Held each fall, the Fukuoka Citizens’ Arts Festival offers an opportunity for everyone to engage with the arts and serves as a platform for cultural expression by Fukuoka residents. A wide variety of citizen-led events take place throughout the city.
This year’s opening live concert features two special performances:
Part I marks the opening of the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum’s exhibition Vietnam: The Landscapes of Memories with a live performance by popular Vietnamese singer Bao Tram.
*Attendees will receive a discount ticket for the Vietnam: The Landscapes of Memories exhibition.
Part II is a jazz performance held in conjunction with Nakasu JAZZ (Sep. 13 & 14), featuring the FUKUOKA YOUTH JAZZ BIG BAND—composed of junior and senior high school students from Fukuoka—joined by workshop participants specially selected for this event.*
The on-site café will offer limited-time Vietnamese coffee and beer. Related programs include a free áo dài (traditional Vietnamese dress) experience and photo session, scheduled from 10:00 to 18:00.
*Call for Workshop Participants!
Junior and senior high school students in Fukuoka with prior experience playing instruments are invited to apply to join the opening concert through a special workshop with the FUKUOKA YOUTH JAZZ BIG BAND, formed in 2024. Applications accepted until 18:00 on Aug. 8.
• 9/13 (Sat.)
• Part I: 14:00~ / Part II: 15:30~
• Free admission, no registration required (limited seating; children of elementary school age or younger must be accompanied by a guardian)
• Fukuoka Asian Art Museum Art Café
• Riverain Center Bldg. 7F, 3-1 Shimokawabata-machi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka
• https://www.ffac.or.jp/news/detail.php?id=244