Design Festa Explained

International Art Event Design Festa, abbreviated as Design Festa, is a large art, performance, fashion and music festival and convention, held biannually at the Tokyo Big Sight convention center in Japan.[1] [2] The event was founded in 1994, and anyone with original work to display is eligible to participate, regardless of genre.[3] [4]

History

Design Festa (originally Design•Festa) was founded in 1994 by former Fashion designer and stylist Kunie Usuki.[5] The first event was held on 11 September 1994 and featured 830 booths displaying a mixture of performance, installations and painting.[6]

In 2011, more than 8,500 artists from around the world took part in Design Festa, and more than 60,000 people visited the exhibits.[7] [8]

By 2013, the convention had been held more than 35 times[9] and more than 10,000 artists participated.[10]

At Design Festa vol.47 in May 2018, the convention welcomed 59,921 visitors and 15,000 artists;[11] the largest amount in the history of the event.[12]

Festival events

Design Festa includes a mix of events from music, painting, food and fashion to Crafts, photography, toys and performances.[13] [14] Health services, fortune-telling and the illegal sale of Copyrighted work have been prohibited since 2011.

The festival has a large booth area, which includes a "Dimmed Lighting" section.[15] [16] The 30th festival introduced Mini Live Paint areas and Kids Areas. The theatre area includes a 300-inch screen for film and video exhibitions. The main performance space features fashion exhibitions, music performances and dance.[17] There is also a stage for live concerts.[18] There is a separate restaurant, café and bar area which includes 13 to 15 international restaurant stalls.[19] [20]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Stephen Mansfield. Top 10 Tokyo. 17 January 2013. DK Publishing. 978-1-4654-0614-9. 87–.
  2. Book: Andrew Bender. Tokyo. 15 September 2010. Lonely Planet. 978-1-74220-406-2. 131–.
  3. Web site: The Biannual Design Festa, Tokyo . 23 January 2014 . 9 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140809003221/http://theculturetrip.com/asia/japan/articles/art-fair-alert-design-festa-in-tokyo/ . dead .
  4. Web site: Design Festa Vol 38 – Tokyo Big Sight – Time Out Tokyo . 12 July 2014 . 21 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140821162920/http://www.timeout.jp/en/tokyo/event/9783/Design-Festa-Vol-38 . dead .
  5. Web site: Design Festa still going strong: Tokyo's eclectic independent arts festival turns 15 . 25 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130313171437/http://www.timeout.jp/en/tokyo/feature/150/Design-Festa-still-going-strong . 13 March 2013 . dead .
  6. Book: Planet. Lonely. Lonely Planet Tokyo. Milner. Rebecca. Richmond. Simon. 1 August 2017. Lonely Planet. 978-1-78701-010-9. en.
  7. https://www.independent.co.uk/property/house-and-home/tokyo-design-festa-draws-in-creative-types-2277587.html Tokyo Design Festa draws in creative types"
  8. http://www.citizenside.com/en/photos/culture/2011-11-13/45838/design-festa-fascinates-crowds-in-tokyo.html#f=0/332681 Design Festa fascinates crowds in Tokyo – Culture – Citizenside France
  9. Web site: Design Festa is back for its 39th edition, bigger and better Events . 15 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140517235328/http://www.tokyoweekender.com/2014/05/design-festa-is-back-for-its-39th-edition-bigger-and-better/ . 17 May 2014 . dead .
  10. http://tokyotelephone.com/design-festa-37-kawaii-culture-revolution/ Design Festa 37 – Kawaii Culture Revolution
  11. Web site: 開催情報. 29 March 2012.
  12. 995972577280516097. designfesta. デザインフェスタvol.47の来場者様は59,921人でした。（まじです。おしい。）デザインフェスタの24年以上の歴史の中で過去最高来場人数！15,000人のアーティスト様、誠にありがとうございました！デザインフェ… . 14 May 2018.
  13. http://www.axiommagazine.jp/2012/05/15/tokyo-design-festa-2012-artist-banako/ Tokyo Design Festa 2012 Artist: Banakok
  14. http://www.japanesestreets.com/reports/2790/design-festa FASHION JAPAN: Design Festa (Tokyo,Japan)
  15. Sang Woo Kim (15 May 2014) "Design Festa vol. 39 celebrates 20 years of original creativity", The Japan Times
  16. Web site: Metropolis – Arts & Entertainment Design Festa . 12 July 2014 . 9 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140809151929/http://metropolis.co.jp/arts/art-reviews/design-festa/ . dead .
  17. http://www.tokyoweekender.com/2013/03/design-festa-vol-37/ Design Festa Vol. 37
  18. http://www.deepjapan.org/a/3040 Design Festa – DeepJapan.org
  19. http://content.time.com/time/travel/article/0,31542,2010068,00.html Get Lost in Tokyo's Design Festa Gallery
  20. Web site: Harajuku's Quirky House: Design Festa Gallery – asiapundits.com . 15 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140417194949/http://www.asiapundits.com/harajukus-quirky-house/ . 17 April 2014 . dead .

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