And exceptional year for the relationships between France and Japan… Japanese culture lovers meet to observe the different exhibitions and other shows of the Japonismes 2018 : Les Âmes en Résonances [Japonisms 2018: souls in resonance] celebrating the 160th year of the diplomatic relationships between the two countries as well as the 150th anniversary of the Meiji Restoration all year along.
And to get into this oriental culture (and go back into it in all these celebrations), Sortiraparis editorial board gives you the program of the exhibitions, shows and other workshops organized for Japonisms 2018.
The program:
Kinotayo, Contemporary Japanese movie festival
Here's tp Japanese movie enthusiasts! The Kinotayo festival is back at Paris Maison de la Culture from January 17 to 26, 2019 and at the Club de l'Etoile from February 1 to 3, 2019. The perfect time to see what's new in the country of the Rising Sun.
Fukushima: le couvercle du soleil premiere at the Forum des Images
For Japonismes 2018, movie Fukushima: Le Couvercle du Soleil by Futoshi Sato will premiere on February 20, 2019 at the Forum des Images. Come and discover this feature movie about the nuclear catastophe in Fukushima Daiichi, as experienced by Prime minister Naoto Kan's team, present during the screening. The former leader shares his experience of the catastrophe following the movie screening.
Monsters, Mangas and Murakami exhibition at the Musée en Herbe
From February 7 to September 22, 2019, the Musée en Herbe presents a unique exhibition taking children and adults to the fantastic and wonderful universe of Japanese art called "Monstres, Mangas et Murakami" [Monsters, Mangas and Murakami]. An immersion in the fantastic Japanese art through works by Takashi Murakami artist and his group, the Kaikai Kiki.
Official website
japonismes.org