-ha Ikebana School, Kosen Ohtsubo will hold a lecture/demonstration on Ikebana. “Why flowers can say so much” you will find out about his unorthodox approach at his unique lecture and demonstration.No bookings required.
Ohtsubo-sensei advocates artistic reform in ikebana and believes artists should search within for inspiration and some times uses fruit and vegetables, such as cabbages, potatoes and watermelons, in his creations.
Do come along and hear what he has to say!
Lecture on Anime
19 and 20 September
| Wednesday 19th | Victoria University of Wellington | 5.00pm |
| Thursday 20th | Japan Information & Cultural Centre | 6.00pm |
A lecture, “Sexual Robots and Plastic Humans in Anime”, will be given by an Australian anime expert, Philip Brophy. You will get to know more about the fascinating world of Japanese animation films. No bookings required.
Anime, according to Brophy, “reinvents and reconfigures all we assume humanity and humanism to signify”. He continues, “Sublime in its post-humanism, anime tells the story of a human who dreamt of being a robot and whose dream one day came true.” The lecture is suitable for older high school students and adults.
Mr Brophy lectures in soundtrack and audio-visual concepts in the Media Arts course at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, but is also a musician, composer and filmmaker. He recently curated an exhibition “Tezuka: the Marvel of Manga” which showed in Melbourne, Sydney and San Francisco. (A brief biography and photo are attached.) Mr Brophy will also give a lecture in Auckland and Christchurch during his visit to New Zealand. Please contact us if you would like to interview him while he is in Wellington.
Anime Film Week
Friday 21 - Friday 28 September
Free movies screening at 3pm and 6pm everyday except Wednesday!
JAPAN INFORMATION & CULTURAL CENTRE
EMBASSY OF JAPAN
September 2007 |
3pm (English) |
6pm (Japanese with English subtitles) |
21 Friday |
Patlabor Movie 1 |
Ghost in the Shell 2 : Innocence |
24 Monday |
Kiki’s Delivery Service |
Ghost in the Shell 2 : Innocence |
25 Tuesday |
Patlabor Movie 1 |
Kiki’s Delivery Service |
27 Thursday |
Akira |
Patlabor Movie 1 |
28 Friday |
Ghost in the Shell 2 : Innocence |
Akira |
No booking required. Space is limited so first in, first seated!
The wonderful fantasy world of Japanimation by famous directors, such as Hayao Miyazaki, Mamoru Oshii, etc
It is impossible to discuss Japanese anime without mentioning Hayao Miyazaki, Katsuhiro Otomo and Mamoru Oshii. These three were head and shoulders above their contemporaries in the 1980s and have been at the forefront of the animation world ever since. The Embassy will be screening classics by these master directors: Akira (Otomo), Patlabor Movie 1 (Oshii) and Kiki’s Delivery Service (Miyazaki). Oshii’s Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, made in 2004, will also screen during our anime week.
Please feel free to come along or bring family and friends to any of the above events ? Kiki’s Delivery Service is a particularly good film for younger children, while the other anime films are for older children and adults.
Calligraphy Exhibition
Tuesday 9 - Friday 26 October
Japan Information & Cultural Centre
Not only traditional, but also more contemporary art work using sumi (black ink) by three enterprising Japanese calligraphers will be exhibited.
Calligraphy and Sumie Illustrations
Exhibition by
Ten-You, Yukari Kitahara and Kazuyo Saita
Ten-you |
Yukari Kitahara at work |
Kazuyo Saita |
This exhibition showcases Kazuyo Saita’s classic calligraphy alongside charming sumi-e images of Yukari Kitahara and the ancient Chinese characters portrayed by Ten-You, which represent a contemporary aspect of calligraphy. |
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Chigirie Art Exhibition
Wednesday 31 October - Friday 16 November
Japan Information & Cultural Centre
Chigirie is a Japanese art of painting with torn washi pasted onto card or canvas. Barbara Ker-Mann, who studied Chigirie in Yokohama with Akiko Otani sensei will exhibit her beautiful work which includes flower studies, scenery, and playful pieces.
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The Japan Information & Cultural Centre is located on Level 18 of the Majestic Centre, 100 Willis Street. Opening hours are from 9 -5pm, Monday - Friday to see exhibitions.
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