Special Music Festival in Machida 2019
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- Special Music Festival in Machida Executive Committee
- subsidy category
- Tokyo Tokyo FESTIVAL Grant
- Grant Type
- single year
FY 2018 Tokyo Tokyo FESTIVAL Grant Term 1
Business Overview
The special music festival is a music festival where people with and without disabilities can enjoy music together and aim for "barrier-free hearts" through the power of music. "Special" is the translation of "Very Special," and it contains the wish that each person is irreplaceable and every individuality shines with the power of music. Stages will be set up at five locations in Machida City, and both disabled and able-bodied musicians will be able to express their abilities through performance, singing, and dancing in public spaces, thereby expanding the possibilities of disabled people, encouraging social participation, deepening understanding of both disabled and able-bodied people, and providing opportunities for mutual respect. In addition to the music festival, there will be a marche presented by facilities for the disabled and a parade in Machida City. Guests include Hiroaki Tagawa, Takeo and Peter Giri.
- Period of Activity / Project
- May 26, 2019
- Venues
- Machida Carillon Square (Machida City, Tokyo), Machida Shibahiro (ditto), Poppo Machida (ditto), Machida Terminal Plaza Civic Square (ditto), Mahoroza MACHIDA (ditto)
Profile
【 Music Festival in Machida 2019】
Rosemary Kennedy, the younger sister of the 35th President of the United States John F. Kennedy, had an intellectual disability. In 1989, the Very Special Art Festival, an art festival for people with disabilities, was held. Since then, similar events have been held around the world, and in Japan, the first Special Music Festival was held in Sendai City in 2001, and has since spread nationwide.
The Special Music Festival in Machida was held for the first time in the Tokyo metropolitan area in October 2016 and has been held every year since.