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The EU-Japan Fest Japan Committee is a non-profit non-governmental organization established by European ambassadors to Japan and Japanese business and cultural figures on the occasion of the 1993 request to assist with Japanese participation in the Cultural Capital of Europe Antwerp, in Belgium. The Committee works to support transnational joint projects in culture and the arts at the annual Cultural Capital of Europe, and between regions and artists in Japan and the countries of Europe.
What's New
28 Apr.
Photography Project
"European Eyes on Japan / Japan Today" List of Photographers 4 official photographers for "vol.10" are added.
21 Apr.
List of photo exhibition of European Eyes on Japan:
Exhibition in Kagoshima is added.
14 Apr.

Art Program for Youth: Workshop with Sonya Keogh in March is updated.
9 Apr.
Support
The names of 4 companies supported EU-Japan Fest are added.
8 Apr.

Photography Project:"European Eyes on Japan/Japan Today vol.10" is updated.
8 Apr.

Photograph Exhibition:"European Eyes on Japan/Japan Today vol.9"(Kagoshima city) is updated.
8 Apr.

"European Eyes on Japan/Japan Today vol.9"Essay Contest is updated.
8 Apr.

Photograph Exhibition:"European Eyes on Japan/Japan Today vol.9"(Kagoshima city) Affiliated Programs are updated.
7 Apr.

"Cultural Capital of Europe Representatives and Performing Arts Figures Invited to TPAM/IETM"is reported.
7 Apr.

"Contemporary Art Center Representative (from Vilnius) Visits Japan"is reported.
5 Feb.
Support
Information of ANA and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation is added.
5 Feb.

The schedule of Poetry Voice Circuit in March is updated. Ms. Hiromi Ito participates.
4 Feb.
Publications
Anthology of the essay contest "From a picture" is published!!
24 Jan.

The schedule of Poetry Voice Circuit in March 2008 is announced!
23 Jan.

The schedule of Poetry Voice Circuit in February 2008 is announced!
21 Jan.
Support
The list of the company supported EU-Japan Fest programs is updated (from Jan. 2007up to now)
21 Dec.

Japan visit by Linz 2009 Cultural Capital of Europe deputy artistic director and Ars Electronica director is announced.
21 Dec.

“From Flash to Pixel” new media art exhibition is announced.
21 Dec.

Art The report of “European Eyes on Japan/Japan Today vol. 8” photography exhibition is added.
21 Dec.

The report of “Parallel Nippon” architecture show is added.
14 Dec.
What's on
The programs in January 2008 are announced.
6 Dec.

The schedule of Poetry Vice Circuit in January 2008 is announced.
27 Nov.

Art Program for Youth: Workshop with mezzo-soprano Sonya Keogh is added.
20 Nov.
Support
Logo of Kygnus Sekiyu K.K. is added.
12 Nov.

Joint support program of performing arts with Saison Foundation is announced.
12 Nov.

Participating of Jan Depreter in the International Music Festival for Youth is updated.
8 Nov.

The schedule of the Poetry Voice Circuit in December is announced.
5 Nov.
Support
The logo of Taiyo Oil Company, Limited is added.
2 Nov.
Publications
Latest photograph book “European Eyes on Japan/Japan Today vol.9” is published!
2 Nov.
Publications
Photograph book "In-between Takashi Homma Denmark, Poland" is not available in our office.
*You can still buy it in bookshops.
2 Nov.
Publications
Information of purchase of the 14th EU-Japan Fest Official Report Book is added.
31 Oct.
Support
The logo of Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd. and Kyusyu Oil Co., Ltd. are added.
31 Oct.

Swedish Style Tokyo: UNG-Young Swedish Design 06/07 is announced!
31 Oct.

The special program of Astra Film Sibiu2007 is reported.
30 Oct.
What's on
The programs from October to the end of December are announed!
16 Oct.
Support
The logo of Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K. is added.
12 Oct.

The programs of NPO Wakayama Arts and Culture Support Society (wacss) are announced.
12 Oct.

Performance of vocal ensemble Cappella is announced.
12 Oct.

Performance by Le Freres (piano unit) is reported.
10 Oct.
Support
The logos of Japan Energy Corporation, Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd., and Kashima Oil Co., Ltd. are added.
5 Oct.
Cultural Capital of Europe
The cities and countries of Cultural Capital of Europe after 2010 are added.
2 Oct.

The name of the Japanese students participated in the workshop of Atelier Bow-Wow is announced.
2 Oct.

The schedule of the Poetry Voice Circuit in November is announced.
25 Sep.

Publication of "European Eyes on Japan / Japan Today vol.9"photography collection
20 Sep.

International Festival of Documentary Film and visual anthropology "Astra Film" is announced.
20 Sep.

Trans(ient) City Project: Workshop by Atelier Bow-Wow is announced.
19 Sep.
Link
Link to Tokyo Art Navigation is added.
14 Sep.
Cultural Capitals of Europe
The list of host countries is updated.
13 Sep.

Dance Performance “RO” (produced by Chihaya Kanamori, volunteer staff of Sibiu2007) is announced.
12 Sep.
What's on
Programs in October are announced.
7 Sep.

Contemporary Dancer Hiroaki Umeda's performance schedule is updated.
7 Sep.

The additional schedule of A Poetry Voice Circuit in October is announed.
7 Sep.
Link
Linked with the website of The Japan-Belgium Society
6 Sep.

The schedule of A Poetry Voice Circuit in October is announced.
4 Sep.

Literature Festival “Sprachsalz” (Tyrol, Austria) is announced.
4 Sep.
Column
2 essays awarded the top honor in the essay contest in Saga prefecture (in connection with the photography exhibition “European Eyes on Japan vol.8”).
3 Sep.

The Carpet from the Sky Project by Tsuyoshi Ozawa is announced.
3 Sep.
The 15th EU-Japan Fest Program in Luxembourg2007JapanEurope
The activities of media artist Takumi Endo are announced.
3 Sep.

Yuki Okumura Artist-in-residence in Switzerland and Ireland is announced.
9 Aug.

The 63rd European Forum Alpbach is announced.
9 Aug.

The schedule of A Poetry Voice Circuit in September is announced.
9 Aug.

Interactive Art Exhibition:"Body Media" is announced.
6 Aug.

Cosmo Yume Butai and Serial Lectures by Kornelijus Platelis are announced.
6 Aug
What's on
Programs in September are announced.
27 Jul.
The 4th International Music Festival for Youth
Concert & Lecture by Yutaka Shiina Trio + Tim Armacost are announced.
17 Jul.
The 4th International Music Festival for Youth
Joint Concert by Yutaka Shiina Trio + Tim Armacost and Meiji University Mandolin Club is announced.
13 Jul.

Kanazawa Butoh Kan, Theater: Uzume Gekijo and The workshop of Kyogen farces in Czech Republic are announced.
12 Jul.

Schedule of The Poetry Voice Circuit(Poetry Reading)in August is announced.
Dance programs by Session House is announced.
11 Jul.

Soprano Concert, Nou Performance”RakuGaku” and NEW TRENDS of ARCHITECTURE in EUROPE and ASIA-PACIFIC 2006-2007 Luxembourg Exhibition are announced.
11 Jul.

Volunteer Staff Performance:“Before the Law” is announced.
11 Jul.

Information is added.
6 Jul.

Programs in July of The Poetry Voice Circuit(Poetry reading)are announced.
5 Jul.

Information is added.
4 Jul.

The Poetry Voice Circuit(Poetry reading),NEW TRENDS of ARCHITECTURE in EUROPE and ASIA-PACIFIC 2006-2007 Tokyo Exhibition,World Haiku Association Convention,DONDORO Theatre are announced.
3 Jul.

Traditional Culture: Yorozu Kyogen Performance is announced.
2 Jul.

Theater:Shinjuku-Ryozanpaku,Theater:Chiten,Yoshiko Chuma / School of Hard Knocks Japan are announced.
2 Jul.

Pantomime: Nozomi Satomi, Theater:Chiten and Contemporary Dance:Leni-Basso are announced.
29 Jun.

Information is added.
29 Jun.

The 15th Senza Frontiere - TOKYO is added.
28 Jun.

Information is added.
31 May.

Information is added. f
27 Apr.
Column
Mr. Shuji Kogi (Secretary General) wrote an essay about overall our activities after finishing all programs of 14th EU-Japan Fest.
4 Apr.
Support
The list of supporters is renewed.
29 Mar.
Support
The list of supporters for 14th EU-Japan Fest is renewed.
27 Mar.
Link
link to the site of Cultural Capital of Europe Liverpool2008 and Stavanger2008 is added.
23 Mar.
Support
The list of supporters of 14th EU-Japan Fest is renewed.
20 Mar.
Photoraphy project "European Eyes on Japan":
the number of visitors of the exhibition in Saga (vol.8) is added.
What's On

Cultural Capital of Europe Liverpool 2008 and U.K.Cultural Capital of Europe Stavanger 2008 and Norway
JapanAsiaEurope and Other Places

Apr. 2008 - May 2008

8 Apr.-7 May.
Essay Contest organized by Minami-Nihon Shimbun -related program of photography exhibition "European Eyes on Japan vol.9"( Kagoshima prefecture)

13 Apr.-9 May.
Photography project "European Eyes on Japan / Japan Today vol.10" photographing by Cary Markerink[the Netherlands](Nagasaki pref.)

15 May.-15 Jun.
Volunteer Staff Program: Sibiu International Theater Festival (Sibiu, Romania)

10-12 May.
Kedja symposium“Touring and mobility” (Vilnius, Lithuania)

Apr.-May. 2009
EU-Japan Fest Japan Committee+Saison Foundation: cooperate support project for International performing arts

Please see the Programs for all schedules.