Natsumatsuri 2024 - Sommerfest des Japanischen Kulturinstituts

In the organizer's words:

Sunshine, breeze bells, colorful patterned summer kimonos and a cool tea - in other words, a Japanese summer. The perfect time of year to go out and spend time with friends.

As every year in July, the Japanese Cultural Institute Cologne invites you to celebrate on a warm summer's day. This year, on July 20, 2024, we are hosting our summer party and look forward to welcoming many visitors!

Come together with your family, friends or acquaintances and experience the atmosphere of a Japanese summer festival, a Natsumatsuri, as it is called in Japan.

At the same time, we look forward to introducing you to our company and its various areas of activity.

Program (subject to change)

Hall

11:15
Film screening
The Lines that Define Me
Director: KOIZUMI Nori
106 min, 2022, OmeU, DCP

13:30
Lecture
The German Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan
Christopher Hecker, Director of the German Pavilion

14:30
Yosakoi Performance
Group 轟 Todoroki Yosakoi

Classrooms

• Calligraphy
• Japanese taster courses
• Japanese children's book reading

(times to be announced separately)

Information stands

• Anime House
• German-Japanese Society Cologne
• Dokomi
• JAL
• JNTO (Japan National Tourism Organization)
• Koelnmesse GmbH (German Pavilion at EXPO 2025, Osaka, Kansai, Japan)

Continuous offer

• Japanese games
• Kendama
• Japanese chess Shôgi
• Origami
• Photo corner
• Exhibition "Japanese Happiness"
• Quiz
• Library

Dishes

• Ramen, crepe, gyôza, Japanese curry
• Kakigôri ice cream
• Japanese bread

Partners

ANA, Anime House, Cologne Kendama & Kendama Frankfurt, Deutsch-Japanische Gesellschaft e.V. Köln, Dokomi, JAL, JNTO, Koelnmesse GmbH, Origami-Gruppe Köln, Shogi Deutschland e.V., Supreme Japan Food GmbH, 轟 Todoroki Yosakoi

Filming and photography during the event
We would like to point out that photos and films will be taken during this event. These may be published on our website, on social media channels and in the regional press in connection with reporting on the event in order to inform the public about this event. The recordings will be saved. (offline and online and can therefore also be accessed outside Europe). If you do not wish to be photographed or do not agree to the publication of the photos taken, please let one of our employees know.

Price information:

Admission free