kokoka Open Day
Look・listen・eat – experience different cultures! kokoka Open Day 2022. We are waiting for you this year, again, on the 3 rd of November!♪
| Date | November 3, 2022 (Thu) 10:00 am – 4:00 pm |
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| Place | kokoka Kyoto City International House (2-1 Torii-cho, Awataguchi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto） |
| Organizer | Kyoto City International Foundation |
| Support | Social welfare corporation Ikuseinokai Yoshidafukushikojo |
| In Association with | Kyoto city |
Poster（PDF）
Flyer（PDF）
kokoka Open Day2022 Program
１．World Market and Food Stalls
You can enjoy cuisine and goods from all over the world! 20 stores from Spain, Egypt, Philippines, etc. will open their stalls.
| Place | Square |
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| Time | 10:00 - 16:00 |
２．World Music, Dance and Performance
You can enjoy music and dance performance from diferent countries.
＊Performers and Schedule⇒Click HERE
| Place | Lobby(1F) and Round Stage |
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| Time | 10:00 - 16:00 |
３．Kyoto City Project of Praying for Peace
Displaying posters related to the atomic bombing.
| Place | Sister City Corner/Exhibition Room(2F) |
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| Time | 10:00 - 16:00 |
４．Introducing to Civil Society Organizations
Several organizations will be introduced.
| Place | Parking area |
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| Time | 10:00 - 16:00 |
５．Spice Market
A corner selling spices and herbs from around the world. Also providing a stamp rally. Go to these shops and get prizes!
| Place | Parking Area |
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| Time | 10:00 - 16:00 |
６．Enjoy Ethnic Costumes! ①Costumes of the World ②Japanese Kimono
Enjoy wearing ethnic costumes and kimono and take pictures!
| Place | Annex |
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| Time | 10:00 - 16:00（Kimono experience is not open from 11:30 - 12:30） Last Entry/ ①15:30 ②15:00 |
| Time Limit | ①30 min. per person ②60 min. per person |
| Fee | \500, \100 for children under elementary school age |
７．kokoka Flea Market for Foreign Residents
Flea Market for Foreign Residents event organized by kokoka volunteers.
＊Foreign residents only.（Residence card are required to enter）。
＊Providing aid for Ukrainian refugees
＊The sale will end when all the items are gone.
| Place | Special Conference Room |
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| Time | 10:00 - 16:00（Last Entry 15:30） |
８．Get a kokoka balloon
First come, first served! The first 500 children will receive a kokoka original balloon.
＊One ballon per kids
| Place | Parking area |
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| Time | 10:00 - 16:00（Ends as they run out） |
９．Exhibition introducing Tainan and Kaohsiung, Taiwan
A panel display to introducing Kyoto’s Friendship cities, Tainan and Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
There will also be a gallery talk by an international student from Taiwan (free of charge, no reservation required).
| Place | kokoPlaza（2F） |
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| Time of gallery talk | 13:30 - 14:00 |
10．Get our original goods（Social welfare corporation Ikuseinokai Yoshidafukushikojo）
Original goods will be handed out on a first-come, first-served basis. You’d better hurry as we only have a limited number of the items!
| Place | Parking area |
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| Time | 10:00 - 16:00（Ends as they run out） |
| Support | Social welfare corporation Ikuseinokai Yoshidafukushikojo |
11．Japanese Speech Room
Students studying in the kokoka volunteer Japanese class will give speeches in Japanese. Please come to cheer them on!
| Place | Seminar room（3F） |
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| Time | 13:30 - 15:30 |
12．Welcome to kokoka Playground!
We will provide live updates of Open Day online. Also, let's enjoy various games together in the booth. It is a project for new encounters and exchanges beyond nationalities, both online and in real life.
①Newsletter“Life in Kyoto”. “Exhibitions of Volunteer activities and Kamishibai performance”
②kokoka Family Program: “Workshop with International students in Kyoto”
③ Planning and Operating Events Team “Play Circle (WA)”
| Place | Event Hall（1F） |
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| Time | 10:00 - 16:00 |
13．kokokids event “Kids Festa”/ kokokids event “Kids Festa”
Let’s enjoy kid’s games from Australia, Germany, France and Mongolia!
| Place | Square in front of Annex |
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| Time | 10:00 - 16:00 Last Entry／15:00 |
| Participants | Children under 6 years old must be accompanied by their parents guardians. |
| Fee | 100 yen (snacks included) |
14．Bring peace to Ukraine! ～Experience Ukrainian culture!～
Easy Ukrainian lesson / Egg art workshop / talk session / Photo exhibition etc.
| Place | Conference Room No. 3・4（3F） |
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| Time | 10:00 - 16:00 |
15．Japanese Language Quiz
Online NIHONGO volunteers ask questions to challenge your knowledge of Japanese. How many questions can you answer?
If you answer all of them correctly, you may well receive a prize!
| Place | Conference Room No. 1・2（1F） |
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| Time | 10:00 - 16:00 |
16．kokoka SNS Campaign
#kokoka Original goods will be given away to those who share or post the event on SNS! First 100 people (At the reception area)
| Place | Reception |
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| Time | 10:00 - 16:00 |