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19 Captivating Days of Bamboo
OVERVIEW EVENT OVERVIEW
| Exhibition name | OITA BAMBOO ART & LIGHTS 2023 TAKE-E |
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| Period |
Tuesday,October 17,2023～Saturday, November 4,2023 Live Public Art Production：Tuesday,October 17～Friday,October 27 Bamboo Night Illumination：Friday,October 27～Saturday,November 4 |
| Time |
10:00 A.M.～7:00 P.M *Closes at 8:00 P.M. on Fridays and Saturdays (Entry allowed until 30 minutes before closing time) |
| Location | OPAM Atrium |
| Cost | Free |
| Sponsor | Oita Prefectural Government |
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| Project Management | BEPPU PROJECT |
| Direction |
Installation Direction：Bamboo artisan, Chikara Kojima Creative Direction：Atsushi Nagato (Design Map) |
| With support from | Usuki Takeyoi Executive Committee,Hita City Tourism Association,Countryside Preservation and Bamboo Utilization Committee,Bamboo Renaissance Executive Committee,Beppu City Traditional Bamboo Crafts Center,Beppu Bamboo Crafts Cooperative Association, Oita Prefectural Bamboo Crafts Training Center,Nagai Seichiku Inc.,OITA FUTURE BAMBOO PROJECT,Oita Sake Brewers Association,synergiez,Co.Ltd. |
ABOUT
ABOUT「竹会」
Oita Prefecture is Japan's largest producer of madake bamboo.
The people of Oita have always loved good bamboo,using it in many different ways,
such as the nationally-designated traditional art of Beppu Bamboo Crafting,
as well as creating daily items,souvenirs,and works of art.
TAKE-E is a chance to see,feel,taste,
and listen to what makes bamboo so captivating.
Discover a new side to bamboo.
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Bamboo artisans cut, strip, and weave bamboo live at the venue. Please enjoy the exhibit as it changes day by day.
Bamboo crafts light up at night,turning OPAM into a surreal wonderland. -
Workshops and other lessons to interact with bamboo.
Bamboo crafts by local artisans in the prefecture in the museum gift shop. -
A cafe will be open during the Closing Ceremony with a special menu.
The specialties of Oita and Beppu will be served in bamboo cups. -
Bamboo has also been used as a musical instrument You can also enjoy various events related to bamboo,such as live music performances.
During the event,you can enjoy the sound of bamboo and performances of ancient musical instruments.
EVENT
EVENT
*Participation in all events is free
*For events that require prior sign-up,please apply from BEPPU PROJECT's website
https://www.beppuproject.com/news/4235
or by phone.Applications are taken on a first-come-first-served basis.
PERIOD EVENT
(Cost Free)
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Lighting Ceremony
- Prior sign-up required
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For 60 years in Beppu, there has been a Shinto ritual of weaving a very large shikainami basket to present to the gods. To start the illumination phase of the exhibit,a special version of this tradition will be held live alongside the music of an Oitan-made bamboo flute.
Date Friday,October 27,from 6:00 P.M. Capacity Around 50 people Art Performance Chikara Kojima,Keiji Mihara Musical Performance Aman Bamboo Flutes -
Concert
『The Sound of Bamboo and the Middle Ages』- Prior sign-up required
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Bamboo makes for beautiful sounding instruments.
Enjoy a performance of bamboo and ancient instruments from the “CATHRINA Early Musical Instruments Workshop,” based in Yamaga,Oita.Date Friday,November 3,from 6:00 P.M.(Length: Around 1 hour) Capacity Around 50 people Time required About 1 hour Performance CATHRINA Early Musical Instruments Workshop Ensemble -
Workshop
- No sign-up required(first-come-first-served)
Capacity:6 groups per session
Try crafting with bamboo!
Crafts created by participants will be used as part of a larger object in the exhibit and will be returned after the exhibition is over.For elementary school students or older.Date Saturday,October 21・Sunday,October 22・Sunday,October 29
All days:①10:30 A.M.②1:30 P.M.③3:30 P.M.
Length:Around 1 hour.Capacity Approximately 6 groups each time Time required About 1 hour Target Elementary school students and above - No sign-up required(first-come-first-served)
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Closing
- No sign-up required
A closing event with a lovely bamboo pan flute performance as well as a special dish* at the café.
Date Saturday,November 4,from 6:00 P.M. Performance Arcadia(Kyoko Aso) Special dish A meal of Oitan sake and Beppu hell-steamed bamboo shoots, served with bamboo dinnerware. (¥500/Limited to 50)
*Bamboo dinnerware can be taken home.
In order to participate in the events marked with a star,
one of the following is required.
- A ticket for “Adoration of Bamboo～Oita's Bamboo Art and History vol.7”
- A KOTOBUKI or TAKASAGO members'card for the Oita Pref. Arts & Culture Membership, “Bivi”
- A campus members'card (Oita Prefectural College of Arts and Culture Student ID)
(Representatives: Nakamura, Itamura)
BEPPU PROJECT
〒874-0933 2F,Suga-Kenzai Building,2-35,Noguchi,Motomachi,Beppu,Oita
MAIL. info@beppuproject.com
TEL. 0977-22-3560
FAX. 0977-75-7012
*This project is managed by BEPPU PROJECT on behalf of the Oita Prefectural Government
EVENTS
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Concurrent Exhibition
“Adoration of Bamboo–Oita's Bamboo Art and History vol.7”We will introduce the history and evolution of bamboo crafts in Oita,along with masterpieces and historical materials from our museum collection.
Oita's bamboo crafts,which have developed in a variety of ways,will be exhibited from multiple angles.Date Thursday,September 7～Sunday,November 12 Location Collection Gallery (3F),Oita Prefectural Art Museum Admission General ¥300 College/High School Student ¥200
ACCESS
ACCESS
TEL. 097-533-4500
FAX. 097-533-4567
15 minute walk From Funai-tyuoguchi(North Exit).
10 minutes by car from Oita IC.
MOVIE
SPECIAL
MOVIE
OTHERS
Light-up and Bamboo
Events
in Oita Prefecture
Experience several different magical scenes,
enhanced by the history and culture of each region.
This fall,why not visit them all?
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The Melody of Bamboo in the Moonlight
- Beppu City
Under the autumn moonlight lies an event painted with the surreal light of bamboo lanterns and traditional Beppu Bamboo Crafts.Enjoy live performances and music.
Date Saturday,October 28,2023 Location Beppu City Traditional Bamboo Crafts Center Contact Information Bamboo Renaissance Executive Committee
(Beppu City Industry Policy Division)
TEL. 0977-21-1132 -
Usuki Takeyoi
- Usuki City
Recreates the legend of Manano Chouja, who is said to have created the national treasures, the Usuki Stone Buddha.
20,000 bamboo lanterns and elaborate bamboo objects envelop the historical townscape in a soothing light.Date Saturday,November 4,2023～Sunday,November 5,2023 Location Central Usuki(around Nioza) Contact Information Usuki Takeyoi Executive Committee
TEL. 0972-63-1111 -
Hita Tenryo Festival and Sennen Akari
- Hita City
The “Hina Tenryo Festival” recreates the lively Tenryo (emperor's land) Hita as it existed during the Edo period, specifically in the Mameda district, where chonin culture blossomed.
At the same time, Sennen Akari bathes the area with the fantastical light from countless bamboo lanterns.Date Friday,November 10,2023～Sunday,November 12,2023 Location Hita City,Mameda,Maruyama,Hanatsuki River Riverfront Contact Information Hita City Tourism Association
TEL. 0973-22-2036 -
Bamboo Lantern Festival(Chikuraku)
- Taketa City
20,000 bamboo lanterns light up the charming castle town.
Trying to preserve the countryside and reuse resources, the lanterns are later used as charcoal and spatulas.Date Friday,November 17,2023～Sunday,November 19,2023 Location Throughout Taketa Castle Town,Kannonji Juroku Rakan Temple, etc. Contact Information Countryside Preservation and Bamboo Utilization Committee
TEL. 0974-63-2638
