Entertainment & Workshops
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ENTERTAINMENT TIMETABLE: Saturday 03 Dez, 2016
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ENTERTAINMENT TIMETABLE: Sunday 04 Dez, 2016
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HANA UMEDA
Nihon Buyō Dance Hana Umeda is a dancer and performer. In her works she uses traditional forms of Nihon Buyō. Nihon buyo, is a classical dance form strongly connected to Kabuki Theatre and the geisha tradition. The technique and choreographies have been passed between generations of dancers since early 17th century. Featuring elaborate costumes, Hana Umeda is both striking and elegant to watch. Hana is the founder of Shiraume-kai group in Warsaw. WEBSITE |
KROM KENDAMA
Kendama Competition & Live Demonstration Thorkild May & Mathias Rasmussen are internationally reknowned kendama players and founders of the Krom Kendama empire.. Live they perform freestyle kendama tricks, with unbelievable flow and form. Appearing with their crew, they will show off their own skills before opening the stage to young Berlin kendama players. WATCH |
RITSUKO TAKEYAMA
Koto performance Ritsuko Takeyama is a Shihan (master) of the Japanese koto, whose playing brings Japan's national instrument to life. Koto is a type of harp or zither, with its roots in imperial court music. Prepare to be transported. . |
SHOXXXBOXXX
Live animation In her live work, Shoxxx brings her illustrations and cut-outs to life.. Her original stories unfold on the table, employing various analog techniques and tricks.to bring her characters to the big screen. . WATCH |
KYO SAKURAI
Japanese beatboxer Kyo Sakurai is an alternative beatboxer/voice musician. He creates new sounds, mixing elements of ethnic instruments, electronics, and sounds in nature. LISTEN |
MS. HAWAII
Cross-dressing high-energy electro-pop Originating on Japanese label 19-t, Miss Hawaii landed in Germany about 10 years ago. After his legendary performance at MFOC's Golden Pudel Club in Hamburg, he decided to to stay. His third solo album, Girls Be Ambitious! (Storage Records) attests to this diversity of style and form of expression. Exotic, opulent, luscious, electronic , Global, Miss Hawaii is one of a kind. LISTEN |
ADRENA ADRENA
Psychedelic one-man drum sensation A collaboration between drummer E-Da Kazuhisa and visual artist Daisy Dickinson, ‘Adrena Adrena’ cuts a raw blend of drums, noise and organic visual work. Through her film work, Dickinson has worked with everyone from Grimm Grimm to Deerhoof and Perfume Genius, whilst Kazuhisa has had a fruitful history drumming with groups like The Boredoms and Warp Records signees, Seefeel. |
KOMOREBI
Japanese singer-songwriter Komorebi means "sunlight filters through the trees", and this is exactly what it sounds like. Celtic harpist, Shizuku Aosaki, is joined by Morihide Sawada on snare in a delicate and deeply spiritual performance. These deceptively simple songs will capture your heart and make you smile. WEBSITE |
CHRISTMAS COSPLAY COMPETITION
Hosted by Mademoiselle Opossum & Paul PM Cosplay is an artform which knows no boundaries. Players create mindblowing costumes, interpreting their favourite anime characters and entering the world of the hyper-real. We invite all cosplayers to join us for our Christmas competition. Register on the day to enter! |
MIMICOF
Live electronica MimiCof a.k.a. Midori Hirano is a Japanese musician, composer, sound artist based in Berlin. Her works are diverse and eclectic mixture of modern digital sounds with subtle electronic processing or field recordings. As MimiCof she is focusing on electronics and beat production center which extends her range of music. She has released two albums so far and remixed for various artists such as Christopher Willits, Kid606 and Liars LISTEN. |
KIKI HITOMI AKA YELLOW MOUSE
Enka meets 8-bit Kiki Hitomi is a singer/songwriter and member of bass explorers King Midas Sound (Ninja Tune). Her latest project, Yellow Mouse, features Japanese 'soul music' Enka and is awaiting release from German digital reggae label Jahtrai. WATCH |
DJ SCOTCH BONNET FT. K-THE-I??? & KIKI HITOMI
Japanese-LA hiphop madness Following a seminal performance at this summer's Atonal festival, DJ Scotch Bonnet (Small But Hard) & K-The-I??? (Big Dada/Mush Records) bring the party to the proceedings. Bonnet's hip-hop breaks and Kiki Ceac's multisyllabic rhymes make for an irresistable combination. Joined by Kiki Hitomi, this power trio is a treat not to be missed. |
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KO NAKAJIMA
Animation Screening Ko Nakajima' is an avant-garde animator with a colourful history. His career spans 50 years, and his films have won him profound recognition and a series of awards. At the Japanischer Weihnachtsmarkt 2015 we are delighted to have the opportunity to screen an exclusive selection of his work. WEBSITE |
