The "Ainu Art Show 2024" will be held on October 13 and 14, providing a venue for expression and exchange among craftspeople and artists working in various regions. This year, the third year of the show, which has been well-received in previous years, will be held at the Experience Learning Center as the main venue, and will feature a number of exchange programs, including "Exhibitions and Sales by Artists and Craftspeople," where visitors can talk directly with participating artists and craftspeople and experience the appeal of their diverse expressions.

Upopoy, a center for the revival and creation of Ainu culture, supports people who carry on Ainu culture and new forms of expression. This year marks the third year of the festival, which began in 2022, to create a place where artists and craftspeople working energetically in various regions can interact directly with visitors and others involved and share the appeal of the Ainu culture.

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A variety of programs by makers who carry on and express Ainu culture will be held.

Exhibitions and sales by artists and craftspeople
Artists and craftspeople from around Japan will exhibit and sell their works. Please come and experience the charm of handmade crafts while talking directly with the exhibitors.
Date：October 13 (Sun.) & 14 (Mon.) 10:00-17:00

Artist Talks
We invite people involved in arts and crafts to talk about their creative activities.
Date：October 13 (Sun) 12:00-12:30 / 15:00-15:30
October 14 (Monday, holiday) 12:00-12:30 / 13:30-14:00

■Craft Workshop
Learn directly from craftspeople to make things with bark fiber kaeka (yarn yarn).
Date: October 13 (Sun.) 13:00-13:30 / 16:00-16:30

Ainu Kagee
A new world of shadow puppetry created by "Apetumpe" and "Hoshifune," a shadow puppet unit that transmits Ainu culture through the traditional Ainu song "Upopo".
Date: October 13 (Sun.) 14:00-15:30
October 14 (Mon., holiday) 10:30-12:00

■Food Culture Experience
This is a program where you can listen to a story and enjoy real food!
Kinambo (sunfish) cuisine passed down by Etsuko Hori
Sunday, October 13, 11:00-12:00
Ent Tea and Ent Pudding October 14 (Monday, holiday)
13:00-13:30
Shikeㇾpe tea and Shikeㇾpe chocolate
October 14 (Monday, holiday) 15:00-15:30

Image courtesy of the Ainu Folk Culture Foundation
*Please be sure to check the organizer's official website or other information regarding the event status.