This week’s events: April 20 to April 26
Apr. 19, 2015 (Sun.) 12:37
The following events will be held from April 20 to April 26, 2015. For a full list of events held just before and during the exhibition including those presented by entities other than Parasophia and its participating artists, click here. Links to individual event pages will be added as soon as they are available.
April 20: Closed
[Talk Event] Roundtable Discussion
April 21 (Tue.) Time TBD
Speakers: Emma Lavigne (Director, Centre Pompidou-Metz) and others
* Cancelled
Trans-it Program: Part 2 [Talk] Masayuki Sugiyama
April 22 (Fri.) 2:00–3:30 PM
Venue: Parasophia Room, Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art
Speaker: Masayuki Sugiyama (participating artist, Still Moving)
80 seats available
Presented by Still Moving (exhibition held in connection with Parasophia; Special Plan Exhibition of the 6th Anniversary of the Kyoto City University of Arts Art Gallery @KCUA)
Information about Still Moving: stillmoving.kcua.ac.jp
Heritage and Transmission: Towards for Generative Intelligence of the Future
April 22 (Wed.) 9:30 AM–12:30 PM at Villa Kujoyama (17-22 Hinooka Ebisudani-cho, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto) (reservation required)
April 22 (Wed.) 2:00–6:00 PM at Kyoto City University of Arts Art Gallery @KCUA (238-1 Oshiaburakoji-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto)
April 23 (Thu.) 2:00–4:00 PM Parasophia Room, Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art
Speakers: Georges Lavaudant (playwright and stage director), Mylinh Nguyen (artisan), Kosei Sakamoto & Yuko Mori (Monochrome Circus), François Azambourg (interior designer), Nelly Saunier (plumassière), Kiyokazu Washida (President, Kyoto City University of Arts), Shuhō (flower arrangement), Kunihiko Moriguchi (yuzen kimono painting master; Preserver of Important Intangible Cultural Properties; PAB member), Noboru Tsubaki (artist; Professor, Kyoto University of Art and Design; PAB member), Yusuke Hashimoto (Rohm Theatre Kyoto; Program Director, Kyoto Experiment), and others
Languages: Japanese and French (with consecutive interpretation into Japanese)
Presented by Villa Kujoyama www.villakujoyama.jp (in French and Japanese)
Co-presented by Parasophia: Kyoto International Festival of Contemporary Culture 2015 and Kyoto City University of Arts
Reservations & Questions for April 22 at Villa Kujoyama: E-mail: event@villakujoyama.jp
More information: www.villakujoyama.jp/seminaire (in French and Japanese)
Trans-it Program: Part 3 [Talk] Emiko Kasahara
April 24 (Fri.) 1:00–2:30 PM
Venue: Former Suujin Elementary School (9 Kawabata-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8202)
Speaker: Emiko Kasahara
80 seats available
Presented by Still Moving (exhibition held in connection with Parasophia; Special Plan Exhibition of the 6th Anniversary of the Kyoto City University of Arts Art Gallery @KCUA)
Information about Still Moving: stillmoving.kcua.ac.jp
Kyoto OMORO Talk for the Arts at Kyoto University “Crossing Genres”
April 24 (Fri.) 6:00–8:00 PM
Venue: International Conference Hall I, Kyoto University
Speakers: Juichi Yamagiwa (President, Kyoto University), Senzaburo Shigeyama (kyogen performer, Okura-ryu), and others
Languages: Japanese and English (with interpretation into Japanese)
Presented by Kyoto University www.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Questions: Tosa Lab, Institute for Information Management and Communication, Kyoto University
E-mail: request-cc@media.kyoto-u.ac.jp / Phone: +81-(0)75-753-9081
[Roundtable Discussion] Four Months Later: Reflecting on Provisional Studies: Workshop #1
April 25 (Sat.) 2:00–3:30 PM
Venue: Parasophia Room, Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art
Speakers: Kanji Azuma, Atsuki Hirai, Kaya Kawahara, Akane Okubo, Yusuke Takada, Momo Takeuchi, Shion Tanaka, Joh Yamasaki, Koki Tanaka
80 seats available
[Workshops] Cai Guo-Qiang “Children Da Vincis” Project
“What’s important isn’t whether you can fly.” —Cai Guo-Qiang
Children will be invited to set their imaginations free and create objects using everyday materials that will be included in Cai Guo-Qiang’s installation at Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art.
Every Saturday, Sunday, and holiday between March 8 and April 26, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Venue: Main gallery, Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art
For ages 5 to 10; must be accompanied by guardian (adult participation is limited to observation only)
See all workshops held before the exhibition (scroll down to the bottom)
Lisa Anne Auerbach American Megazine: Mega-Girls
A pair of “mega-girls” wearing knitted sashes by Lisa Anne Auerbach will be turning the pages of American Megazine #1 and American Megazine #2 every weekend starting from March 22.
Dates: Every Saturday and Sunday from March 22 to May 10 at 1:30–2:00 PM and 3:30–4:00 PM
Venue: Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art
Hoefner/Sachs Suujin Park: Community Hall
Visitors will be able to directly enter the Community Hall (“Donated plants and re-used playground material from the former Suujin Elementary School are transformed into a multipurpose gardening architecture and community hall, open for everybody”) portion of Suujin Park by Hoefner/Sachs.
Dates: Every Saturday, Sunday, and holiday from April 25 to May 10 (April 25 and 26, May 2–5, 9 and 10) from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Venue: Areas near the cross streets of Kawaramachi and Shiokoji Streets
Sherpa Tours
These unique tours are planned by the Parasophia Volunteers to share different ways to enjoy the exhibition. Details will be announced at the Volunteers desk at Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art and on the Parasophia Volunteer Center’s website (paravol.jp/en).
Every Saturday, Sunday, and holiday between March 14 and May 10, 2:00 PM– (40–60 min.)
* Sign up to participate starting from 1:00 PM on the day of the tour.
Venue: Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art
● Sherpas (volunteer mediators) are always available throughout the exhibition space to answer questions or take part in discussions about any particular artwork.
● For group tours, please contact the Parasophia Volunteer Center.
Parasophia Volunteer Center (c/o Kyoto Art Center)
Phone: +81-(0)75-213-1000 / FAX: +81-(0)75-213-1004 / E-mail: info@paravol.jp
* All event details are subject to change. Events may be cancelled without advance notice.
* Reservation not required unless otherwise specified; seats available on first-come, first-served basis on the day of each event. Admission is free unless otherwise noted. Parasophia ticket may be required for events held in the exhibition space.
* All events are held in Japanese unless indicated otherwise.
* All events are presented by the Kyoto International Festival of Contemporary Culture Organizing Committee, Kyoto Association of Corporate Executives (Kyoto Keizai Doyukai), Kyoto Prefecture, and Kyoto City unless indicated otherwise.
* “PAB” refers to Parasophia’s Professional Advisory Board.
April 20: Closed
April 21 (Tue.) Time TBD
Speakers: Emma Lavigne (Director, Centre Pompidou-Metz) and others
* Cancelled
Trans-it Program: Part 2 [Talk] Masayuki Sugiyama
April 22 (Fri.) 2:00–3:30 PM
Venue: Parasophia Room, Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art
Speaker: Masayuki Sugiyama (participating artist, Still Moving)
80 seats available
Presented by Still Moving (exhibition held in connection with Parasophia; Special Plan Exhibition of the 6th Anniversary of the Kyoto City University of Arts Art Gallery @KCUA)
Information about Still Moving: stillmoving.kcua.ac.jp
Heritage and Transmission: Towards for Generative Intelligence of the Future
April 22 (Wed.) 9:30 AM–12:30 PM at Villa Kujoyama (17-22 Hinooka Ebisudani-cho, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto) (reservation required)
April 22 (Wed.) 2:00–6:00 PM at Kyoto City University of Arts Art Gallery @KCUA (238-1 Oshiaburakoji-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto)
April 23 (Thu.) 2:00–4:00 PM Parasophia Room, Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art
Speakers: Georges Lavaudant (playwright and stage director), Mylinh Nguyen (artisan), Kosei Sakamoto & Yuko Mori (Monochrome Circus), François Azambourg (interior designer), Nelly Saunier (plumassière), Kiyokazu Washida (President, Kyoto City University of Arts), Shuhō (flower arrangement), Kunihiko Moriguchi (yuzen kimono painting master; Preserver of Important Intangible Cultural Properties; PAB member), Noboru Tsubaki (artist; Professor, Kyoto University of Art and Design; PAB member), Yusuke Hashimoto (Rohm Theatre Kyoto; Program Director, Kyoto Experiment), and others
Languages: Japanese and French (with consecutive interpretation into Japanese)
Presented by Villa Kujoyama www.villakujoyama.jp (in French and Japanese)
Co-presented by Parasophia: Kyoto International Festival of Contemporary Culture 2015 and Kyoto City University of Arts
Reservations & Questions for April 22 at Villa Kujoyama: E-mail: event@villakujoyama.jp
More information: www.villakujoyama.jp/seminaire (in French and Japanese)
Trans-it Program: Part 3 [Talk] Emiko Kasahara
April 24 (Fri.) 1:00–2:30 PM
Venue: Former Suujin Elementary School (9 Kawabata-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8202)
Speaker: Emiko Kasahara
80 seats available
Presented by Still Moving (exhibition held in connection with Parasophia; Special Plan Exhibition of the 6th Anniversary of the Kyoto City University of Arts Art Gallery @KCUA)
Information about Still Moving: stillmoving.kcua.ac.jp
Kyoto OMORO Talk for the Arts at Kyoto University “Crossing Genres”
April 24 (Fri.) 6:00–8:00 PM
Venue: International Conference Hall I, Kyoto University
Speakers: Juichi Yamagiwa (President, Kyoto University), Senzaburo Shigeyama (kyogen performer, Okura-ryu), and others
Languages: Japanese and English (with interpretation into Japanese)
Presented by Kyoto University www.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Questions: Tosa Lab, Institute for Information Management and Communication, Kyoto University
E-mail: request-cc@media.kyoto-u.ac.jp / Phone: +81-(0)75-753-9081
[Roundtable Discussion] Four Months Later: Reflecting on Provisional Studies: Workshop #1
April 25 (Sat.) 2:00–3:30 PM
Venue: Parasophia Room, Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art
Speakers: Kanji Azuma, Atsuki Hirai, Kaya Kawahara, Akane Okubo, Yusuke Takada, Momo Takeuchi, Shion Tanaka, Joh Yamasaki, Koki Tanaka
80 seats available
[Workshops] Cai Guo-Qiang “Children Da Vincis” Project
“What’s important isn’t whether you can fly.” —Cai Guo-Qiang
Children will be invited to set their imaginations free and create objects using everyday materials that will be included in Cai Guo-Qiang’s installation at Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art.
Every Saturday, Sunday, and holiday between March 8 and April 26, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Venue: Main gallery, Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art
For ages 5 to 10; must be accompanied by guardian (adult participation is limited to observation only)
See all workshops held before the exhibition (scroll down to the bottom)
Lisa Anne Auerbach American Megazine: Mega-Girls
A pair of “mega-girls” wearing knitted sashes by Lisa Anne Auerbach will be turning the pages of American Megazine #1 and American Megazine #2 every weekend starting from March 22.
Dates: Every Saturday and Sunday from March 22 to May 10 at 1:30–2:00 PM and 3:30–4:00 PM
Venue: Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art
Hoefner/Sachs Suujin Park: Community Hall
Visitors will be able to directly enter the Community Hall (“Donated plants and re-used playground material from the former Suujin Elementary School are transformed into a multipurpose gardening architecture and community hall, open for everybody”) portion of Suujin Park by Hoefner/Sachs.
Dates: Every Saturday, Sunday, and holiday from April 25 to May 10 (April 25 and 26, May 2–5, 9 and 10) from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Venue: Areas near the cross streets of Kawaramachi and Shiokoji Streets
Sherpa Tours
These unique tours are planned by the Parasophia Volunteers to share different ways to enjoy the exhibition. Details will be announced at the Volunteers desk at Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art and on the Parasophia Volunteer Center’s website (paravol.jp/en).
Every Saturday, Sunday, and holiday between March 14 and May 10, 2:00 PM– (40–60 min.)
* Sign up to participate starting from 1:00 PM on the day of the tour.
Venue: Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art
● Sherpas (volunteer mediators) are always available throughout the exhibition space to answer questions or take part in discussions about any particular artwork.
● For group tours, please contact the Parasophia Volunteer Center.
Parasophia Volunteer Center (c/o Kyoto Art Center)
Phone: +81-(0)75-213-1000 / FAX: +81-(0)75-213-1004 / E-mail: info@paravol.jp
* All event details are subject to change. Events may be cancelled without advance notice.
* Reservation not required unless otherwise specified; seats available on first-come, first-served basis on the day of each event. Admission is free unless otherwise noted. Parasophia ticket may be required for events held in the exhibition space.
* All events are held in Japanese unless indicated otherwise.
* All events are presented by the Kyoto International Festival of Contemporary Culture Organizing Committee, Kyoto Association of Corporate Executives (Kyoto Keizai Doyukai), Kyoto Prefecture, and Kyoto City unless indicated otherwise.
* “PAB” refers to Parasophia’s Professional Advisory Board.