13:30–15:20 (Doors open at 13:00)
As part of its ongoing efforts to promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB), and in cooperation with the Characters Culture Promotion Organization, Kyoto University will hold a music and storytelling concert this July for families with elementary school-aged children, including users of the Kyoto University Kids' Community (KuSuKu) childcare facility.
Families are warmly invited to attend and enjoy a wonderful time together.
Basic info
- Yoshida Campus
Centennial Hall, Kyoto University Clock Tower Centennial Hall
Building 3 on the Main Campus Map
- Current Students & Staff
- Visitors
Families with elementary school-aged children
500 (approximately 250 groups of up to five people)
Free of charge
Details
Program (subject to change)
Storytelling (in Japanese)
Moderator and storyteller: Kaori Sekioka (television presenter)
- "The Emperor's New Clothes" (written by Hans Christian Andersen)
- Tokoyo no Kuni no Urashimasan ("Urashima in the Other World", written by pupils of Ine-cho Honjo Elementary School and Yukihiko Tajima, published by Kumon Publishing)
- "The Little Mermaid" (written by Hans Christian Andersen)
Music performance
Performer: Riko Ogawa (jazz pianist)
- Akai Kutsu ("The Red Shoes", written by Ujō Noguchi and composed by Nagayo Motoori)
- O Tannenbaum (German folk song)
- Pieces from Swan Lake (composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky)
- Umi ("Sea", written by Ryūha Hayashi and composed by Takeshi Inoue)
… and more
Registration
Apply via the following link:
"Storytelling and Jazz Concert for Parents and Children" registration form
- If the number of applications exceeds capacity, participants will be selected by lottery.
- Selected applicants will be announced on or after Tuesday 22 July 2025.
Other info
- Organized by: Kyoto University
- Co-organized by: Characters Culture Promotion Organization
- Supported by: The Yomiuri Shimbun, Japanese Association of Children's Book Publishers, and Picture Book Culture Promotion Association (NPO)
- Cooperation provided by: Kyoto Heritage Preservation Association
Diversity Promotion Section, Staff Development Division, Personnel Department
Email: g-e*mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp (replace * with @)
