13:30-15:20 (doors open at 13:00)
To celebrate the third anniversary of the opening of its KuSuKu childcare facility, Kyoto University is pleased to present the Pinocchio Concert, a music and storytelling concert for parents and children to enjoy together. The event is held in cooperation with the Argerich Arts Foundation and the Characters Culture Promotion Organization.
You are warmly invited to join this special event and enjoy a wonderful time with your children.
Basic info
- Yoshida Campus
Centennial Hall (ground floor), Kyoto University Clock Tower Centennial Hall
Building 3 on the Main Campus Map (not to be confused with Research Bldg. No 3, which is labeled 35 on the map)
- Current Students & Staff
- Visitors
Elementary school children and their parents
Preschool-aged children are not allowed to enter the venue. If necessary, please make use of the childcare service available on-site.
500
Free of charge
Details
Program (subject to change)
Storytelling (in Japanese)
Performer: Ryoko Koga (certified picture book specialist and television presenter)
- Hoshi no Ōjisama (based on The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry; adapted and illustrated by Yoko Imoto)
- Tanabata Monogatari ("The Story of Tanabata", written by Yoshihiko Funazaki, illustrated by Eigorō Futamata)
- Kitsune no Tanabata ("The Foxes’ Tanabata", written by Keiko Masaoka, illustrated by Toshiro Matsunaga)
Music performance
Performers: Issey Kurihara (violin) and Rin Maruyama (piano)
- Estrellita (My Little Star) (composed by Manuel Ponce)
- “Roxana's Song” from King Roger (composed by Karol Szymanowski)
- Taketori Monogatari ("The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter", composed by Koichi Kishi)
- Songs My Mother Taught Me (composed by Antonín Dvořák, arranged by Fritz Kreisler)
- “Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity” (version for violin and piano) from The Planets (composed by Gustav Holst)
… and more
Registration
Apply via the following link:
Pinocchio Concert Registration Form
Other info
- Organized by: Kyoto University
- Co-organized by: Argerich Arts Foundation and the Characters Culture Promotion Organization
- Supported by: The Yomiuri Shimbun
DEIB Promotion Office
Email: g-e*mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp (replace* with@)
