Kurume City Plaza Art Project “See you in Kitano-machi”
Kurume City Plaza has been running the three-year project “See you in Kitano-machi” since 2023, with the aim of promoting networking that leads to mutual trust across nationalities, while utilising the socially inclusive elements of culture and the arts.※1
Kitano-machi, where the project takes place, is located in the northern part of Kurume City and is a town with a thriving agricultural industry. It is an area with the highest rate of non-Japanese residents in Kurume, with an increasing number of farmers accepting technical intern trainees. ※2
(From the Agency for Cultural Affairs x Kyushu University joint research team's “First Handbook on Social Inclusion x Cultural Arts”.)
(Number of non-Japanese residents in Kurume in August 2022, based on the current situation in Kurume City, September 2022.)
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In 2023, two types of workshops will be held several times a year, one dance workshop and the other focusing on singing.
The dance workshop is facilitated by Un Yamada, a choreographer and dancer with a wealth of international experience who also works actively abroad. The singing workshop is conducted by Shinichi Anasako, a playwright and director living in Kitakyushu City, who also has a deep knowledge of rap music, using communication games.
Let the music take over in a relaxed atmosphere.
Akiyoshi Nita (Dancer / Co. Un Yamada)
Shiori Susaki (Dancer / Co. Un Yamada)
Date and venue
Venue: Multipurpose Room at Cosmo Smile Kitano
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Venue: Multipurpose Room at Cosmo Smile Kitano
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Venue: Multipurpose Room at Cosmo Smile Kitano
Venue: Multipurpose Room at Cosmo Smile Kitano
The songs are used as a platform for interaction between the participants.
Date and venue
Venue: Medium Conference Room in the main building of the Kitano Lifelong Learning Centre
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Venue: Multipurpose Room at Cosmo Smile Kitano
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Venue: Multipurpose Room at Cosmo Smile Kitano
This is a familiar international exchange programme in which everyone is welcome to participate. Why don't you dance and sing with non-Japanese residents living in Kitano-machi and its suburbs?
■Dance workshop
Date: Sunday 21 January 2024, 13:00-14:00
Venue: Multipurpose Room at Cosmo Smile Kitano
Eligibility: Elementary school students and above
Capacity: 20 people (first-come-first-served basis)
Participation fee: Free of charge
Application deadline: Thursday 11 January 2024
Address: 8-1 Mutsumon-machi, Kurume-shi, Kurume 〒830-0031
E-mail: kcp-j@city.kurume.lg.jp
Recipient: Kurume City Plaza "See you in Kitano-machi" Section
Telephone: 0942-36-3000 (10:00-19:00 / All buildings may be closed for maintenance)
Fax: 0942-36-3087
Cooperation by Kurume University Faculty of Letters Department of Intercultural Studies
Supported by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan in fiscal 2023