24 Nov.2016, Matera

EU-Japan Fest Japan Committee

European Capital of Culture as Global Project

Culture Today

What is European Culture?

What is Japanese Culture?

Culture Today

We are so similar

so different

so global

Culture Today

Culture in Europe

≒

Culture in Japan

LocalIdentity

Globalization

EU-Japan Fest in ECoC : 1993～2016 40 cities 26 countries

Category, genre list ①-Various projects we have supported since 1993-

Category Genre

Architecture, Design

Urban design

City planning

Product design

Fashion

Building design

Pechakucha Night

City and Culture

Craft design

…and more

People to People

Volunteer program

Academic conference

Pechakucha Night

Presentation

Community art project

Artist in residence

…and more

PechaKucha

Photography

Photography festival

Photographer based in your region

Gallery

Exhibition

Art school, University

Artist collective

…and more

Youth

University

Street art

Hip hop, DJ, VJ

Sports

Choir

Art and culture education

…and more

Pop-culture

Animation

Manga

video game, board game

pop music

subculture

…and more

Cinema, movies

Documentary

Short film

Animation

Fantasy horror

…and more

Art Practice

Painting

Sculpture

Media art

Ceramic, pottery

Glass

Crafts

Prints

Wooden Prints

Land art

Street art

Calligraphy

Textile

Pottery, ceramics

…and more

Category, genre list ②-Various projects we have supported since 1993-

Philosophy

Zen

Bonsai

Martial arts

…and more

Performing Art

Theatre

Folk dance

Hip-hop dance

Contemporary dance

Butoh

Ballet

Double Dutch

Puppets

…and more

Music

Hip hop, DJ, VJ

Classical music, orchestra

Choir

Noise music

Jazz

Contemporary music

Folk music

Rock music

Electronics

Traditional music

Dance music

…and more

Literature and Language

Literature festival

Nobel

short story

Haiku

Poetry

Language study

Translation

…and more

Japanese Traditional = New Culture in Europe

Shogi, Igo - board game

Noh, Kyogen theatre

Shogi, Igo - board game

Bunraku puppet

Kabuki

Ikebana-flower arrangement

Sado-tea ceremony

Bonsai

…and more

Gastronomy

Food festival

Culnary art

…and more

Martial arts

Kendo

Aikido

Kyudo

Yabusame

…and more

ArchitectureInstallation by Atelier Bow-wow

ArchitectureInstallation by Tetsuo Kondo

ArchitectureInstallation by Toyoo Ito

Textile Exhibitionby Hiroko Watanabe

VolunteeringSibiu International Theatre Festival

Academic seminar, lecture in Valletta

People to People - PechaKucha

Music - The Quasars EnsembleComposer Toshio Hosokawa

KSO4KSO4

Music – Kyoto Symphony Orchestra

Photography Project – European Eyes on Japan/Japan Today

Photography Exhibition in Guimaraes, Spain

Choirs Joint concert

Choirs Joint concert

International Youth Concert Program Collaboration with José Carreras

Choirs Joint concert

Choir member’s Homestay Experience

Youth Culture - DJ Live

Youth Culture- Ground riddim

Youth Culture- Double Dutch

Manga workshop

Cinema Festival

Fine Art – Yayoi Kusama

Fine Art – Motoi Yamamoto

Fine Art- Rika Oya

Fine Art – Tsuyoshi Ozawa

Fine Art – Chiharu Shiota

Media ArtArs Electronica in Linz

Media ArtArs Electronica in LinzAndroid by Dr.Ishiguro

Robot ProjectMurata Boy

Artist in Residence in Pilsen

Light Festival

Poetry Festival

Bonsai as a philosophy of lifeBonsai artist Kęstutis Ptakauskas

Bonsai workshopBy bonsai master Masashi Hirao

Aikido

Kendo

Performing arts - Kyogen Theatre

Performing arts - The Japanese-Polish Noh production“Chinkon/Repose of Souls” dedicated to the victims of Auschwitz and TohokuWitten by Jadwiga Rodowicz-Czechowska, former ambassador to Japan

Performing Arts Contemporary dance –Hiroaki Umeda

Performing Arts Contemporary dance

Kaori ItoDancer based in Europe

Performing Arts Butoh – Ko Murobushi

Performing Arts Tokyo Ballet

Performing Art - Yamato

Theatre Company Chiten – Coriolanus by W. Shakespeare Globe Theatre, UK

Performing Arts SCOT Suzuki Company of Toga

Performing Art- Yamanote Jijosya

Performing Arts Bunraku-Puppet

Haiku, PoetryPhoto: Haiku poet Mr.Lars Vargo

former Swedish ambassador to Japan

Gastronomy Project

Shogi – board game

EU-Japan Fest Program Support Scheme

Pre-ECoC

• Preparation phase support-Research Travel grant -Assist in networking in Japan & other cities

• Support annual project related to future ECoC-Small financial support for a part of the program cost

ECoC Year

• Support a part of project cost-Financial support for a part of the program cost (Production)

through European Capital of Culture

Post-ECoC

• Support ECoC legacy projects-Small financial support for a part of the program cost -Assist in expanding networking in Japan, past & coming ECoC cities

Research TravelECoC ⇔Japan

-Networking

-Presentation

-Get direct contact

-Develop idea & program together

-Establish strong partnership

-Apply and get multiple

funding source togetherboth in EU and JP

-Long lasting relationship

-Sustainable project

Support program by EU-Japan Festfor any program in ECOC

We support….

- Artists from Japan (Any nationality)

- Japanese artists from Europe and other continents ☆Application should be submitted through ECOC.

Japanese Artists

Artists from JP Any Nationality

Support program by EU-Japan Festfor any program in ECOC

1. We do not get involved in making the program contents, curation or bargaining.

2. We respect ECoCs’ initiative and decision and assist themin realising the idea.

------------------Project Funding------------------

----------------Program Development----------------

ECoC &

local organizers

Japanese artists

① European Capital of Culture and local project organizer

Funding in Europe

Governmental subsidyRegional subsidyLocal subsidy, etc

Crowd-funding

② Artists from Japan

Funding in Japan

Public Grants-Japan Foundation-Cultural Agency, etc

Private GrantsCrowd-funding

③ EU-Japan Fest

-Fundraise from privatecompanies in Japan

-Support Japanese artist’scrowdfunding promotion

Program Category ECoCLocal

OrganizerJP Artists

EU-Japan

fest

Label

-Official program of ECoC

- Organized, co-organized or supported

by ECoC or local partners

- Has financial support from ECoC ● ● ● ●

Non-Label

-Non official programs of ECoC

-Has a recommendation from ECoC

-Has long-term effect

-Organized by local cultural operators

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Project Category for European Capitals of Culture

*In the year of European Capital of Culture

●Funding effort

Examples of crowdfunding in Europe (organizers)

and Japan (participant artists)

*Crowdfunding campaign will be promoted through EU-Japan Fest social network.

FACT (Liverpool2008) : crowdfunding

”We are crowdfunding for the final 10% of critically acclaimed visual artist and electronic composer Ryoichi Kurokawa’s exhibition taking place at FACT in Spring 2016. We need you to help us realise this artist’s spectacular vision, which will transport audiences into space through beautifully visual and sonic environments.”

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/factliverpool/world-premiere-of-ryoichi-kurokawas-new-commission/description

Artist’s crowdfunding in JapanTo attend art project in Wroclaw2016

Mitsutoshi Ban, artist invited by International Festival of Contemporary Drawing in Wroclaw2016

Target: 300,000 Yen, Funded 466,000Yen (4,101 EUR)https://camp-fire.jp/projects/view/4075