In 2013, the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan joined forces with Casa da Música, a Portuguese music facility, to create a special Music Education Program. By giving participants opportunities to experience the joys of music across all genres, the Program aims to foster creativity and collaboration through participatory, hands-on projects.
Workshop 1: How Do You Do, Classical Music? – Brass quintet
10:30-11:30 Participants: 19-35 months old (Parents/caregivers: up to 2)
12:00-13:00 Participants: 6-18 months old (Parents/caregivers: up to 2)
Capacity: about 20 per workshop
Performers: Ayako Noguchi (Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Workshop Leader), Noriyuki Noro (trumpet) and otehrs
Workshop 2: Music Flower
10:00-11:00 6-18 months old (Parents/caregivers: up to 2)
11:30-12:30 19-35 months old (Parents/caregivers: up to 2)
Capacity: about 20 per workshop
Performers: Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Workshop Leaders
Workshop 3: Rhythmical Kitchen★
14:00-15:00 For children and adults (No pre-school aged children)
Capacity: about 30
Performers: Workshop leaders from Casa da Música
Workshop 4: One Day Chorus★
19:00-20:00 For children and adults (No pre-school aged children) *Sold Out
Capacity: about 40
Performers: Workshop leaders from Casa da Música
★Free passes for participants ages 65 and over
Workshops offering free passes
Workshop 3: Rhythmical Kitchen
Workshop 4: One Day Chorus
Reservations required (postcards must be postmarked by Wednesday, May 31)
*A drawing will be held if the number of applicants exceeds the number of available spots.
*Make sure to apply via a reply-paid postcard.
Filling out your reply-paid postcard
Postcard to be sent (front):
[Your intended workshop name] Invitation desk, Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Project Planning Section, 110-8716
Postcard to be sent (back):
(1) “Rhythmical Kitchen” or “One Day Chorus”
(2) Postal code
(3) Address
(4) Name (with furigana)
(5) Age
(6) Telephone number
(7) Number of participants (1 or 2)
Postcard to be returned (front): Your postal code, address, and name *
Postcard to be returned (back): Leave blank.
*New postal rates will go into effect on Jun. 1 (Thu.). When applying, please use a 62-yen reply-paid postcard to ensure sufficient postage. Please note that event organizers may not be able to reply to applications with insufficient postage.
Workshop 5: Baby Cricket
10:00-11:00 19-35 months old (Parents/caregivers: up to 2) *Sold Out
11:30-12:30 6-18 months old (Parents/caregivers: up to 2)
Capacity: about 20 per workshop
Performers: Workshop leaders from Casa da Música
Workshop 6: King of the Forest Festa
10:30-11:30 6-18 months old (Parents/caregivers: up to 2)
12:00-13:00 5-6 years old (pre-school-aged children) Parents/caregivers: 1)
Capacity: about 15 per workshop
Performers: Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Workshop Leaders
Workshop 7: Destination:Europe
10:30-11:30 6-18 months old (Parents/caregivers: up to 2)
12:00-13:00 3-4 years old (Parents/caregivers: 1)
Capacity: about 15 per workshop
Performers: Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Workshop Leaders
Workshop 8: Body Beat
11:00-12:00 For children and adults (No pre-school aged children)
Capacity: about 40
Performers: Workshop leaders from Casa da Música
*Please wear comfortable shoes and clothing and bring drinking water and towels.
Workshop 9: Off to the World of Fairy Tale!
10:00-11:00 5-6 years old (pre-school-aged children) Parents/caregivers: 1)
11:30-12:30 3-4 years old (Parents/caregivers: 1) *Sold Out
Capacity: about 20 per workshop
Performers: Workshop leaders from Casa da Música
Workshop 10: The Animal Detectives: Who’s That Hiding There?
10:30-11:30 19-35 months old (Parents/caregivers: up to 2) *Sold Out
12:00-13:00 3-4 years old (Parents/caregivers: 1)
Capacity: about 15 per workshop
Performers: Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Workshop Leaders
Each workshop is designed for a specific age range. Please refrain from bringing small children other than the workshop participants (such as siblings), as the presence of children of other ages will hinder the progress of the workshop.
Tickets on sale from Saturday, April 29
500 yen
*Tickets are required for parents/caregivers (junior high school students and older) to accompany.
Tickets for “One Day Chorus”, “Baby Cricket” 10:00-11:00, “Off to the World of Fairy Tale!” 11:30-12:30 and “The Animal Detectives: Who’s That Hiding There?” 10:30-11:30 are sold out.
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Ticket Service (TEL/Ticket counter)
TEL: 03-5685-0650
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Box Office (TEL/Ticket counter)
TEL: 0570-010-296
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Ticket Service
TEL: 03-5685-0650
Rehearsal Room, Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
(Reception: B2F Rehearsal Room area)