Motifs (left to right) Skyline, Shanghai; Namdaemun, South Korea; Fuji-san, Japan. © Jan Wiemann, AREA Ruhr
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2024
7 Sep 2024 – 8 Sep 2024 | Mönchengladbach | Japan
Japan Culture Festival »Japan in MG«
The idea of linking Japan and Mönchengladbach through events at the local Volkshochschule is being relaunched this year. The original Japan Film Festival, which attracted around 250 visitors two years ago, is expanding into the Japan Culture Festival “Japan in MG”. Movie screenings, a taiko performance, manga, haiku, shodô and ikebana workshops are set to be part of the festival’s programme.
Further info: https://vhs-mg.de/japan-in-mg-ein-neues-kulturfest-fuer-die-stadt/
7 Sep 2024 | Duisburg | China
Workshop »Das Mondfest« for children
The Moon Festival is an important festival in China. Learn all about this family festival, its legend and significance in our workshop. There will be the opportunity to try different types of moon cakes together, which are a must for the Moon Festival. This workshop is part of an ongoing series the Confucius Institute team offers for children aged 6–12 once a month.
Further info: https://konfuzius-institut-ruhr.de/veranstaltung/kinderworkshop_mondfest_2024/
6 Sep 2024 | Gelsenkirchen | Korea
Music festival »KPOP BANG«
KPOP BANG, the new festival for KPOP in Europe, will premiere on in September 2024 in Gelsenkirchen. A total of five acts and a “very special guest” will perform on the festival’s stage. Fans can look forward to an evening-long program with KPOP megastars. As a warm-up to the big show, several dance teams will heat up the atmosphere with “Random Dance”. Around the stadium, a Korean food festival, information booths and merchandise stands will be set up as well.
Further info: https://kpopbang.com/
5 Sep 2024 – 6 Sep 2024 | Köln | Japan
Short exhibition »Mensch und Natur in Japan«
This exhibition presents a soulful collection of watercolor paintings and raku ceramic sculptures by Cosimo Gottschall that capture the deep connection between “Man and Nature in Japan” in their organic forms and textures. You can experience a unique symbiosis of art and movement: A rousing dance performance brings the ceramic sculptures to life and lets you experience the art in a harmonious, vibrant way. A vernissage will be held on 5 Sep 2024 at 7 PM, while the exhibition will be open to the public on the following day.
Further info: http://www.tenri-kw.de/mensch-und-natur-in-japan-cosimo-gottschall/
21 Aug 2024 – 22 Aug 2024 | Köln | Japan
»One Piece Music Symphony World Tour« concert
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the popular anime series “One Piece”, a full orchestra performs music from the show live on stage, while the best moments from the anime are projected synchronized on screen. Relive the best moments from the Straw Hat Gang’s brilliant adventures to the sound of the series’ most exciting music. This worldwide tour with the One Piece Music Symphony presents a new program showcasing all the memorable moments from the last 25 years of the TV series.
Further info: https://www.koelner-philharmonie.de/de/search?query=one%20piece
20 Aug 2024 | Düsseldorf | Japan
Public guided tour of the EKŌ-Haus
From July to December, the EKŌ-Haus offers public guided tours of the temple garden and the Buddhist temple on selected Tuesdays. Even a short tour of the grounds gives an impression of the deep roots of traditional Japanese culture in Buddhism. Both the gardens and the Japanese house demand a sense of mindfulness and quiet contemplation from the visitor. Prior registration is required.
Further info: https://eko-haus.de/eventmanager/2024-08-20_oeffentliche-fuehrung/
17 Aug 2024 – 18 Aug 2024 | Siegburg | Japan
Animany Convention (Ani-Con) 2024
An anime and manga convention in Siegburg featuring a cosplay contest, voice actor panels with several special guests that have lent their voice to popular anime characters, music acts on two stages, quizzes, workshops, artist booths, karaoke, and the After-Con-Party.
Further info: https://animany-convention.de
17 Aug 2024 | Düsseldorf | Japan
Bon festival and lecture
On the occasion of the Bon festival, the priests of the EKŌ temple will conduct a ceremony to remember our deceased loved ones, to realize the truth of impermanence and to listen to the Buddhist teachings about ourselves. Pre-registration is required. Following the ceremony, the lecture “Tod und Nirvana im Shin-Buddhismus” (Death and Nirvana in Shin Buddhism) can be attended. The lecture will be held in German.
Further info: https://eko-haus.de/eventmanager/2024-08-17_bon-fest/
4 Aug 2024 – 18 Aug 2024 | Bochum | Korea
Summer School »Korean in a bubble«
A two-week summer school for students aged 14 to 18, offering intensive language lessons and exciting cultural and sporting activities in a group with a maximum of 15 participants.
Further info:
https://www.lsi-bochum.de/sprachen-kurse/koreanisch/kursprogramm/korean-in-a-bubble
23 Jul 2024 | Düsseldorf | Japan
Public guided tour of the EKŌ-Haus
From July to December, the EKŌ-Haus offers public guided tours of the temple garden and the Buddhist temple on selected Tuesdays. Even a short tour of the grounds gives an impression of the deep roots of traditional Japanese culture in Buddhism. Both the gardens and the Japanese house demand a sense of mindfulness and quiet contemplation from the visitor. Prior registration is required.
Further info: https://eko-haus.de/eventmanager/2024-07-23_oeffentliche-fuehrung/
20 Jul 2024 | Köln | Japan
Natsumatsuri 2024
As every year in July, the Japanese Cultural Institute invites you to its summer festival on a warm summer’s day. The program includes Japanese taster courses, games, a film screening and more.
Further info: https://co.jpf.go.jp/veranstaltungen/kalender/natsumatsuri-2024/
6 Jul 2024 | Köln | Other
12th Asia Day
Authoritarian developments have been intensifying in many Asian countries for years. At the 12th Asia Day, several lectures and discussion roundtables will look together at what spaces exist for civil societies in Asia, what rights need to be protected worldwide and how civil international cooperation can achieve this. The event also features the exhibition “Extracting Us – Feminism, Coal and Just Transition” on the premises, showing Indonesian images of everyday life around abandoned coal mines. A registration via the link below is required.
Further info: https://www.asienhaus.de/termin/termin-12-asientag
6 Jul 2024 | Bonn | China
Chamber music concert »Zwischen Bonn und Shanghai«
In the concert program with two world premieres, Yin CHIANG (piano) and Mei Mei WEI (violin) combine the different playing styles of contemporary Chinese music with classical works by Johannes Brahms and Dmitri Shostakovich, thus demonstrating the possibilities of a productive exchange between different musical cultures and traditions.
Further info: https://konfuzius-bonn.de/termine/kammerkonzert-zwischen-bonn-und-shanghai/
5 Jul 2024 | Köln | Japan
Rakugo Workshop
In rakugo, a storyteller uses gestures and facial expressions to tell a story that usually ends with a funny punch line. The storyteller takes on several roles in the story and embodies the different characters by changing their voice, posture and skillful use of props. In this workshop, the up-and-coming rakugoka Shunputei Shoyo, who was a finalist for the NHK Award for Best Rakugo Newcomer in November 2023, will give an introduction into his craft. The workshop will be conducted in Japanese and is aimed at children, but Japanese learners are also very welcome.
Further info: https://co.jpf.go.jp/veranstaltungen/kalender/rakugo-workshop/
24 Jun 2024 – 29 Jul 2024 | Köln | Japan
Movie series »Auf der Suche nach Verbrechern und neuen Bildern«
In the 1960s and 1970s, Japan was in a phase of economic, political and social upheaval, which also had a serious impact on the country’s filmmaking. As a counter-movement to the films of the previously established master directors, works emerged that were in part radically new in their themes and aesthetics and moved beyond the existing pigeonholes. With seven films made between 1958 and 1968, this series provides an insight into the cinema of the 1960s and presents works by five directors who were among the most important representatives of their time.
Further info: https://co.jpf.go.jp/veranstaltungen/kalender/auf-der-suche-…/
22 Jun 2024 | Neuss | Japan
Open Guest Studio: Unno Jiro
Following the invitation by Katsuhito Nishikawa, the artist Unno Jiro (* 1952) stays at the guest studio at Raketenstation Hombroich in June 2024. Unno uses the traditional Suiboku-ga technique (ink painting) as an expression of his artistic self and to question the individual human condition. His approach to the historically more spiritual technique is rather conceptual. In this way, he attempts to transfer the genre into contemporary art. On Saturday, 22 June, Jiro Unno will open his guest studio to visitors.
Further info: https://www.inselhombroich.de/de/veranstaltungen/offenes-gastatelier-jiro-unno
19 Jun 2024 – 20 Jun 2024 | Bonn | Korea
4th Bonn Freedom Forum
In cooperation with the city of Bonn, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea is inviting interested guests to the 4th Bonn Freedom Forum. First established in 2015, the Bonn Freedom Forum seeks to spark discussion on the importance of freedom. In this year, the event consists of a lecture on human rights in North Korea by Dr. Sue Mi Terry on Wednesday, and a screening of the award-winning documentary “Beyond Utopia” about a North Korean family’s defection to South Korea, which will take place on Thursday.
Further info: https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/de-bonn-de/brd/m_7727/…
17 Jun 2024 – 28 Jun 2024 | Bochum | Japan
Exhibition »Jizō: Kunst, Kult und Kommerz in Japan«
The Landesspracheninstitut of the Ruhr University Bochum (LSI), under the patronage of the Japanese Consulate General in Düsseldorf, is showing the exhibition »Jizō: Kunst, Kult und Kommerz in Japan« (Jizō: Art, Cult and Commerce in Japan) in cooperation with Japanologist Clemens Schlüter and his wife Ryōko, with modules and selected exhibits from the private collection JIZO-WORLD, which sheds light on the multifaceted presence of Jizō in Japan. The exhibition is supported by the Japanese Cultural Institute Cologne (The Japan Foundation).
Further info: https://www.lsi-bochum.de/aktuelles/veranstaltungen/jizo
15 Jun 2024 | Duisburg | China
Workshop »Das Drachenbootfest« for children
At the Drachenbootfest (dragon boat festival), there are not only dragon boat races, but also lots of zongzi, small balls of sticky rice with different fillings. Together we want to learn about the traditions of the festival and craft a long paper dragon. This workshop is part of an ongoing series the Confucius Institute team offers for children aged 6-12 once a month.
Further info: https://konfuzius-institut-ruhr.de/veranstaltung/drachenboot_2024/
12 Jun 2024 | Köln | Japan
Concert »ZEN«
Zen and Japanese culture are inextricably linked. Nagauta music originates primarily from Kabuki theater and has a long tradition as traditional entertainment music. Yin and yang, sun and shadow, stillness and movement. Both come together on the stage of the Japanese Cultural Institute in a concert of nagauta music and shakuhachi bamboo flute.
Further info: https://co.jpf.go.jp/veranstaltungen/kalender/zen/
9 Jun 2024 | Bonn | Korea & China
»Diversity!« Festival of Culture and Encounters
The Embassy of the Republic of Korea, in cooperation with the Korean School Bonn, will participate in the »Diversity!« Festival of Cultur and Encounters in the city of Bonn. The festival’s stage programme will include both a taekwondo demonstration and a K-pop cover dance performance. At the Korean booth, there will be activities such as writing names on fans in Korean script, trying on traditional Korean children’s hanboks and playing tuho. The Konfuzius-Institut Bonn will be present at the festival as well and host a Chinese booth, where a China quiz, calligraphy and face painting for children by a Chinese artist will be the main activities.
Further info: https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/de-bonn-de/brd/m_7727/… and https://konfuzius-bonn.de/termine/12-06-2022china-auf-dem-bonner-kultur-und-begegnungsfest-vielfalt/
9 Jun 2024 | Köln | Japan
Kindertag / Tag der offenen Tür
TKW celebrates its 18th anniversary with you with an open day together with the German-Japanese Society Cologne! Experience a variety of Japanese dishes and the TKW course program, which you can take part in free of charge: Origami, kimono try-on, koto, shamisen, gagaku and much more – food stalls and a Japanese flea market also await your visit in the courtyard! Whether with children, family, friends or on your own – come along!
Further info: http://www.tenri-kw.de/kindertag-tag-der-offenen-tuer/
8 Jun 2024 – 15 Jun 2024 | Köln | Japan
Japanese Film Festival Online 2024
The Japan Foundation is once again presenting a colorful mix of Japanese films this year. The festival will focus on productions made between 2020 and 2023, providing an insight into the diversity of the Japanese film landscape. The spectrum ranges from dramas, documentaries, horror films and historical dramas (Jidaigeki) to anime and classics. On 8, 10, 13 and 15 June, three films from the program of the online festival will be shown in the event hall of the Japanese Cultural Institute Cologne.
Further info: https://co.jpf.go.jp/veranstaltungen/kalender/japanese-film-…/
6 Jun 2024 | Bonn | China
Pipa concert at the Kunstraum Villa Friede
The pipa, a 4-stringed plucked instrument, has been played in China for around 2000 years. Pipa music experienced its heyday during the Tang period (618–907), when the instrument enjoyed great popularity in court music. Performer Tang Hua was born in Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China, and studied at the local conservatory. Since 1991 she has made an international career, especially in Japan, with successful concert tours in the USA and Germany.
Further info: https://konfuzius-bonn.de/termine/06-06-2024pipa-…/
1 Jun 2024 | Düsseldorf | Japan
Japan-Tag Düsseldorf/NRW 2024
On June 1, Düsseldorf will once more be transformed into the site of one of Europe’s largest Japanese culture and encounter festivals and will again delight visitors with a spectacular Japanese fireworks display on the Rhine. Düsseldorfers and all guests can expect a day full of Japanese art, culture and culinary delights.
Further info: https://www.japantag-duesseldorf-nrw.de/
11 May 2024 | Düsseldorf | China
Ink Painting Workshop with Xinjie Zhang
Do you love the beauty of traditional Chinese ink painting? Would you like to improve your skills in this fascinating craft or simply try something new? Then join the ink painting workshop! Instructor Xinjie Zhang will guide you through the basics of ink painting and help you create your own masterpieces. Whether you are a beginner or already have experience, this workshop is open to everyone.
Further info: https://www.konfuzius-duesseldorf.de/kultur/kulturworkshops/tuschemalerei
24 May 2024 – 31 Jul 2024 | Köln | Japan
Exhibition »Japanisches Glück«
How do you exhibit happiness? What is happiness and where can it be found? Initiated by the Identity Foundation, non-profit foundation for philosophy, Düsseldorf, and realized in cooperation with the Düsseldorf Peter Behrens School of Arts, an experimental and sensory design exhibition will be presented at the Japanese Cultural Institute Cologne, which attempts to shed light on the connections between happiness and Japanese aesthetics using selected objects from everyday life, design objects and works of art.
Further info: https://co.jpf.go.jp/veranstaltungen/kalender/japanisches-glueck/
24 May 2024 – 4 Jul 2024 | Köln | Japan
Exhibition »Blumen für Frieda«
Contemporary plant compositions by Ikebana master Ursula Winand draw on various schools and traditions of Japanese floral art. The Ikebana exhibition, which opens on the 150th birthday of Frieda Fischer-Wieruszowski (1874–1945), is a tribute to the venerable museum founder, who was also practiced in the art of flower arranging, as documented in her “Japanese Diary” published in 1938.
Further info: https://museum-fuer-ostasiatische-kunst.de/Blumen-fuer-Frieda
23 May 2024 – 26 Aug 2024 | Hilden | Japan
Photo Exhibition »Impressionen aus dem Land der aufgehenden Sonne«
During a 10 year stay in Japan, photographer Steffen Hübner took a series of pictures that is now on display in an exhibition at Haus Horst in Hilden. The exhibtion deals in part with the Japanese geisha culture, into which Hübner was able to gain insight during his stay.
6 May 2024 | Bonn | China
Lecture »Vom mongolischen Khan zum buddhistischen König«
In his lecture “From Mongol Khan to Buddhist King: The Role of the Tibetan Lamas in the Integration of the Mongol Rulers into the Buddhist World”, Daniel Wojahn (University of Bonn) will examine the relationship between the Mongol Empire and Tibetan Buddhism, focusing in particular on the role of the Tibetan monk Phakpa Lodrö Gyeltsen (1235–1280) in the establishment of Mongol rule.
Further info: https://konfuzius-bonn.de/termine/6-05-2024vortrag-…
2 May 2024 – 3 Jun 2024 | Köln | Japan
Movie series »Funktionalität und Schönheit«
Japanese handicrafts are unique and are valued internationally for their functionality, perfection and beauty. Its manufacturing methods are characterized by high precision and craftsmanship, which have often been developed over centuries and passed on to subsequent generations. The exhibition “Japanese Happiness” is accompanied by 20 documentaries made between 1971 and 2019 that provide an insight into various areas of Japanese arts and crafts.
Further info: https://co.jpf.go.jp/veranstaltungen/kalender/funktionalitaet-und-schoenheit/
25 Apr 2024 – 13 Jul 2024 | Düsseldorf | Japan
Exhibition »Die Poesie der Tusche«
The exhibition on show places two representatives of the sumi-e art movement in a dialog and attempts to highlight the artists’ respective foci, their similarities, but also their contrasts. The Japanese side is represented by the artist NISHIKAWA Kan’itsu Masahiro, who found his way to ink painting via the Chinese painter SHI Tao (1642–1707) and began studying painting in 1976. NISHIKAWA’s works are juxtaposed with works by award-winning artist Malgorzata Tohkou OLEJNICZAK, a student of KOBAYASHI Toh’un, who lives in Switzerland and teaches sumi-e in several countries.
Further info: https://eko-haus.de/eventmanager/sumi-e_nishikawa-olehniczak/
12 Apr 2024 – 11 May 2024 | Köln | Japan
Exhibition »Japan as a Cultural Triangle«
This exhibition with works by photographer Namikawa Banri brings ancient Japan back to life and traces how the culture of the Asian mainland came to Japan. Geographically, it focuses on the Izumo region (today’s Shimane Prefecture), the Setouchi Inland Sea with today’s Kagawa Prefecture, the area around the old capitals of Nara and Kyôto (Kinai) and the Tōhoku region in north-eastern Japan.
Further info: https://co.jpf.go.jp/veranstaltungen/kalender/japan-as-a-cultural-triangle-2/
11 Apr 2024 – 27 Apr 2024 | Köln | Japan
Movie series »Eine Reise in die Vergangenheit«
Following the JKI film program’s focus on new productions in recent months, the institute is now showing films made between 1983 and 2005 that are set in the first half of the 20th century. They are based on the novels of the famous writers Mishima Yukio, Natsume Sōseki, Sumii Sue and Tanizaki Jun’ichirō and are shown in analog film formats.
Further info: https://co.jpf.go.jp/veranstaltungen/kalender/eine-reise-in-die-vergangenheit/
11 Mar 2024 – 30 Mar 2024 | Köln | Japan
Movie series »Das Leben nach der Katastrophe«
On 11 March 2011, an earthquake and the subsequent tsunami destroyed large parts of the coastal regions of Tōhoku. For filmmaker Komori Haruka, the disaster prompted her to relocate to the town of Rikuzentakata, which was almost completely destroyed by the tsunami, and to capture the effects of the disaster and the stories of the local population. To mark the 13th anniversary of the disaster, the film series is showing three documentaries by the director, all of which were made in Rikuzentakata.
Further info: https://co.jpf.go.jp/veranstaltungen/kalender/das-leben-nach-der-katastrophe/
8 Mar 2024 – 1 Sep 2024 | Bonn | Japan
Exhibition »Kengo Kuma. Onomatopoeia Architecture«
The exhibition “Kengo Kuma. Onomatopoeia Architecture” presents around two dozen models of some of the Japanese architect’s most important buildings. The focus is on the dialog between man and material and the architect’s associated recourse to onomatopoeia, or “onomatopoeia”. Kengo Kuma (*1954) was born in Yokohama. He has built all over the world, his buildings can be found in Japan, but also throughout Europe, the United States, China and Australia.
Further info: https://www.bundeskunsthalle.de/kuma
2 Mar 2024 – 9 Mar 2024 | Köln | Japan
JFF: Japanese Film Festival
In recent years, the Japan Foundation Tokyo has launched several film festivals, which have been offered both as streaming programs and in the form of in-person screenings. Due to their great success, there will be a new edition this year: the JFF – Japanese Film Festival Special World Tour 2024 will present a selection of seven new Japanese films made in the past three years on screens in Germany, Mexico, Peru and Spain.
Further info: https://co.jpf.go.jp/veranstaltungen/kalender/jff-neue-japanische-filme/
23 Feb 2024 – 6 Apr 2024 | Köln | China
Exhibition »Qiu Shihua: Neiguan«
Following the success of the previous exhibitions dedicated to the Chinese painter Qiu Shihua, Galerie Karsten Greve is presenting a new solo exhibition of nineteen paintings and works on paper by the artist from 1995 to the present day.
Further info: https://galerie-karsten-greve.com/ausstellungen/detail/11955-neiguan
29 Jan 2024 | Düsseldorf | Korea
Movie screening and lecture »Beyond Utopia«
The Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Bonn Branch Office, invites you to a screening of “Beyond Utopia”. The American documentary from the year 2023 tells the story of a North Korean refugee family on their escape to China and their entry into South Korea. The screening will be followed by a talk by Soyeon Lee, a defector from North Korea who also appears in the film.
Further info: https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/de-bonn-de/brd/m_7727/view.do?seq=761767
12 Jan 2024 – 30 Mar 2024 | Köln | Japan
Exhibition »border/less«
border/less takes place as part of the 60th anniversary of the partnership between Cologne and Kyoto and shows seven positions by contemporary artists who are closely connected to Cologne and/or Kyoto. It was curated by the Cologne-based Japanese art historian Nana Tazuke-Steiniger.
Further info: https://co.jpf.go.jp/veranstaltungen/kalender/border-less/
10 Jan 2024 – 28 Jan 2024 | Düsseldorf | Japan
EYES ON JAPAN: 17th Japanese Film Festival Düsseldorf
The 17th Japanese Film Festival will take place in Düsseldorf from 10 to 28 January 2024. This time, EYES ON JAPAN events will take place at the Black Box cinema in the Filmmuseum Düsseldorf, the Stadtmuseum and the Haus der Universität. In the 17th edition of the Japanese Film Festival, the focus is on the theme of “Family”. A cross-section of current Japanese society will be reflected.
Further info: https://www.dus.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_ja/eyesonjapan.html
8 Jan 2024 – 27 Feb 2024 | Köln | Japan
Movie series »Gemeinsam geht es besser«
In this day and age, there are many forms of loneliness and being alone. Some people deliberately withdraw from life in the community, while others are suddenly alone due to external circumstances such as separation or bereavement and have to reorient themselves. This series of eight films, made between 2019 and 2022, approaches the topic from different perspectives that are not only thought-provoking but also entertaining.
Further info: https://co.jpf.go.jp/veranstaltungen/kalender/gemeinsam-geht-es-besser/
2023
1 Dec 2023 | Bonn | Korea
Concert »60 Jahre koreanische Diaspora in Deutschland«
The Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Bonn Branch Office, invites you to the anniversary concert on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the recruitment agreement between Korea and Germany. As part of the concert, which will take place on 1 December 2023 at 7 pm in the auditorium of the University of Bonn, the dance group Kim Moon Ae will be a guest under the title “Elegance and Style of Korean Dance Tradition”.
Further info: https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/de-bonn-de/brd/m_7727/view.do?seq=761756
30 Nov 2023 – 1 Apr 2024 | Köln | Japan
Exhibition »Kyotos Netsuke«
Sixty small, elaborately crafted and artistically decorated netsuke made of ivory, horn, wood or bone are on display at the MOK to mark sixty years of twinning between Cologne and Kyoto. The small sculptures from the Kamigata metropolitan region and the Kyoto school symbolize the long-lasting friendship between these two cities.
Further info: https://museum-fuer-ostasiatische-kunst.de/Kyotos-Netsuke
22 Nov 2023 – 22 Dec 2023 | Köln | Japan
Exhibition »Japanisches Spielzeug«
The traveling exhibition from the Japanese Cultural Institute presents various aspects of Japanese toys in six sections: traditional items made of natural materials and modern merchandise made of plastic, toys that are mainly used by children or adults, girls or boys, as well as toys with regional characteristics or religious backgrounds.
Further info: https://co.jpf.go.jp/veranstaltungen/kalender/japanisches-spielzeug/
17 Nov 2023 – 16 Dec 2023 | Köln | Japan
Movie series »Ozu Yasujirō (1903–1963)«
Ozu Yasujirō is one of Japan’s most internationally renowned directors. To mark his 120th birthday, which he would have celebrated this year, the production company Shōchiku and the Japan Foundation have digitally restored several works, six of which we are presenting. The series is complemented by TOKYO-GA by master director Wim Wenders.
Further info: https://co.jpf.go.jp/veranstaltungen/kalender/ozu-yasujiro-1903-1963/
6 Nov 2023 – 20 Dec 2023 | Bonn | Korea
Photo exhibition »Die Kamera des Geographen Dege«
To mark the 140th anniversary of Korean-German relations, the University of Bonn, together with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea and the German-Korean Society, will be showing photographs by geographer and Bonn alumnus Prof. Dr. Eckart Dege in November and December 2023. The exhibition with pictures taken by Professor Dege over a period of more than 50 years during several stays in South Korea was recently also shown at the University of Seoul.
Further info: https://museum-fuer-ostasiatische-kunst.de/Kyotos-Netsuke
28 Oct 2023 | Bochum | Korea
Korea Day 2023
The program includes hanbok tastings, calligraphy workshops and lectures on Korean language and culture. K-pop fans can emulate their idols at the Noraebang. And a delicious culinary offering awaits all those who are curious about Korean cuisine.
Further info: https://www.lsi-bochum.de/aktuelles/veranstaltungen/korea-day-2023
14 Oct 2023 | Köln | Japan
5th Cologne Kyoto Day
The city partnership between Cologne and Kyoto will celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2023 with numerous events in both cities. At the 5th Kyoto Day, the Consulate General of Japan in Düsseldorf, in cooperation with the German-Japanese Society Cologne and the Japanese Cultural Institute, will be offering all visitors lots of information and performances about Japan’s old capital.
Further info: https://co.jpf.go.jp/veranstaltungen/kalender/5-koelner-kyoto-tag/
25 Sep 2023 – 4 Nov 2023 | Köln | Japan
Movie series »Musik im japanischen Film«
The movie series presents eight works created between 1985 and 2021 that are remarkable examples of the relationship between film and music.
Further info: https://co.jpf.go.jp/veranstaltungen/kalender/filmmusik/
25 Sep 2023 – 4 Nov 2023 | Köln | Japan
Exhibition »Die Gärten Kyotos im Wandel der Jahreszeiten«
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the city partnership between Cologne and Kyoto, we are showing color photographs by Mizuno Katsuhiko (*1941 in Kyoto), which bear impressive witness to the beauty and uniqueness of Kyoto’s gardens through the four seasons.
Further info: https://co.jpf.go.jp/veranstaltungen/kalender/die-gaerten-kyotos-im-wandel-der-jahreszeiten-4/
13 Sep 2023 | Bonn | Korea
K-Pop Dance Workshop
The Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Bonn Branch Office, in cooperation with Hop Spot Tanzstudio (www.kpopdance.de) is organizing a K-Pop Dance Workshop in Bonn! In this workshop, the experienced trainers will help participants to gain a fascinating insight into the world of K-Pop or to improve their own dance style.
Further info: https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/de-bonn-de/brd/m_7727/view.do?seq=761745
4 Sep 2023 – 21 Sep 2023 | Köln | Japan
Movie series »JFF+ Independent Cinema 2023«
In cooperation with the Japan Community Cinema Center, the Japan Foundation presents the streaming program JFF+ Independent Cinema 2023, which focuses on so-called “mini-theaters” that form important pillars of Japan’s cinema culture.
Further info: https://co.jpf.go.jp/veranstaltungen/kalender/jff-independent-cinema-2023/
1 Sep 2023 – 20 Sep 2023 | Köln | Japan
Exhibition »Tokio in Flammen«
The exhibition »Tokio in Flammen. Deutsche und japanische Reaktionen auf das Kantō-Erdbeben 1923« (Tokyo in flames. German and Japanese reactions to the 1923 Kantō earthquake) uses contemporary newspaper reports, photographs and accounts to show how the disaster was perceived 100 years ago.
Further info: https://co.jpf.go.jp/veranstaltungen/kalender/tokio-in-flammen/
25 Aug 2023 | Köln | Japan
Reading »Sei Shōnagon: Kopfkissenbuch«
Barbara Conrady-Takenaka presents the “Pillow Book” by court lady Sei Shōnagon, which was translated in full into German from Japanese for the first time in 2022 by MANESSE BIBLIOTHEK (ed. Michael Stein).
Further info: http://www.tenri-kw.de/lesung-sei-shonagon-kopfkissenbuch-makura-no-soshi-babara-conrady-takenaka/
26 Jul 2023 | Köln | Japan
»Peter Busmanns Erinnerung an 5 × Japan«
Memories of five trips to Japan by Cologne architect Peter Busmann: On the occasion of his 90th birthday, actor Günther Heitzmann will read from them, accompanied by the Gagaku Ensemble under Yoshiro Shimizu with traditional Japanese music.
Further info: http://www.tenri-kw.de/lesung-mit-gagaku-peter-bussmanns-erinnerung-an-5-x-japan-guenther-heitzmann/
23 Jul 2023 – 6 Aug 2023 | Bochum | Korea
Summer School »Korean in a bubble«
A two-week summer school for students aged 14 to 18, offering intensive language lessons and exciting cultural and sporting activities in a group with a maximum of 15 participants.
Further info:
https://www.lsi-bochum.de/sprachen-kurse/koreanisch/kursprogramm/korean-in-a-bubble
22 Jul 2023 | Köln | Japan
Natsumatsuri 2023
As every year in July, the Japanese Cultural Institute invites you to its summer festival on a warm summer’s day. The program includes Japanese taster courses, games, a film screening and more.
Further info: https://co.jpf.go.jp/veranstaltungen/kalender/natsumatsuri-2023/
10 Jul 2023 – 14 Jul 2023 | Bochum | Korea
Korean Experience Week 2023
The Protestant Community of Wiemelhausen invites all children aged 6 to 12 to take part in the Korean Experience Week. The program includes instructions on how to write Korean, Korean games, mask making, Korean music and dances.
Further info: https://www.koreanische-schule-bochum.de/2023/04/korea-erlebniswoche-2023/
26 Jun 2023 | Bonn | China
Lecture »Bedrohte Sprachen in China«
After an introduction to the factors threatening small languages, Prof. Dr. Dr. Matthias Gerner (Shanghai Jiaotong University) will give an overview of the languages affected in China. Cases of bi- and multilingualism in southwest China and diaglossia in southeast China will also be discussed.
Further info: https://konfuzius-bonn.de/termine/26-06-2023vortrag-bedrohte-sprachen-in-china/
23 Jun 2023 | Bonn | China
Workshop »Zongzi zubereiten«
On the occasion of the Dragon Boat Festival, the Confucius Institute Bonn invites you to prepare Zongzi 粽子 (glutinous rice dumplings with various fillings wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves). Alongside the Spring Festival and the Moon Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival is another important folk festival in China.
Further info: https://konfuzius-bonn.de/termine/23-juni-kulturworkshop-zongzi-zubereiten/
23 Jun 2023 | Köln | Japan
Reading »Heike monogatari«
Last year, Reclam Verlag published the first complete German translation of this great epic of Japanese literature. The extensive work will be presented by translator Björn Adelmeier using selected chapters, which will be read for the audience.
Further info: https://co.jpf.go.jp/veranstaltungen/kalender/heike-monogatari-die-erzaehlung-von-den-heike/
21 Jun 2023 | Köln | Japan
Japanese Dance with Shamisen
Under the title “Kyoto Dolls” (京人形), Einojō Senju, the second grand master of the Senju school (Iemoto), performs traditional Japanese dance with Honoka Senju. This dance originally goes back to the Japanese Kabuki theater, and the Senju school is known for its dynamism.
Further info: http://www.tenri-kw.de/japanischer-tanz-mit-shamisen-workshop-kyoto-puppen-京人形-senju/
18 Jun 2023 | Köln | Japan
Kindertag / Tag der offenen Tür
TKW is celebrating its 16th anniversary with an open day with the DJG e.V. Cologne. Experience a variety of Japanese dishes and the TKW course program, which you can take part in free of charge: Origami, kimono try-on, koto, shamisen, gagaku and much more!
Futher info: http://www.tenri-kw.de/kindertag-tag-der-offenen-tuer/
16 Jun 2023 – 17 Sep 2023 | Münster | Japan
Exhibition »Neue japanische Lackkunst aus Hokuriku«
The special exhibition shows around 50 selected objects by eight lacquer artists from Hokuriku, a region of the Japanese main island of Honshū facing the Sea of Japan.
Further info: https://www.museum-fuer-lackkunst.de/de/neue-japanische-lackkunst-aus-hokuriku
05.06.2023–31.07.2023 | Köln | Japan
Movie series »Regisseur Kinoshita Keisuke«
Kinoshita Keisuke is one of the most important Japanese directors of the post-war period. The series shows a selection of eleven films made under his direction between 1944 and 1986.
Further info: https://co.jpf.go.jp/veranstaltungen/kalender/regisseur-kinoshita-keisuke-1912-1998/
31 May 2023 – 26 Nov 2023 | Duisburg | Japan
Exhibition »Katsuhito Nishikawa. Werke«
The exhibition presents sculptures, paintings, drawings and furniture from the 1980s to the present day and thus offers a comprehensive overview of the artist’s multifaceted work. The former student of Erwin Heerich has been working at the Hombroich rocket station since 1994.
Further info: http://www.museum-dkm.de/katsuhito-nishikawa-werke/
13 May 2023 | Düsseldorf | Japan
Japan-Tag Düsseldorf/NRW 2023
Every year, the German-Japanese Encounter Festival attracts people interested in Japan, martial arts enthusiasts and cosplayers alike to the banks of the Rhine with an extensive music and cultural program, information and sales stands, delicious food and the big evening fireworks display.
Further info: https://www.japantag-duesseldorf-nrw.de/
12 May 2023 – 5 Nov 2023 | Köln | Japan
Exhibition »Naoya Hatakeyama. Yokohama Souvenirs«
As part of the Artist-Meets-Archive program of the International Photoscene Cologne, the exhibition presents works by award-winning photographer Naoya Hatakeyama (*1958), which are inspired by sights from Japan’s Meiji era (1868–1912).
Further info: https://museum-fuer-ostasiatische-kunst.de/Naoya-Hatakeyama-YOKOHAMA-SOUVENIRS
11 May 2023 – 13 Aug 2023 | Düsseldorf | Japan
Exhibition »Nach der Schneeschmelze 雪どけの後«
Artist Naomi Akimoto combines traditional Japanese aesthetics with Western conceptual art. The exhibition shows new works made of clay, works on paper in various techniques and a stop-motion film by the artist.
Further info: https://www.duesseldorf.de/hetjens/ausstellungen
4 May 2023 – 5 Nov 2023 | Köln | China
Exhibition »Silber für Tsingtau«
The exhibition shows Chinese silversmith’s work from the late Qing dynasty from the estate of the railroad engineer Heinrich Hildebrand (1855–1925). Hildebrand was sent to China in 1891 as an imperial construction councillor and oversaw the construction of the railroad network in Shandong province.
Further info: https://museum-fuer-ostasiatische-kunst.de/Silber-fuer-Tsingtau
3 May 2023 – 26 Nov 2023 | Duisburg | Japan
Exhibition »Watanabe Sadao. Bibliotheksausstellung«
The Japanese graphic artist became known for his Bible prints in the style of the Mingei tradition, a movement that aimed to revive the historical craftsmanship and technical knowledge of traditional Japanese arts and crafts.
Further info: http://www.museum-dkm.de/watanabe-sadao-schenkung-ruth-hetcamp/
21 Apr 2023 – 31 Jul 2023 | Köln | Japan
Photo Exhibition »Spectres«
The German-Japanese dialog exhibition shows photographs by Thomas Bergner and Nakazato Katsuhito. Both photographers are fascinated by the magic of the night. The exhibition is about exploring the opposing principles of nature and civilization.
Further info: https://co.jpf.go.jp/veranstaltungen/kalender/spectres/
Disclaimer:
While we strive to include as many cultural events related to East Asia that take place in the Rhine Ruhr area as possible, this page does not claim to be exhaustive. If you know of an event that fits the criteria of this page but is not yet included in our overview, please feel free to reach out to us at window2asia@area-ruhr.de.