[Tsu] M-Sai 2014 – Kids Art Festival

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At the Kids Art Festival, visitors can hear concerts, try their hand at conducting, play various instruments, create crafts and drawings, and learn dances with help from actual artists. Come to the Mie Center for the Arts and make some summer memories through art!

Date and Time：Sunday, August 3　10:00~16:00

Location：Mie Center for the Arts, Mie Prefectural Museum: MieMu

（〒514-0061　Mie-ken, Tsu-shi, Isshinden, Kozubeta 1234）

Admission：Free

Here are some of the events taking place during the festival

 Mie Junior Orchestra Concert

Time：Performance begins: 11:00, Performance ends: 12:30 (Doors open at 10:30)

Location：Medium Hall

Seating： 780 people

Target audience：All are welcome!

Details：A concert by Mie’s only all youth orchestra, the Mie Junior Orchestra. Audience members* will have an opportunity to try playing various instruments after the performance (participating audience members will be chosen on a first come first serve basis and given numbered tickets upon entering the venue).

*Only children of elementary school age or younger

 

Dance World: Everyone Gather ‘Round!

Time：【First session】１０：３０～　　【Second session】１４：００～

Location：Multipurpose hall

Target audience：All are welcome!

Details：This was a big hit last year! Children and professional dancers come together for a creative dance performance.

 

The “Try it Out” Corner

Location：Bunka-kaikan　2F　Gallery 1

Target audience：Kindergarten and elementary school age children (young children should be accompanied by a parent or guardian)

 

Create your own mini flag!

Time：１０：００～１６：００（New participants will be admitted until １５：３０）

Details：Write your name and decorate your own mini standard flag! Cute illustrations of things like haniwa sculptures are also available!

 

Make ‘em and fling ‘em: Paper Plate Launchers

Time：１０：００～１２：００（New participants will be admitted until１１：３０）

１３：００～１６：００（New participants will be admitted until１５：３０）

Details：Build a launcher and let some paper plates fly! You can also decorate the paper plates that you launch!

 

Create butterflies that sway in the wind

Time：１０：００～１２：００、１３：００～１６：００

Details：Mounting cutouts of butterflies on pipe cleaners allows them to sway mysteriously in the breeze.

 

Create a princess fan!

Time：１０：００～１２：００（New participants will be admitted until１１：４０）

１３：００～１６：００（New participants will be admitted until１５：４０）

Details： “Hiouki” are fans that were used by the court ladies of the Heian Period. At this workshop, you can make your own original Hiouki with some sturdy paper.

 

There are even more activities for you to try at this event! For more information, please visit the link below.

http://www3.center-mie.or.jp/center/news/2014/msai.html

 

Contact information：Mie Center for the Arts, General Affairs Department, Planning and Public Relations Group

TEL: 059-233-1105　FAX: 059-233-1106　E-mail: soumu@center-mie.or.jp