WMDF: World Music and Dance Festival in Hakodate, Japan » 2015, WMDF 008 http://2019.wmdf.org/en WMDF and the Mogu Mogu Festival are brought to you by "Worlds Meet Japan". We are non-profit, and run by volunteers. Any proceeds of our event go to our work on transformational social and educational projects locally and internationally. Thu, 26 Mar 2020 05:51:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 Children of the World, Edition 3 http://2019.wmdf.org/en/2016/0128122153.html http://2019.wmdf.org/en/2016/0128122153.html#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2016 03:21:53 +0000 http://wmdf.org/?p=9710 Children from overseas will gather in winter Hokkaido! “Children of the World” is a heart-warming festival of world dance, music, chorus and friendship. Youth artists collaborate with local kids to build this festival together.

For this third edition, there are three groups from overseas. “SD AL Ikhlas Jakarta” from Indonesia, “Bunun” Cultural and Educational Foundation from Taiwan and “Skazka” dance group from Russia. Local groups include the “Hakodate Shonen Shoujo Gasshoudan” chorus group, and a special appearance by the young-at-heart Hinokiya.

The high quality performances by children at this event always impress the adult audience. We are waiting to present you with a unique atmosphere to chase away the winter blues.

"Children of the World" Festival, Edition 3
Date: Feb 21 (Sun) 13:00 start
Place: Hakodate Shimin Kaikan (Yunokawa-cho 1-32-1)
Grops: SD AL Ikhlas Jakarta (Indonesia), Bunun (Taiwan), Skazka
(Russia), Hakodate Shonen Shoujo Gasshoudan, "Honorary Kids For The Day" Hinokiya and more.
Fee: 1,000 for Adults. 500 for Students. Free for babies and little children.
Tickets: Available in Hakodate Shimin Kaikan and at door.
Organiser: The Children of the World Committee, Worlds Meet Japan GIA.
Co-organiser: Hakodate Culture and Sports Shinkou Zaidan foundation.
Contact: 0138-51-5727 (Hitococochi, Inc, apologies but Japanese only)

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Children of the World

]]> http://2019.wmdf.org/en/2016/0128122153.html/feed 0 Thanks to Over 30,000 People… http://2019.wmdf.org/en/2016/0123215930.html http://2019.wmdf.org/en/2016/0123215930.html#comments Sat, 23 Jan 2016 12:59:30 +0000 http://wmdf.org/?p=9694 After the success of the 2015 WMDF (edition 008), we sent a newspaper-style report to all staff, sponsors and others involved in the production of WMDF and of our co-located events, the Mogu Mogu (goods and gourmet) festival and the Waku Waku (physical activity) festival.

We would love to also send this to all our 35,000 audience, but since we can’t, here is your chance to download. It is Japanese-only  (a 3.5M pdf file), but hey it has lots of cool pictures. 

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We are already well advanced in the preparations for WMDF 009, and there are lots of great new performers planning their paths across the globe to meet in Hakodate this August. For 2016, we will run for seven days for the first time, to take advantage of the new national holiday on Aug 11. What better way to celebrate “Mountain Day” than to join us in Motomachi Park on the slopes of the town’s renowned Hakodate Yama?

]]> http://2019.wmdf.org/en/2016/0123215930.html/feed 1 Final Day Running in the Park http://2019.wmdf.org/en/2015/0810183151.html http://2019.wmdf.org/en/2015/0810183151.html#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2015 09:31:51 +0000 http://wmdf.org/?p=9634 We have reached the final day of this year’s event.

We were blessed with great weather and huge audiences all week. Today we run until 21:30, and it looks like we will beat the rain, so make the most of this last chance. An event our size running on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and then having a closing day on Monday is surely not usual, but we already have a well-filled park.

At the closing finale you have a one and only chance to see a large number of this year’s WMDF artists on stage at once. Come along and help bring a grand curtain down on this year’s event.

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WMDF held its Opening Party in the restaurant Ratna for the first time. To mark being held in Goryoukaku, the groups from each country built towers. Made from balloons. Coloridas put on a session that literally got everyone dancing around the whole stage. Thanks to Hakodate City for their support and for the official presents for each group. Thanks also to our T-shirt sponsors Apparel Fukushoku Kyoukai for their t-shirt support. Motomachi Park opens from August 5th. The party rocked this much; you really should come to see how the main event takes this to another level.

PartyPhotos by Glaretone

 

]]> http://2019.wmdf.org/en/2015/0805022505.html/feed 0 Lithuania, Bangladesh, India join Party Celebration http://2019.wmdf.org/en/2015/0804192103.html http://2019.wmdf.org/en/2015/0804192103.html#comments Tue, 04 Aug 2015 10:21:03 +0000 http://wmdf.org/?p=9322 WMDF has been busy welcoming artists from around the world to Japan. Today, our lineup was joined by three new overseas groups. By now you get the message: join us in Motomachi Park….

LTU-arrive IND-arrive BGD-arrive

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