Mario Lopez writes, "Are you free on the 15th December? We have our 5th Visual Documentary Project Screening in Kyoto! Come if you are around!" VISUAL DOCUMENTARY PROJECT 2016: POLITICS IN EVERYDAY LIFE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA SCREENING DETAILS: Date & Time: December 15, 2016 Admission: Free Venue: Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University Inamori Memorial … [Read more...]
Silent Movie Screening at The Toy Film Museum, Kyoto; 12th September 2015
There will be another silent movie screening at the Toy Film Museum on September 12th, with (Japanese) narration from regular 活弁士 (katsubenshi), Kataoka Ichiro. Three films will be shown starring the legendary Matsunosuke Onoe who was Japan's first big movie star. This particular event is being held to celebrate the 140th anniversary of his birth. The show starts at 3pm and … [Read more...]
The Toy Film Museum – おもちゃ映画ミュージアム
Kyoto's newest museum, the Toy Film Museum, opened on May 18th 2015 on a tiny little side street just off Koin Doori in the Mibu area. I ventured down there shortly after it opened to see what it was like. My general feeling after visiting is that the place has a lot of potential, but if you are not fluent in Japanese and/or super interested in old movies then this place isn't … [Read more...]
Parasophia: A Major Festival of Art & Culture in Kyoto Starts this Week!
Well, this looks interesting, doesn't it? Parasophia: Kyoto International Festival of Contemporary Culture 2015 March 7–May 10, 2015 Parasophia: Kyoto International Festival of Contemporary Culture 2015 is the first large-scale international exhibition of contemporary art to be held in Kyoto. Approximately 40 artists from around the world will participate in the … [Read more...]
People & Nature in SouthEast Asia: A January Screening @ Kyoto University
via Mario Lopez, On January 14th 2015, there will be a film forum at Kyoto University to screen five documentaries by independent, young film-makers from Southeast Asia on the topic of people and nature. All of the films are subtitled in both English and Japanese. From the sky to the mountains, forests to mangroves, fields to orchards and animals to insects,what is the … [Read more...]
