WMDF has finalised a great deal for our audience with Hotel Spa and Casa. You get a One Day Pass plus reduced hotel rate. Click on the yellow thumbnail opposite (which also gives details for customers of Hotel Paco). The offer is available from the day before the event until the last night, and the One Day Pass can be used on weekdays or weekends and national holidays. Why not enjoy this year’s festival in some style? Just contact either hotel directly and mention the flyer you see here. If you plan to come to Motomachi Park on multiple days, we recommend a Whole Week Pass, available throughout Japan with Lawson Tickets code L-12305, see our Tickets Page for details.

Our “Worlds Meet Bar” will run on Jun 26 at the venue of long-term WMDF supporters “Concord 21″ in Honcho. This is our third Worlds Meet Bar, but the first time we have been able to stage in Concord 21. Join us for some of the best “world cocktails” in Japan, the low-down on this year’s groups. and staff socialisation. Any profits go towards August’s event, and to our other transformational social and educational projects. This is our official Pre-Event for 2016, so if you can’t wait for summer, this is your chance! Full details can be found on this blog post (J only).

We have been busy! Here are some highlights:

• Tickets are now on sale! Note that prices have gone up, so we recommend getting your limited edition Sponsor Pass early.
• We were awarded the “Genki Grand Prize”! See separate post.
• We met with the Hakodate mayor and discussed how to turn Hakodate into a city of festivals.
• We gave staff recruitment talks at universities around town. Want us to visit your institution? Let us know!
• Our first flier is now being spread around town. Check out the pdf file by clicking the image.
• We are very close to releasing all the details of a fantastic international lineup.

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