- EVENTS -

Schedule of Events

Please note that not all events, timings and locations have been finalised and that this schedule may be altered prior to the weekend.

Saturday 11th July
TIME	EVENT	LOCATION
11:00 -11:30	Taiko	QCH
11:30-12:30	Manga Workshop: Manga Colouring Techniques	PK13
12:00 -12:20	Aikido	QCH
12:20 -12:40	Judo	QCH
12:40 -13:00	Iaido	QCH
12:45-13:45	Manga Workshop: Drawing Facial Expressions	PK13
13:00 -14:15	UK PREMIERE: Ocean Waves screening	PK35
13:00 -13:15	Shamisen	QCH
13:30 -14:00	Taiko	QCH
14:00 -14:20	Yoshinkan Akido	QCH
14:00-15:00	Manga Workshop: Drawing Fashion/Clothing	PK13
14:20-14:40	Kendo	QCH
15:15-16:15	Manga Workshop: Drawing Chibi Characters	PK13
15:00-16:00	Cosplay Show	QCH
16:00 16:15	Kimono Fashion Show	QCH
16:15-16:30	Prize Giving	QCH
16:30-17:00	Cosplay Interview	QCH
16:30-17:30	Manga Workshop: Drawing Facial Expressions	PK13
17:00-17:30	Kimono Demonstration	QCH
17:30-18:00	Geisha Lecture	QCH

Sunday 12th July
TIME	EVENT	LOCATION
10:00 -10:30	Aikido & Kashima Shinryu Kenjutsu	QCH
10:30 -11:00	Tenshin Ryu Iai Jutsu	QCH
10:30-11:30	Manga Workshop: Manga Colouring Techniques	PK13
10:30-11:15	Akemi Solloway Talk	STUDIO THEATRE
11:00 12:30	Ikebana demonstration
11:00 -12:00	Atsuko's Japanese Cooking
11:45 -12:45	Manga Workshop: Drawing Facial Expressions	PK13
12:00- 13:00	Paul Gravett Talk	STUDIO THEATRE
12:00 -12:30	Tea Ceremony	ROOM 2
13:00 -13:30	Tea Ceremony	ROOM 2
13:00 -14:00	Manga Workshop: Drawing Fashion/Clothing	PK13
13:00- 14:00	Atsuko's Japanese Cooking
13:00 -13:15	Shamisen	QCH
13:30 - 14:00	Tenshin Ryu Iai Jutsu	QCH
13:30 - 14:30	Helen McCarthy Talk	STUDIO THEATRE
15:00 - 16:00	Akemi Solloway Talk	STUDIO THEATRE
14:10 - 14:40	Calligraphy	ROOM 1
14:30-15:30	Kimono Demonstration	QCH
15:00 - 15:30	Calligraphy	ROOM 1
15:30 - 16:30	Sumi-E	ROOM 2
15:00 -16:00	Atsuko's Japanese Cooking
14:15 -15:15	Manga Workshop: Drawing Chibi Characters	PK13
15:30 -16:30	Manga Workshop: Manga Colouring Techniques	PK13
16:15 -16:30	Koto	QCH
14:45 -16:00	Ocean Waves Screening	PK35
16:30 -17:00	Music from Japan
16:00 -17:00	Japanese Food Lecture	STUDIO THEATRE

* Please note that events are subject to change or cancellation with no notice.

Location Guide
ABR	ROOM	LOCATION
QCH	Queen Charlotte Hall	Ground Floor
PK35	Screening Room	First Floor
	Studio Theatre	Ground Floor
ROOM 1	Room 1	Ground Floor
ROOM 2	Room 2	Ground Floor

Events

As well as the hanging artwork of the Manga and Anime Art Exhibition, there will be many craft and sales tables from Manga shops, toys and dolls and all sorts of Japanese art and culture related goods. There shall also be the following:

Special guest experts: Helen McCarthy and Paul Gravett
Martial Arts
Kimono dressing (kitsuke) and kimono fashion show
Cosplay Masquerade and presentations
Manga drawing workshops
Set photo shoots and roving photographers
Origami and other paper art
Calligraphy
Koto music
Taiko Drumming
Japanese food and drink, including Pocky, obento and sake, as well as the open cafe area
Three Yatai - Takoyaki, Okonomi-yaki, Yakisoba, Donbri

UK PREMIERE : OCEAN WAVES

logo The Japanese Art Festival is proud to announce that the event will be hosting the premiere of the Studio Ghibli anime Ocean Waves. Studio Ghibli is better known as the Oscar-winning animation studio who brought us Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle.

Never before released in the UK, Ocean Waves centres around the life of Taku, an average high school student. But soon his quiet life will be turned upside down with the arrival of Rikako: a beautiful exchange student from Tokyo. By the end of term Taku will have learnt a valuable lesson in love and friendship.

Please note that this screening will be in the original Japanese with English subtitles.

The Ocean Waves screening is courtesy of Optimum Releasing. The DVD release is due for release in 2010. Please do not download these images from the Japanese Art Festival website.

Manga Workshops

The Festival will also be presenting a series of manga drawing workshops enabling you to brush up on your skills. The manga workshops are hosted by Ian Rudd (AJAMCA). Click here for more details: Manga Workshops

Real Japanese Kimono Trial

Have you ever wanted to try on a Kimono? Kaori is here to help you and to demonstrate the correct way to wear this traditional Japanese dress, including Kimono undergarments.

Afterwards, you can arrange to have a photoshoot to preserve the memorable moment.

Each session is for 25-30 minutes for one person at a time. The fee for this session will be £30. From Sunday midday.

Calligraphy Workshop

Koichi Murai will demonstrate the art of calligraphy in this special craft workshop on Sunday. £5 per person.

Cosplay

Cosplay comes from merging the words "costume" and "play". Originating in Japan, it is a hobby where participants make and wear elaborate costumes. Emily Bastian (International Grand Cosplay Ball) will be organising and coordinating the cosplay for the Japanese Art Festival.

Martial Arts

The Festival will also showcase the Bushido festival - a demonstration of Japanese martial arts which is being led and coordinated by The Mid Sussex Martial Arts School (MSMAS). Established for over 20 years, MSMAS is a non-profit permanent dojo located just outside Haywards Heath in Sussex.

The school focuses on some of the traditional martial arts of Japan including Judo, traditional Aikido, Iaido and Kendo. The Bushido festival takes place on Sunday 1st March

Japanese Cooking

Atsuko's Kitchen will be hosting Japanese cooking classes over the course of the Festival weekend. This informal class will introduce you to Japanese ingredients and their uses as well as a hands-on lesson to prepare quick, easy and tasty dishes.

You can pre-book to attend Atsuko's class which will cost £8 (fee on the day will be £10).

Class content:

Introduction about Japanese dishes
Ideas for your bento box
Hands on making Onigiri (rice ball) with various seasonings and stuffing

Session: 3 classes (1 hour per session)
11:00pm, 1:00pm, 3:00pm
Number of students: Maximum 20

Booking Details: Click here (£8 online. Fee on the day £10)

You can read more on what Atsuko's Kitchen by clicking here: www.atsukoskitchen.com

Tea Ceremony & Sumi-E

tea Learn the methods and techniques of the Japanese Tea Ceremony with your host Keiko. This class is £5 per person (Up to five people).

Sumi-E is a traditional ink and wash painting technique. This class will take you through the tools and techniques courtesy of your host Keiko. This class is £5 per person.

Cosplay Photography

Spooner Studios Photography will have a professional studio organised for the whole day on Sunday 12th July for everyone who would like cosplay photographs taken. You will also be able to take the photos away with you on the day.

Photographer Pat Lyttle will also be on hand during the day as our wandering photographer taking photos of the events and attendees. Take time to admire his skills in our Gallery section.

Please note that some of the events and activities at the Japanese Art Festival may incur minor fees to cover expenses. Events, timings, locations and pricings are subject to change without notice.

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Dealers/Artists

Among the companies and organisations taking part in the Japanese Art Festival are:

Kamika-Z
United Publications - Manga and Anime items.
Japan Centre - Manga and Anime goods, books, accessories, sweets and drinks
Genki Gear - T-Shirts and other arts
Neon Martian
Gundam Nation
Juan-Carlos Cambon of Nipponaisuki
JP Books
The artists of Umisen-Yamasen
and more . . .