African Contemporary 2021
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- Committee for the Promotion of African Culture in the 21 Century
- subsidy category
- Tokyo Tokyo FESTIVAL Grant
- Grant Type
- single year
2020 Tokyo Tokyo FESTIVAL Grant
Business Overview
This is an event in Tokyo that introduces the current culture and artists of Africa, which is spreading around the world. The film festival introduces the diversity of Africa with its various cultures. In addition, the online program will feature a talk program in which navigator Robert Harris asks people familiar with African culture about the diversity of modern Africa. After the end of the physical film festival, there will also be an online film festival.
- Period of Activity / Project
- Real: Friday, August 13, 2021 to 18th (Wed), Online: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 to Sunday, September 5
- Venues
- Daikanyama Theater Guild (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) Others, Online
Profile
21 Century African Culture Promotion Committee
Focusing on Africa, which is attracting attention as a new cultural transmission base, this organization was organized with the aim of creating opportunities for new values and new relationships.
[Organizer Akira Kaku]
After presenting his art at the Yokohama Expo, he quickly focused on the Tokyo Bay Area and participated in the launch of Shibaura TANGO and GOLD as an art director. After that, he focused on Nishi-Azabu and handled planning, production and design of 35 stores in this area alone. He also produced the closing of Tokyu Bunka Kaikan and planned TV programs. A book about Nishi-Azabu has been published by Kodansha.