Sat Sep 29, 2:00 PM - Sat Sep 29, 11:00 PM

MICA – Brown Center

1301 West Mount Royal Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21217

Community: Baltimore

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Nippon Motion presentsBALTIMORE JAPAN ART FESTIVALSeptember 28-29, 2018 | Baltimore, MDBaltimore Japan Art Festival (BJAF) is an annual event in the Station North Arts District of Baltimore, MD that showcases Japanese culture through art, film, music and

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The festival aims to provide a platform for Japanese artists and cultural-experts to expand American audiences' perceptions of Japan.For 2018, BJAF is working with the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) to welcome illustrator Yusuke Nakamura (Osaka, Japan) as the featured guest speaker. His centerpiece lecture and Q&A will coincide with the opening of an exhibition of his work (MICA Rosenberg Gallery), celebrating the 15th anniversary of his career.In conjunction with the Japan Information & Culture Center, Embassy of Japan (JICC), BJAF is once again welcoming the New York Japan CineFest (NYJCF), a short film festival featuring works by Japanese and Japanese-American filmmakers. The 2018 NYJCF film lineup will be divided between the JICC and BJAF, with both featuring a Q&A with a guest director.New this year is the "Aki Matsuri", an all-ages outdoor event to be held in the The Ynot Lot (corner of North Ave & Charles St), featuring food & craft workshops, traditional Japanese festival games/activities, musical performances, and more.

ScheduleFriday, September 28• BJAF 2018 presents The Night is Short, Walk on Girl8pm | The Charles Theater (1711 N Charles St)- film screening featuring a Q&A with Yusuke Nakamura (character designer)- tickets available via The Charles Theater's website• ? NEW DELI WAVE ?10pm | The Crown (1910 N Charles St)- a Japanese music + visual dance party (mashup of ?DELI FANTASY?& A Night of Japanese New Wave & Obscure)- featuring DOKI DOKI JEFF (virtual DJ set "from Osaka"), Nikila & LogicomaSaturday, September 29• Aki Matsuri (hosted by Baltimore Kawasaki Sister Cities)11am | The Ynot Lot (1904 N Charles St)- all-ages outdoor event featuring workshops, food, games & performances• Blue | Now | New: Yusuke Nakamura2pm | Rosenberg Gallery - MICA Brown Center (1301 W Mt Royal Ave)- exhibition opening reception with featured guest Yusuke Nakamura • Yusuke Nakamura - lecture*5pm | Falvey Hall - MICA Brown Center (1301 W Mt Royal A

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