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A festival Abu Dhabi will enjoy so moch(i)

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With free entry for all, there’s no reason in the world to miss out on this Japan Festival!

Marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and the UAE, you can’t miss the Japan Festival!

Scheduled for 18 December at Manarat Al Saadiyat Abu Dhabi, the festival will be oganised by the Embassy of Japan as a cultural finale of sorts. Visitors will be able to witness a wide range of cultural activities that showcase Japanese culture, according to a statement issued by the embassy.

If udon much about Japanese culture, this festival will double up as both fun and informative! From a Japanese drum concert, to film screenings of the hit animation “Demon Slayer –Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Mugen Train”, the renowned Japanese animation “Poupelle of Chimney Town” and the much-loved UAE animation “FREEJ” dubbed in Japanese, there’s a lot of exciting things lined up!

That aside, you can also partake in the gaming, cosplay, calligraphy demonstration, traditional dance, tea ceremony, ikebana display, hands-on workshops, a talk on Japanese food and tasting and so much more.

But of course, an unmissable highlight is the Japanese drum concert by the Japanese drumming group “Sai” and the UAE drumming group “Kharsha”.

“Sai” is a young professional Japanese group that has performed in Japan and 25 other countries. One of the members of “Sai” spent his childhood in the UAE and graduated from the Japanese School in Abu Dhabi. Later, he returned to his second hometown, Abu Dhabi, to study at Zayed University. While studying, he and his Emirati friends formed the local Japanese drumming group “Kharsha”, which has been actively performing at various events, including the Expo 2020 Dubai.

With the two coming together on the same stage, there’s nothing that espouses the cultural friendship between the two nations better.

Be there or be square!

 

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