ASAKSA ENTERTAINMENTS
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- Assassa Executive Committee
- subsidy category
- Tokyo Tokyo FESTIVAL Grant
- Grant Type
- single year
FY 2017 Tokyo Culture Program Grant: Support for Overseas Cultural Projects
Business Overview
“ASAKUSA ENTERTAINMENTS ” is a film festival that invites tourists from Japan and abroad who visit Asakusa, as well as local residents, to critically examine popular culture from the perspective of geopolitics. From science fiction and new religions to journalism, the history of "culture" directed at the masses has defined people's thoughts, and against the backdrop of the multinational people who flock to the tourist destination of Asakusa, we question the merits and demerits of the art of governance in modern politics. During the exhibition, monitors were set up in the roadside show window of the Asakusa Post Office and in the underground shopping area in front of the ticket gate of the Toei Asakusa Line. Participating writers: Lim Heung-sun (Korean), Kolakrit Arnaanongchai (Tai), Trin T. Minha (Yoshi), Anton Vidkul (Russia), Min Wong (Shin), Hito Steyer (Germany), Mitsuo Sato/Kyoichi Yamaoka (Japan), Joshua Ok-gon (Basis), Minuk Lim (Korean)
- Period of Activity / Project
- Sunday, February 18, 2018 - Sunday, March 4
- Venues
- Asakusa (Taito-ku, Tokyo)
*Information such as project outlines is provided by organizations and individuals providing subsidies.
Profile
Asakusa is a curation space built from a 30 square-meter residential building. We plan and implement contemporary art projects that promote critical thinking, from the creation of new works by artists to the implementation of promotional events.