The 15th Hội An – Japan cultural exchange 2017
Hoi An – Japan cultural exchange is the most outstanding event of Hoi An city in recent years. It is the cultural, spiritual and friendship fusion of the past that has become the invisible cord connecting people from two different countries with the present and the future. 14 years after the first event, it has still left in the hearts of the participants a lot of good feelings about the friendship and solidarity between the two nations.
In 2017, Hoi An city continues cooperating with the Embassy as well as other Japanese agencies and organizations to to hold “the 15th Hội An – Japan Cultural Exchange, 2017” from August 18th to 20th 2017 in Hội An ancient town.
As the milestone marking 15 years of cooperation between Hội An and Japan, the festival is supposed to include many impressive events and interesting activities. This year’s program features the reappearance of the wedding procession of Princess Ngoc Hoa and Japanese trader Araki Sotaro which will march around the ancient town to commemorate Princess Ngoc Hoa who helped build the relationship between Vietnam and Japan.
In particular, the opening program will start at 7:30pm on August 19, 2017 and the art exchange program at An Hoi Sculpture Garden with the involvement of popular singers in Vietnam and Japan, such as: Min, Ueno Yuuka, ONE ASIA Joint Concert, Hanoi Sennen Yosakoi Dance Team, etc.. In addition, Cosplay performance, Origami, boat race, martial art performances of Karate and Vovinam, trying on Yukata,…. will bring the audiences a new and exciting experience of Japanese culture in Hoi An.
| Time | Activity | Venue |
| August 18, 2017 | ||
| 16:00-17:00 | “1 hour for a cleaner Hoi An” | Hội An city |
| 16:00-17:00 | Opening of the photography exhibition “The wind of Hội An” by Nguyễn Quốc Dũng | An Hội roundabout |
| 18:00-19:00 | Cosplay show | An Hội Sculpture Garden |
| 19:30-20:45 | Opening of the photography exhibition: “The diversity of Vietnam culture” by Réhahn | |
| 19:30-21:00 | Hội An – Japan art exchange | |
| August 19, 2017 | ||
| 08:00-11:00 | Boat race and basket boat race | Hoài river |
| 15:00-17:00 | Stick pushing | Châu Thượng Văn street |
| 15:00-18:00 | Soccer bowling | An Hội Sculpture Garden |
| 16:00-16:45 | The inauguration of the public toilet sponsored by TAKARA Group | Kazik Garden |
| 16:30-18:00 | – Street art performance, Japanese martial arts performance of Judo – Reappearance of the wedding procession of princess Ngọc Hoa và Japanese trader Araki Sotaro” |
Japanese Bridge area |
| 16:45-17:30 | Hội An – Japan art exchange | Kazik Garden |
| 17:00-18:00 | Judo lesson | Châu Thượng Văn street |
| 19:30-21:00 | Opening ceremony of the 15th Hội An – Japan Cultural Exchange 2017 | An Hội Sculpture Garden |
| August 20, 2017 | ||
| 15:00-17:00 | Sack race | Châu Thượng Văn street |
| 15:00-18:00 | Soccer bowling | An Hội Sculpture Garden |
| 16:00-18:00 | – Street art performance, Japanese martial arts performance of Judo – Reappearance of the wedding procession of princess Ngọc Hoa và Japanese trader Araki Sotaro” |
Japanese Bridge area |
| 17:00-18:00 | Judo lesson | Châu Thượng Văn street |
| 19:30 | Closing ceremony of the 15th Hội An – Japan Cultural Exchange 2017 | An Hội Sculpture Garden |
| Regular activities (August 18-20, 2017) | ||
| 08:00-22:00 | – Photography exhibition “14 years of cooperation and exchange between Hội An and Japan” – Exhibition: “Sakura flowers in Hội An” – Hội An – Japan fine arts and crafts display – Photography and object exhibition of the world biosphere reserve of Cham Island |
An Hội Sculpture Garden |
| Green corner | Châu Thượng Văn street | |
| Japanese old traces tour | Hội An ancient town, relics | |
| – Hội An bird’s nest day – Japanese sweet |
An Hội Sculpture Garden | |
| Hội An – Quangnam – Japan tourism promotion | ||
| 09:00-22:00 | – Yukata try on – Japanese culture experience – Origami paper folding |
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| 17:00-22:00 | – Experience activities – Folk games – Vietnamese and Japanese games for children |
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