Every year, the City of Saint-Avertin offers to immerse yourself for a whole week in the heart of another culture. After Portugal, Belgium, Greece and Ireland, Japan is in the spotlight in 2024.
From November 18 to 24, Japan will invite itself to the orangery of the Cangé estate and to the town hall in the form of exhibitions, on the market with a gastronomy stand or even at the media library, with several workshops and events: calligraphy, origami, ikebana (Japanese floral art), manga, video games.
Reiko explains calligraphy.
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At the New Atrium, you can discover a show of drums and traditional Japanese dances and see the magnificent film A family affairPalme d'Or at Cannes in 2018. It will also be possible to learn judo, karate, jujitsu or take Japanese language lessons.
With the participation of several Touraine associations which regularly establish educational, cultural and artistic exchanges highlighting Japan, this week promises to be rich in a change of scenery and discoveries.
Japanese cultural week, from Monday 18 to Saturday 23 November 2024, in Saint-Avertin. Information on the site ville-saint-avertin.fr
The program for Japan week in Saint-Avertin
> Monday November 18, at the Château-Fraisier gymnasium: from 7:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. presentation and demonstration of judo, karate, jujitsu, offered by the judo and karate sections of Saint-Avertin Sports.
> Tuesday 19 November, at the Michel-Serres media library: from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., calligraphy workshop from 15 years old (or 6 years old with an adult); from 3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., origami workshop, from 15 years old (or 6 years old with an adult); from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Japanese lessons: learn some useful words and counting, from 15 years old only.
– At the Orangery of the Cangé estate, at 6 p.m., conference on the theme “Prepare your trip to Japan”, for all those who dream of going to Japan or are simply curious about this culture.
> Wednesday November 20, market place de la Marne.
– At the Michel-Serres media library: from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., creations by Nami and Tsubaki; from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., ikebana demonstration workshop, Japanese floral art, offered by the Saint-Avertin twinning committee. Registration required by email to: [email protected]
– At the New Atrium: at 8:30 p.m., cinema: “A Family Affair”, drama by Hirokazu Kore-eda, Palme d’Or 2018 at the Cannes Film Festival. From 14 years old. Free access, without reservation.
> Thursday November 21at the Cangé winery: at 7 p.m., Japanese evening (with meal) organized by the Saint-Avertin twinning committee. Price: €35. Registration by email to: [email protected]
> Friday November 22, at the New Atrium: from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Japanese drumming show, dance and Shamisen with the Enishi group. Presented by the Amitié Saint-Cyr Japon association. Free. Reservation required on billetterie.nouvelatrium.ville-saint-avertin.fr
> Saturday, November 23, at the Michel-Serres media library: from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., manga drawing workshop with illustrator Alexandrine Bompard. From 8 years old; from 2 p.m., video game animation, pixel Japan. All audiences. Registrations at 02.34.36.81.08.
Exhibitions on Japan all week at the town hall; at the orangery of the Cangé estate, exhibition by the Japanese artist Reiko (calligraphy), from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
