Traditions of Kanazawa
- A custom of Kanazawa-style weddings -
Venue:
Kanazawa Artgummi
Date:
11/21（Sat）～12/13（Sun）
Time:
10:00～18:00
Closed:Wednesdays
Admission: free
Organized by
The Omi-cho Market Shopping District Promotion Association,
Kanazawa Artgummi,Aokusatsuji Development Co.
▍Concept
There are a lot of customs or traditions in Kanazawa to inherit and
this time, we focus on a custom of Kanazawa-style weddings
celebrating the 1st anniversary of Omi-cho market plaza (1F).
Omi-cho market has a long history as the kitchen of the citizens.
In the market, there are shops dealing “Hanayome-Noren”
(Colorful Yuzen is dyed silk curtain specially for wedding) ,
traditional Japanese sweet cakes and steamed fish cakes for wedding.
Whole traditional wedding procedure starting from “Yuinou”(Ceremonial exchange
of engagement gifts) to “Butsudan mairi”(Family Budist altar service by bride),
will be exhibited by displaying related actual stuffs and panels.
▍Related events
LECTURE
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■11/21 Sat 14:00～ Admission: Free
Lecturer: Mr.KANAZU, Itsuo, a Kagayuzen craftworker
Theme “Kaga Noren and family crests”
Transitions of Kaga-Yuzen and family crests through 1960~Today will be lectured.
■11/22 Sun 14:00～ Admission:Free
Lecturer: Mr. KOBAYASHI, Tadao, a professor of future learning at Hokuriku university
Theme “A custom of Kanazawa-style weddings”
Inheritance of ethnic aesthesis of art in Kanazawa from Edo-era will be lectured
by referring the book (Kanazawa, memory of the town and the 5 senses ) written by Mr. Kobayashi.
■12/12 Sat 14:00～ Admission:Free
Lecturer: Mr.TERANISHI ,Kazuhiro, a Kaga-yuzen craftworker
Theme “Crests of Kaga Yuzen”
Referring many original pictures to produce Kaga-Yuzen, through the history
(Edo era – modern age – Today), transition of Kaga-Yuzen pattern will be lectured
with comments for the Hanayome-Noren exhibited.
DANCE PERFORMANCE
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■11/21 Sat ～12/6 Sun
Contemporary Dancers in Kanazawa make the original dance in the gallery as their studio.
It theme is “HANA” (Brilliance/ Luxuriance). In the elegant space, the dance ( physical and mental )
and the wedding culture resonant each other and “Wa” (Harmony) with “HANA” will be created.
■Work-in-progress 11/21 Sat～12/4 Fri Admission: Free
■General probe 12/5 Sat 14:00～15:00 Admission: Free
■Performance 12/6 Sun 13:00～、15:00～ Admission:Free
■Workshop 11/26 Tsu 18:30～20:30
12/5 Sat 15:00～17:00 Admission:￥500
Contact Info: Kanazawa Artgummi Tel 076-225-7780
Mail:info@artgummi.com
Dancer：
NAKAMURA, Kurumi http://d.hatena.ne.jp/twoyeiw/
Contemporary dancer born in Kanazawa in 1989.
Graduated from RAMBERT SCHOOL (UK) in 2008.
Kurumi was chosen for the Japanese Government Overseas Study Program
for Artists in 2007. Now she’s dancing in Japan and Europe.
FUJII,Nozomi
Born in 1986.
Graduated from RAMBERT SCHOOL (UK) in 2008.
Nozomi is an apprentice to Noizm, a dance company directed by Jyo Kanamori
in Niigata prefecture from 2007 to July 2009. She’s freelance dancer now.
MATSUDA,Momoyo
Started classical ballet at age 5.
She appears in many performances at Tokyo and Ishikawa,
Acted in the dance performances of 50th anniversary of the sister-city
between Paris and Kyoto and of co-hosting of Kyoto art center. She’s freelance dancer now.
Music:
Matsui, Yuki http://island.geocities.jp/photogchan/KAPOCOMIN.html
Born in Toyama prefecture.
He teached himself music and established his style taking in ambient music.
Now he’s acting to collaborate with various arts including videos and photos.
