GC Grand Festival 2019 supported by SPORT × ART
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- Japan Barrier Free Association
- subsidy category
- Tokyo Tokyo FESTIVAL Grant
- Grant Type
- single year
FY 2019 Tokyo Tokyo FESTIVAL Grant Term 1
Business Overview
At Toyosu PIT, famous rock and pop artists such as Shibusachisu Orchestra, Mukai Hidenori Acoustic & Electric, and Nanao Tabito will perform. In the adjacent outdoor venue, there will be music performances and performances by disabled musicians Kazuto Kuchiishi, Sho Sato, the Shogyo Mujo Brothers, Kana Iida & Yuu Makita, and Mr. Flame. In the open-air venue, there will be booths such as the “Parasports Library * ”, which provides opportunities to experience parasports and hear individual talks from former athletes and others involved, and the“ Fusion Market ”, which sells sweets and services made by people with disabilities. At the Fusion Market, the Sweets Grand Prix awards prizes based on a survey of sweets by the audience. * The name is applied only to those involved in parasports, referring to the Human Library "An event to directly communicate with and understand people with disabilities," which originated from a music festival in Denmark.
- Period of Activity / Project
- Saturday, October 19, 2019
- Venues
- Toyosu PIT (Koto Ward, Tokyo), Lawn Plaza (Koto Ward, Tokyo)
Profile
【NPO Japan Barrier Free Association 】
Holding Gold Concert and GC Grand Festival as main projects. The Gold Concert is a music contest for musicians with disabilities. It is held every year at Tokyo International Forum Hall C. This year marks 16 times, and the total number of applicants, 15,000 visitors, and 3,000 volunteers for each event is 1,388. The chief judge is Ms. Reiko Yukawa. Major debuters have also appeared. The GC Grand Festival is Japan's first entertainment program organized by people with disabilities. This is a music event by famous artists focusing on rock and pop. Many tasks are outsourced to people with disabilities. This year marks the 5th anniversary of the festival, and the total number of spectators has reached 3,400.