芸術祭「ワールズ・ミート・バー」にお集まりいただいた皆さん、ありがとうございました。ワールズ・ミート・バーを皮切りに、ついに第006回「はこだて国際民俗芸術祭」関連イベントの始まりです。6月に行われる芸術祭オープニングライブ「ネコ劇場へようこそ」のチラシやポスターも配り始めましたよ。そのうち、街のあちこちで目につくようになるでしょう。
（写真はワールズ・ミート・バーで演奏していただいた「木下さんと愛と哀しみの黒汁楽団」）


ワールズ・ミート・バーの次は、函館市内の大学で芸術祭スタッフ説明会を行ったり、芸術祭スタッフミーティングなどを行う予定です。皆さんのおかげで、2013年も順調な滑り出しになりました。引き続き応援をよろしくお願いします！

（事務局訳）

The latest issue of “Interactions” magazine has an article by an IBM master inventor about what he learned from going to concerts.

Some key words that span both his work (“user experience design”) and festivals:
“end-to-end experience”, “being social”, “attitude”.

And some quotes:

• “The whole pre-show is like catching up with old friends
  you never knew you had in a familiar place you’ve never visited”.
• “Jimmy’s product is so consumable. His users identify with it, socialize
  about it, and socialize through it, which transforms everyone’s individual
  experiences into a common shared experience”.
• “If he didn’t treat his band and employees like family,
  they wouldn’t pour every ounce they have into creating the best product
  they could. He makes everyone passionate about their piece of the product
  they are delivering.”

It’s an interesting example of “worlds meeting”, I think.

Around 20 WMDF staff worked hard to study English at WMDF’s first class for staff. Now, we can all say “We hope we can show you a good time”!

Classes are free to staff, and take place every Wednesday night from 7pm at the Machi-Tsukuri Center.
Thanks to Prof Malcolm Field for taking time out to prepare special WMDF materials, and to teach us.