EVENT SCHEDULE FOR JULY
PHILIPPINES-JAPAN FRIENDSHIP MONTH
Updated on June4, 2009
June 24 - July 5, 2009
5th Virgin Labfest
Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)
A festival organized by the CCP, the Writer's Bloc, and the Tanghalang Pilipino Foundation, Inc. showcasing fifteen (15) new plays, public staged readings, talkback sessions; a forum among playwrights, directors and actors; and a creative writing workshop among selected high school students. A highlight of this year's Labfest will be the launching of the Virgin Labfest Anthology featuring fifteen best plays of the festival throughout the years, including Yoji Sakate's "Three Sisters: A Noh Play".
For ticket inquiries, call CCP at telephone number 832-1125.
June 25-July 5, 2009
Wifi Body 4 “The Evolving Body”
Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)
On its 4th year, the annual contemporary dance festival with a motif: ‘The Evolving Body’ continues to explore the work of contemporary dance artists. The festival will feature New Choreographers Competition, IndepenDance (Independent Dance Shows), Uncensored Bodies (short dance film competition), Photo Exhibit, 2nd Step (Wifi Body’s Past Competitors), In Focus (a closer look on independent dancers), Contemporary Dance Workshops, and much more!
The Japan Foundation, Manila has invited Ms. Maki Morishita, a multi- awarded Japanese contemporary dance artist, to participate in this year’s festival.
For ticket inquiries, call CCP Marketing Dept. at 832-1125 local 1801 to 1808 or 8323681
July 2-12
Eigasai 2009
Shangri-La Plaza Mall, EDSA, Mandaluyong
- July 18-19
Gaisano South City Mall, Davao
- July 28-August 2
Ayala Center, Cebu
- August 7-11
Baguio Center Mall, Baguio
- Aug
14-20
UP Film Institute
An annual film festival featuring multi-awarded contemporary films from Japan. This year’s offering brings together 7 contemporary films and 1 anime film in 35mm format. An invitational screening of Always – Sunset on Third Street (Always San-chome no yuhi, 2005) by director Yamazaki Takashi will be held on July 2, 2009 (Thursday) at 7:00 p.m. at the Shangri-La Plaza Cinema 3, Edsa, Mandaluyong City.
All films will be shown with English subtitles. Admission is free.
Detailed Eigasai '09 Screening Schedule
July 7- August 7
Passage to the Future: Art from a New Generation in Japan
Mcad (Museum of Contemporary Art & Design),
De La Salle- College of St. Benilde, School of Design and Arts,
950 Pablo Ocampo St., Malate, Manila
Co-organized with the Museum of Contemporary Art & Design (mcad)
With the Embassy of Japan
A contemporary arts exhibition featuring 11 of Japan’s younger cohort of artists, looking into details of everyday life and the expression of personal perceptions and feelings, interacting with works created by Filipino artists inspired by their connection to Japan.
Curated by Marian Pastor-Roces.
Free Admission.
July 14 &15
J-Classic Concert
7:30 PM; CCP Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater)
Cultural Center of the Philippines
Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City
Co-organized with the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)
With the Embassy of Japan
Japan’s young classical musicians – Mr. Susumu Aoyagi (piano), Ms. Takako Hagiwara (flute), Ms. Ayako Ishikawa (violin), and Ms. Risa Kataoka (koto) – form a new quartet as Japan’s Ambassadors of Music to celebrate Philippines-Japan Friendship Month. Filipino classical and jazz guitarist, Mr. Butch Roxas, joins them in the spirit of cultural camaraderie.
July 16
J-Classic Workshop
UST Conservatory of Music
España, Manila
Co-organized with the UST Conservatory of Music
With the Embassy of Japan
Morning sessions feature Japanese classical musicians share current trends in teaching and learning classical music in Japan. In the afternoon, apanese music producer, Mr. Hiroyuki Takashima shares experiences in the Japanese music industry which includes his personal insights in once bringing the Beatles to Japan.
While the morning sessions are exclusive for music faculty and students, the afternoon talk is open to the general public.
Admission is free for the activities, however, registration for the morning workshops are required due to limited slots.
July 23
Hello Japan Special at JICC
Japan Information & Cultural Center (JICC)
Embassy of Japan, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City
The Japan Information and Cultural Center (JICC) and the Japan
Foundation, Manila
provides educational programs for elementary, high school, college students and private organizations entitled Hello! Japan Program. This multi-faceted introduction to the society and culture of Japan includes a PowerPoint presentation, video showing, an introduction to festivals, food, language and kimono and a high level of audience participation through volunteers who come on stage.
July 25
J-POP Anime Singing Competition
2:00 PM; Activity Center, Market! Market!
Taguig City
Co-organized with the Embassy of Japan
J-Pop and Anime fans are invited to watch the Grand Finale as the 10 best groups dodge their way to prevail as the 1st ever J-Pop Anime Singing Competition Winners. The competing groups will perform one (1) Japanese song popularized in anime or J-Pop. Embassy of Japan Certificates and Japanese Language Scholarships from the Nihongo Center Foundation await the top three winners. As part of the celebration of the 2009 Philippines-Japan Friendship Month, it aims to further promote appreciation of the Japanese language and culture among Filipinos and to strengthen the long-standing friendship between Japan and the Philippines.
July 30 – August 27
3rd International Silent Film Festival
Shangri-La Plaza, Mandaluyong, Edsa
July 31 (Friday), 7pm
Japanese Silent Film Showing & Lecture
University of the Philippines Film Institute
Mr. Larry Greenberg an expert and aficionado of Japanese Silent Films and the CEO of Digital Meme (the company responsible for restoring Japanese Silent Films) will show his rich collection of Japanese anime and silent films, to be followed by a lecture to introduce the uniqueness and culturally entertaining side of Japanese films to the Filipino movie-goers. Admission is free!
April 2009
Japan's World Heritage Sites on Exhibition in Baguio
April 18 - June 30, 2009
3rd Floor Mezzanine, Baguio-Mt. Provinces Museum,Gov. Pack Road, Baguio City
The Japan Foundation, Manila (JFM) and the Kakehashi Foundation, in celebration of the Centennial of Baguio, bring to the City of Pines, Japanese photographer Kazuyoshi Miyoshi’s Japan World Heritage Sites series at the Baguio-Mt. Provinces Museum from April 18 – June 30, 2009. The photographs will be displayed within an art installation by Mr. Chit Ramirez.
For inquiries and reservations, please call the Japan Foundation, Manila
at tel. no. 811-6155 to 58.
