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Culture Centre 2015

“A LONG WAY HOME” by Saroo Brierley –Japanese edition-

16 September 2015-

‘A Long Way Home’ is a true story of the author finding his real family in India from Australia 25 years after being adopted. The Japanese edition has been published.

More: http://www.sayzansha.com/jp/books/978-4-86389-314-6.html

BINARY (Lina Andonovska and Janet McKay) at the Tokyo Experimental Festival

22 December 2015

BINARY will lead you through the heavy metal influences of Mario Diaz de Leon’s opening work for two alto flutes and into the delicate shimmering of Kaneko’s Miyabi. Two Australian expat composers greet us with wildly contrasting works: Dominik Karski’s sometimes explosive duo for alto and bass flute and Matthew Shlomowitz’s Northern Cities which uses not only a collection of sounds but physical gestures. The program comes to a close with the rollercoaster of quartertone clusters that is Hurel’s Loops III. Be surprised at the intimate, powerful and energy-infused world of BINARY.

BINARY


Australian actor, John Waters and Stewart D’Arrietta John Waters perform in “Lennon”


8 – 13 December 2015

Japan debut of the Australian show “Lennon-Through A Glass Onion”.
It stars Australian actor John Waters, supported by Stewart D’Arrietta.
Venue: EX THEATER ROPPONGI

http://www.kyodotokyo.com/lennon


Screening of a film produced by kids in Fukushima based on Australian Cineliteracy method, and talk show by film industry experts

8 November 2015

More:
http://www.siff.jp/siff2015/


BUKURO MARCHE EAST - Australian Village

31 October – 1 November 2015

An open-air style café and booths will open on 31 Oct and 1 November on the East side of Ikebukuro.
The theme for this weekend is ‘Australia’ – Australian wine, food and commodities will be available.

More:
http://bukuro-marche.com/236/


FALLOUT screening and discussion at the University of Tokyo

18 October 2015

Date /Time :Sunday, 18 October 2015 13:30~17:00
Venue: University of Tokyo Komaba Campus 21KOMCEE EastK212

Speakers : Peter Kaufman (Producer of FALLOUT)  Prof Hidehiro Nakao (Chuo University)  Ms Yuko Kawaguchi (Lecturer at Hosei University)

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Canadian/German/Australian film "LIFE" at Tokyo International Film Festival 2015 

24 October 2015

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FOR SCHOOL – an exhibition of emerging Australian designers and artist at Tokyo Design Week-

24-28 October 2015

‘For School’ is a collaborative exhibition of Australian design curated around the theme of small well-crafted items that can be used for study.

The idea is to focus on small-scale production pieces that embody the best of Australian design utilising sustainably sourced materials, master craftsman skills, and traditional production.

TDW
http://www.forschool.com.au/


Snuff puppets to conduct Workshop and Performance in Setouchi

20-25 August 2015

This summer Australian performing arts group Snuff Puppets will conduct a residency at Honjima island, one of the venues of the Setouchi International Art Festival. They will have an Open Atelier for visitors to come and see their creation, a workshop and a final performance on 25 August.

Open Atelier
Date/Time: 20-22 August 10:00-4:00
Venue: Honjima

Workshop
Date/Time: 24 August 9:30-11:30
Venue: Honjima
*for Primary school children / up to 30 people
Please register to event_appli@setouchi-artfest.jp

Performance
Date/Time: 25 August 16:00-16:45
Venue: Honjima
Admission: 500yen
Please register to event_appli@setouchi-artfest.jp

Please refer to the flier for further details (Japanese).

"The Night Guest" by Fiona McFarlane published in Japanese

24 June 2015-

More info


Looking Back and Looking Forward: Preparing for Legacy for Tokyo 2020

24 August 2015

The Nippon Foundation Paralympic Research Group will host a workshop on 24 August with Guest speaker Prof Simon Darcy from the University of Technology, Sydney.

This seminar provides an opportunity to workshop the outcomes that the Tokyo 2020 organising committee may like to consider in planning for an inclusive Olympic and Paralympic games process.

Date/Time: 24 August 2015 14:00-16:00
Venue: The Nippon Foundation Building
*simultaneous interpreting will be provided

More (Japanese)

Yiwarra Kuju: Canning Stock Route collection at Australia House

27 July -13 September 2015

Aboriginal art panels of the “Yiwarra Kuju: Canning Stock Route” collection is currently exhibited at Australia House in Echigo Tsumari, Niigata.

Australia House website http://australia.or.jp/_projects/echigo2011/en/

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Juz Kitson "Spectrum File" Exhibition at Spiral Gallery

Juz Kitson, “Changing Skin”, 2013, Southern Ice porcelain, Jingdezhen porcelain, paraffin wax,
latex, resin, Chinese silk thread and bone. Images courtesy the artist


31 August – 23 September 2015

More info: http://www.spiral.co.jp

Captain Cook's Voyage and Banks' Florilegium


Photo credit: “Banksia serrata”
Engraving
Engraved after drawings taken from nature by Sydney Parkinson
©Alecto Historical Editions Ltd /
The Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London

18 July – 23 September 2015

“Captain Cook’s Voyage and Banks’ Florilegium” exhibition at Onomichi City Museum of Art

More info: http://www7.city.onomichi.hiroshima.jp/

Indigenous group YARWAH play in Tokyo!

2 August 2015

Doors Open: 18:00-
Starts: 20:00-

For more details please refer to their Facebook page


Australia Fair at Haneda Airport

1-2 August 2015

To celebrate the new Qantas flights flying to Sydney, Haneda Airport International Terminal will hold an Australia Fair for the crowd to enjoy Australian culture. Aboriginal art panels of the “Yiwarra Kuju: Canning Stock Route” collection will be exhibited. Tropfest finalist films will be shown as part of “TROPFEST IN JAPAN 2015” and much much more!

Date/Time: 1-2 August 1100-1900
Venue: Haneda Airport International Terminal
Admission: Free

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Swamp Juice

Swamp Juice

25 July – 1 August 2015

Bunk Puppets from Australia to perform “Swamp Juice” at the International Theater Festival OKINAWA for Young Audience 2015.

Venue: Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum
Museum Lecture Room
31 July 2015 (Fri) 17:00, 19:00
1 August 2015 (Sat) 17:00,19:00

More info: Swamp Juice

Workshop at Australia House – 2000 Waraji 200 Feet

Australia House

11-12 July 2015

Australia House Residence Program Artists, Heidi Axelsen, Nathan Hawkes and Hugo Moline invite you to help create a new work for 2015 Triennale.

Workshop one:
Date: 11th July 2015
Time: 1:00pm~
Location: Australia House

Workshop two:
Date: 12th July 2015
Time: 10am-12pm, and afternoon
Location: Australia House
*Following the event on the 12th we invite all participants to join us for a BBQ at Australia House.

For more details: Workshop at Australia House

Australia House website

Isabella Bird and the poetics of women’s travel-writing

Anna Johnston

26 - 27 June 2015

Anna Johnston, Visiting Professor, University of Tokyo University to speak at symposium “Isabella Bird and the poetics of women’s travel-writing”

More info: Meji University: Isabella Bird

Australian A Cappella group “Idea of North” performance

16 June 2015

Venue:F.I.A Nakano

Time:12:00

http://www.idea.com.au/

KEN+JULIA YONETANI "Wishes"

KEN+JULIA YONETANI
Crystal Palace: The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nuclear Nations
2013
uranglass, metal structure, UV lighting
dimensions variables
Installation view: Singapore Biennale 2013, National Museum of Singapore N)Ken+ Julia, YONETANI
Courtesy of the artist and Mizuma Art Gallery


14 October – 14 November 2015

More info: http://mizuma-art.co.jp/exhibition/e_1441430039.php

Australian Studies Association of Japan 26th Conference

Australian Studies Association of Japan 26th Conference

13-14 June 2015

The 26th Conference of the Australian Studies Association of Japan will be held on 13 and 14 June at Keio University Mita Campus.
Associate Professor Anna Johnston (Visiting Professor at University of Tokyo) will give a special lecture on ‘Walkabout’.

Dr Tim Soutphommasane, Race Discrimination Commissioner will be the Key note speaker in the AJF-funded symposium ‘Politics of Australia 2015: What Japan Can Learn’

Admission is free. For details please refer to the flier and ASAJ website.

More info:
- Australian Studies Association of Japan 26th Conference (PDF)
- ASAJ website

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NERVO at ageHa

NERVO

13 June 2015

NERVO, top-ranking female DJ sisters from Australia to play at ageHa

More info: SATURDAYS@ageHa


The 36th Japan-Australia Joint Seminar

第36回日豪合同セミナー

6 - 7 June 2015

More info: wallabytrack.com

Tropfest in Japan

Tropfest in Japan

May 9-10 2015

Tropfest in Japan: The world’s largest short film festival comes to Japan.

More: facebook.com/tropfestinjapan

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TIME OF OTHERS

他人の時間
ジョナサン・ジョーンズ《光落ちるウォール・ウィーヴ》 2006/2015

11 April – 28 June 2015

Jonathan Jones work exhibited in the “TIME OF OTHERS” exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo.

More info: MOT: TIME OF OTHERS


Australian documentary feature film FALLOUT to be launched in Hiroshima.

Fallout Poster

March 2015

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“The Slap” – Talks by Christos Tsiolkas in Japan

The Slap

9 January 2015

The Japan P.E.N. Club talk by Christos Tsiolkas and Masaaki Nishiki

10 January 2015

Book Launch Event

12 January 2015

Ritsumeikan University Symposium

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Alex Grigg to participate in “Animation Artist in Residence Tokyo 2015”

アレックス・グリッグ Better Days

1 January – 17 March 2015

More: JAPIC Animation Artist in Residence Tokyo 2015: Alex Grigg


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