Yasuhiro Yamashita, President of Atelier Tekuto, will participate as a panelist in the “Possibilities of Craftsmanship in Hokuriku” symposium to be held in Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture on February 24.
In addition to a keynote speech by Kenya Hara, President of Nippon Design Center, and a talk session moderated by Professor Yuji Akimoto, Director of the University Art Museum, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, there will be workshops and exhibitions where visitors can experience Hokuriku crafts.
The symposium is on a first-come, first-served basis, and registration is required. Please come and join us.
※There is no need to apply for workshops and exhibitions.
※Some workshops are fee-based.
Date and time: February 24, 2020 (Monday, holiday) Start: 1:00 p.m. End: 6:00 p.m.
The venue is Komatsu Art Theater Urara.
710 Doihara-cho, Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture
Capacity: 250 people (free of charge)
【Application Form】https://forms.gle/DgFa942WK7yjmZ9Y9
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Symposium
13:00-17:15, Small Hall, 2nd floor)
13:00 Open
13:30 Start of lecture
■13:40-14:40 Part I (60 minutes) Keynote Speech
“Japan as a resource for the future: What we can protect and pass on to contribute to the world’s wealth”
Kenya Hara, President, Nippon Design Center
■14:50-15:50 Part 2 (60 minutes) Talk Session
“Diversity and Prospects for Craft Festivals in Hokuriku.”
(Moderator)
Yushi Akimoto, Professor and Director, University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts
(Panelist)
Jun Ura, Accredited NPO corporation, Chido Kanazawa
Naoto Uda, 21st Century Crafts Festival, Kanazawa
Yukio Yoshida, KUTANism
Uchida Yuuki, Millennium Future Craft Festival
Naohiro Niyama, RENEW
Kotaro Kunimoto, Takaoka Craft Market Street
Ryuhei Naya, Glass Festa
■16:05-17:15 Part 3 (70 minutes) Talk Session
“The Possibilities of Craft in Hokuriku”
(Moderator)
Yushi Akimoto, Professor and Director, University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts
(Panelist)
Kenya Hara, President, Nippon Design Center
Yasuhiro Yamashita, Representative of Atelier Tekuto/Architecture
Sunari Hayashiguchi, Producer, Craft Hackathon
