List of Programs

CONNECT⇄＿ Special Three-Way Talk

“Connect, Open, Expand:
Culture and Inclusion in a Time of Radical Change for Museums, Universities, and Theaters”
Dates: Streaming on the CONNECT⇄＿ official website starting on Thu., December 2, 2021
(audio and closed-captioning in Japanese)
CONNECT⇄＿ features talk programs in which we invite prominent guests who are involved in cultural facilities such as
museums and theaters and active on the front lines of contemporary art, offering them opportunities to share ideas on
realization of an inclusive society through the arts. This year we are pleased to welcome the artist and theater director Miwa
Yanagi, the painter and Kyoto City University of Arts president Tamame Akamatsu, and the architect and Kyoto City KYOCERA
Museum of Art director Jun Aoki for a three-way talk on the theme of “culture and inclusion in a time of radical change formuseums, universities, and theaters.” Footage of the talk will be streaming on our official website.

Experiential Program:
Kei Takemura – Floating on the River
The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto,
first floor lobby
Dates/Times: December 2, 2021 – January 16, 2022,
9:30-17:00(until 20:00 on Fri. and Sat., closed Mon.)

Workshop: Sat., December 11,(1) 10:00-12:30, (2) 14:00-16:30,
advance reservations required
There will be an exhibition and workshop by the artist
Kei Takemura, whose works include installations
featuring embroidered fabric overlaid on photographsand drawings, and the Renovated series in which she
wraps broken everyday items in translucent fabricwhich she then embroiders. Encountering these works
will offer opportunities to engage with memories
inhabiting unknown persons’ cherished objects, whichhave been restored with needle and thread.

Talk Series Video Screening:“Actually, I Don’t Know Much.
That’s Why I Want to Ask. (Nakahara)”
Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, Atrium (first floor)
Dates/Times: Fri., December 3 – Thu., December 9,
10:00-18:00 (closed Mon.)
The artist Kodai Nakahara, who has long been at theforefront of creation and expression, here takes on
the role of a person who, like so many of us, wants toknow more and understand better. In this talk series
he interviews guests and discusses the history,
background, and current state of creativity and selfexpression by mentally or developmentally atypicalpeople. The filmed conversations will be publiclyscreened.

27th Kyoto Totteoki Arts Festival
Japan Design Museum (Miyako Messe, B1 floor)
Thu., December 2 – Sun., December 5, 10:00-17:00
This series of exhibitions has been held since 1995,
offering opportunities for people to interact
regardless of whether they have disabilities.
It features more than 700 works in seven categories(painting, ceramics, photography, calligraphy, haiku
poetry, senryu poetry, and various crafts) by persons
with disabilities living in Kyoto Prefecture.
All submitted works are exhibited at the venue.
We are sure you will enjoy these works in which theunique character and talent of each artist shines.
Organizers: Kyoto Totteoki Art Festival ExecutiveCommittee

The Amazing Gunsho Ruiju!
Kyoto Prefectural Library, 2nd floor Knowledge Base
Tue., November 30 – Sun., December 19,
9:30-19:00 (until 17:00 on Fri. and Sat., closed Mon.)
To preserve Japan’s history and culture for posterity,
the visually impaired Edo Period (1603-1868) scholar
Hanawa Hokiichi (1746-1821) compiled and publishedthe 666-volume Gunsho Ruijyu (lit. “great collection ofdocuments”) over the course of 40 years. A total of17,224 woodblocks from which it was printed arestored at the Hanawa Hokiichi Museum (Tokyo), andhave been designated an Important Cultural Property.
This program will re-examine this amazing
achievement from the perspective of “inclusion,”connecting it to the present day. An exhibition of workby the contemporary artist Aiko Miyanaga tracing thehistory of the Kyoto Prefectural Library will be held
concurrently.

The Symbiosis Art Festival:2021 Going on aTrip,Getting ReadyKyoto City Museum of Art Annex,
first-floor gallery
Dates: Thu., December 9 – Sun., December 26,
10:00-18:00 (until 16:00 on the final day, closed Mon.)
This exhibition promotes cultural and artistic activities
toward the realization of an inclusive society,with the aim of “building a society in which people
with and without disabilities can live with peace ofmind.” This year the Symbiosis Art Festival marks its
8th edition, and will present works in a range of media,
with the theme of “journeys,” by people withdisabilities from Kyoto Prefecture and elsewhere.

Exhibition on Sports for People with Disabilities:Connecting Kyoto to Paris 2024
kokoka Kyoto International Community House,
Sister City Corner / Exhibition Room, second floor
Tue., December 14 – Sun., December 19, 11:0018:00 (from 12:00 on the first day, until 16:00 onthe final day)This exhibition aims to deepen understanding ofsports for people with disabilities through thedisplay of athletic equipment and other items,
including panels by popular manga artists producedby the Tokyo parasports support project TEAMBEYOND and related materials, and connects tohopes and expectations for the achievements ofnational teams and the success of the Games in
Kyoto’s sister of Paris, which will be the host city of
the 2024 Paralympics.

Documentary Film Screenings, Talks, and Workshops
Led by Dancers
ROHM Theatre Kyoto B2F, North Hall
Sat., December 4
13:00-15:00: Screening of I Quit, Being Friends, directedby Ayako Imamura, and talk
15:15-16:15: Workshop led by Selenographica (dance duo)Sun, December 5
13:00-15:30: Screening of What Can You Do About It?,directed by Yoshifumi Tsubota, and talk
15:45-16:45: Workshop led by Toru Iwashita(improvisational dancer)
There will be screenings of two documentary films, eachtaking a distinctive approach to developmental disabilities,
accompanied by talks. After the screenings, workshops(number of participants limited) led by dancers will beheld.
*It is possible to attend only the screenings and talks. It is
not possible to participate only in the workshops.

Enjoy Anime Films Together: Universal Screenings
The Museum of Kyoto, 3rd floor Film TheaterSat., December 4, start times 13:30 / 17:00,
Donguri’s HouseSun., December 5, start times 13:30 / 17:00,A Silent VoiceA Silent Voice (2016, winner of the Award for Excellence,Animation Division, 20th Japan Media Arts Festival),
which depicts the life of a hearing-impaired girl, andDonguri’s House (1997, winner of the Award forExcellence, Animation Division, 1st Japan Media ArtsFestival), which portrays the struggles and hopes of afamily with a hearing-impaired child, will be screened ina universal format with Japanese closed-captioning
suitable for viewing with people with hearing impairment.

Experience the Sounds, Colors, and Shapes ofAnimals with “Ontenna” 2021
Kyoto City Zoo
Date/Times:(Workshop) Sat., December 4 and Sun., December 5,
13:30-15:00,
advance reservations required(Exhibit) Tue., November 30 – Sun., December 19,
09:00-16:30 (closed Mon.)
Participants experience the sounds animals makethrough vibration and light using Ontenna (a uniquedevice that allows users to sense sounds with theirbodies). In the first part of the workshop, Ontennadeveloper Tatsuya Honda will introduce the device,and the zoo’s director will discuss the ecology of theanimals. In the second part, participants will tour thezoo with them and experience the sounds of animals
via Ontenna. There will also be an exhibit of panels
about past efforts regarding the Ontenna.

Expanding Worlds Workshop series
Kyoto Art Center Multi-purpose hallWorkshop "Chorós" by Valentin Gabelier
Thu., December 2, 17:30 - 20:30
Fri., December 3,17:30 - 20:30
Sun., December 5, 14:00 - 17:00*The workshop is 3 days workshop. advance reservations
requiredWorkshop "Video creation with sounds -Memory andFictive-" by Zhdanova Alina
Tue., December 14 , December 15, 18:30-20:30,*The workshop is 2 days workshop
advance reservations required
Artists of many background are based in Kyoto and thisseries is intended to deepen awareness of connections inour diverse world.

Programs Elsewhere in Kyoto Prefecture:
CONNECT-EXPAND Exhibits
Yamashiro Venues (Uji City): Wed.,
December 1 – Mon., December 6Naka-uji Base, Naka-uji Yorin, Osakaya
Market, Ujibashi-dori Meeting Hall
Nantan Venue (Kameoka City): Fri.,
December 3 – Fri., December 10 Sanga
Stadium by KYOCERA
Chutan Venue (Ayabe City): Fri., December
10 – Wed., December 15 Gunze Museum
Tango Venue (Miyazu City) Tue., December
14 – Sun., December 19
Miyazu Seaside Mart Mipple, Hamamachi
Gallery*All venues open 10:00-17:00.
Works by people with disabilities who live orwork in Kyoto Prefecture will be exhibited atfour venues, Yamashiro, Nantan, Chutan,
and Tango, so as to offer large numbers ofpeople throughout the prefecture
opportunities to engage with their diverseand fascinating creative expression.
Organizers: Kyoto Prefecture

Streaming Video of Tourwith Cultural Facility Staff
CONNECT⇄＿ official website
Okazaki Park is a cultural zone of Kyoto home tomuseums, a theater, a library, a zoo and more.
In this video, staff at these facilities andhearing-impaired persons guide viewers aroundthe highlights and discuss the history of thefacilities with spoken words, sign language, andsubtitles.