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<\/p>\nHeld each fall, the Fukuoka Citizens\u2019 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.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s opening live concert features two special performances:<\/p>\n
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Part I <\/strong>marks the opening of the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum\u2019s exhibition Vietnam: The Landscapes of Memories<\/em> with a live performance by popular Vietnamese singer Bao Tram. Part II<\/strong> is a jazz performance held in conjunction with Nakasu JAZZ (Sep. 13 & 14), featuring the FUKUOKA YOUTH JAZZ BIG BAND\u2014composed of junior and senior high school students from Fukuoka\u2014joined by workshop participants specially selected for this event.*<\/p>\n The on-site caf\u00e9 will offer limited-time Vietnamese coffee and beer. Related programs include a free \u00e1o d\u00e0i (traditional Vietnamese dress) experience and photo session, scheduled from 10:00 to 18:00.<\/p>\n *Call for Workshop Participants!<\/strong> \u2022 9\/13 (Sat.) Held each fall, the Fukuoka Citizens\u2019 Arts Festival offers an opportunity for everyone to engage with the arts and…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29305,"featured_media":172589,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-172585","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-hakata","event-type-culture","event-type-music","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/172585","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29305"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=172585"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/172589"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=172585"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=172585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n*Attendees will receive a discount ticket for the Vietnam: The Landscapes of Memories exhibition.<\/em><\/p>\n![\"62nd](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fn_fcaf-opening-live_2025_cl-002.jpg?resize=900%2C675&ssl=1\")
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\nJunior 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<\/a> accepted until 18:00 on Aug. 8.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Part I: 14:00~ \/ Part II: 15:30~
\n\u2022 Free admission, no registration required (limited seating; children of elementary school age or younger must be accompanied by a guardian)
\n\u2022 Fukuoka Asian Art Museum Art Caf\u00e9
\n\u2022 Riverain Center Bldg. 7F, 3-1 Shimokawabata-machi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka<\/a>
\n\u2022 https:\/\/www.ffac.or.jp\/news\/detail.php?id=244<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"