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Anastasia & Ahlam Belly Dance Show
Acclaimed Russian belly dancer Anastasia Biserova performs with with local belly dancers in this summer show at Tiempo Hall. During Anastasia’s visit to Fukuoka (7/16~18) she’ll also be teaching special dance lessons at Tiempo (apply online before 7/11).
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7th Fukuoka Theater Festival
Eleven theatrical companies join this energetic and diverse festival, which is also held in Tokyo, Kyoto, Kumamoto and Miyazaki. See a wide range of stage performances; from one man shows and dramatic plays to top-class choreography at five of Fukuoka’s theaters: Nishitetsu Hall, IMS Hall, Pon Plaza Hall, JR Kyushu Hall and ai Hakata Hall. Check individual venue websites for programme details.
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DRUM TAO Phoenix ~
After performing in over 400 cities in 20 countries, surpassing 5.5 million spectators; TAO celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. The powerful “Phoenix” show mixes original numbers and well-known Japanese melodies, with costumes by acclaimed designer Junko Koshino.
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Dance Expression Kyushu 2013
Main players on Kyushu’s dance scene unite for this two day event, with first-rate salsa, tango, jazz, and belly dancers. Special guests include “Ou & Yoshiko” (3rd placeholders at Tango Dance Asian Championship 2009), and Denmark-based Japanese robot dancer “Mori-J”.
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Aire Flamenco 2013
This year marks the 12th anniversary of this lively dance concert – Aire Flamenco 2013! Dancers of all ages and abilities perform and take part in this event, including Flamenco, Salsa, Samba, Belly Dance and Spanish dance. Featured performances by local dancers Maja Flores, Francisco Neyra, Carina Aimoto, Izabel Nanbu and Carlos Guzman. Fans of the energetic Spanish style of flamenco are in for a treat, with great dancing, music and costumes creating a dynamic spectacle.
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Leon Keer 3D Street Art Live Event in Tenjin
Hailing from Utrecht (Netherlands), Leon Keer is an accomplished mural artist, but is perhaps best known for his 3D chalk street art. Since 2007, Keer has travelled the world creating unique contemporary 3D chalk images on the sidewalks of major cities, much to the delight of passerby pedestrians. This week, Leon comes to Fukuoka, to transform the sidewalk outside of Iwataya Building (Tenjin) into a piece of temporary street art. You can watch him create the artwork from Thursday Apr. 4 to Sunday Apr. 7, and the finished piece will be on display from Monday Apr.8 to Tuesday Apr. 9. Note: Kirameki-dori Ave. (the road that runs betwee the two Iwataya Buildings) will be closed to traffic between 12:00~18:00 on Apr. 6 (Sat.) and 7 (Sun.) There will also be many street events during the period, such as accordion and grand piano busking, and juggling displays! Don’t miss it.
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China Acrobatics “Sky Mirage”
This performance by the prestigious Circus of China marks the 35th anniversary of the Treaty of Peace and Friendship between China and Japan. Witness breathtaking acrobatics, juggling, tightrope walking and light hearted comedic routines, including the “Lion Dance”.
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‘Aoitori AoiTori Aoi…’ based on Maurice Maeterlinck’s Bluebird
Established in 1995, Space GIGA Theatre Troupe has been working to inject new life into locations out-of-theatres in Japan. They have performed in public bathrooms, galleries, temple, forests, apartments and streets. The award-winning troupe is active not only in Fukuoka but in Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong. Their zany productions have included both adaptations of classic literature and original scripts. Their latest piece, ‘Aoitori Aoitori Aoi…’, directed by Erica Yamada, is based on a beloved children’s book ‘Bluebird’. Space GIGA often provoke their audience to think carefully about key issues and ‘Aoitori Aoitori Aoi…’ is no exception considering the search for happiness and the meaning of life. Space GIGA are as full of energy as they are of ideas so, even if your Japanese isn’t up to scratch, you are bound to be entertained. With only 30 seats per show (unreserved seating), we recommend booking tickets with date and time in advance.
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‘We’re Gonna Go Dancing!!’ vol.3 (踊りに行くぜ!!)
‘We’re Gonna Go Dancing!!’ is a lively festival which has been running every year since 2000. It was reborn in 2009 with a new emphasis on producing new work and reenergizing the performing arts across Japan. The festival contains four pieces. ‘House the Homeless’ directed by Kamiiketakuya and ‘MuDA G’ by the Kyoto based prize winning group ‘QUICK’ are both original collaborations by artists working together for the first time. QUICK’s prize winning shows involve an interdisciplinary use of dance, multimedia and martial arts and their latest piece is themed around nuclear fission, life, death and the universe. ‘Fragile World’, a piece about darkness in modern society, was created by bringing established choreographer Kakuya Ohashi to a local city to live and work with local artists. Selected by a panel of judges, the final, jazzy piece ‘I’m another you’, presented by a Fukuoka based group called ‘In Lake ch’ promises ‘one chair, one table and 16 limbs’. More information on the artists and the festival can be found on the festival website (Japanese).
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2013 Flair Bartender Competition at Hard Rock Cafe Fukuoka
Hard Rock Cafe Fukuoka will hold the “2013 Flair Bartender Competition at Hard Rock Cafe Fukuoka” on March 10th, 2013. Flair bartending is a bartending style in which the usage of bottles, shakers, and glasses are incorporated in an acrobatic entertainment performance. Locals know that flair bartending is a rare sight to see within Fukuoka, as bars large enough to hold such elaborate displays are scarce. Compared to large metropolises such as Tokyo or the Kansai region, the recognition for Fukuoka’s flair bartending scene is diminishing. To even witness flair bartending is difficult due to current circumstances of limited available space. To contribute to the development of flair bartending in Fukuoka, Hard Rock Cafe Fukuoka will provide customers the opportunity to see flair bartending entertainment in person, with the cooperation of their inhouse flair bartending team, “P.E.A.S.” Eighteen flair bartending competitors coming from Kyushu regions and various regions nationwide will be judged on their flair skill, entertainment ability, and of course the level of deliciousness of their cocktail concoctions. The ultimate victor will receive a guitar from Hard Rock Cafe!
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