Shibuya culture PROJECT

GW past is, Shibuya also at a stretch during acceleration for the summer. Spend a pleasant this time of time outside, is held open-air festival every week, can it boost the mood growing towards the hot summer. This time, pick up the festival to be held in this month Yoyogi Park. Live and food, goods sales, etc., complex deployment in the charm of the festival, why not try to enjoy the cultural exchange using the five senses?

May 9, two days of May 10 days, Japan's largest Jamaica events"One Love Jamaica Festival 2009"There held.
Based on the effect that the festival is "I want to convey the message of Bobumaryi gave birth Jamaica", born to stage the house of the sea of ​​Hayama 1995, to expand year by year scale, the venue from 2004 to Yoyogi Park the transferred.
The main event, compete for the singing voice in the song of Bob Marley contest "Bob Marley Songs Day 2009". This year marks the 24 th and 13 pairs of artists entry, Jamaica travel is a gift to the winner. Also Jamaica, world famous as the land of upscale coffee "Blue Mountain". In addition to enjoy coffee provided by the Jamaica coffee imports Council on the day, and Jamaican dishes such as jerk chicken, DVD, books, T-shirts, such as accessories, are events that you can enjoy the Jamaica in a variety of ways to expand. Furthermore held charity lottery "raffle" also this year. The first prize, plans to Jamaica-born men's 100 meters gold medal run holder, autographed shoes of bolt players will be awarded.
Following week of May 16, two days of the 17 days, tell the traditions and culture of Thailand event"Thailand Festival 2009"It is ahead.
It marks the 10th in this here Fes, that the number of visitors last year was recorded more than 30 million people, one of the large-scale festival among the Yoyogi Park event.
At the venue, near Tokyo of more Thai restaurants 40 stores and Tom Yum Goong and Pad Thai, addition to providing full-fledged variety of Thai cuisine, as well, such as Thai products and handicrafts sales.
In the stage, the Thai music world "remix king" and also Mr.Z this and and Mr. Somukiatto Arya Chai Per knit called "dance music of the magician", and Japan music world's first Thai female vocalist of May (19 years old) Japanese music producer consisting of Daichi music unit "Sweet Vacation", such as a five piece rock band that continues to be supported by the Thailand of young people since its debut in 2003, "Ainamu", seven pairs of artists appearances scheduled. In addition, also appeared Amorn-Shisawatto and Mr. Saharatto-Un'amupai's et al. Is a Thailand representative player of sepak takraw, to show off the model performance of ball play, "Takuro" transferred from the old days in Thailand.In addition, on May 23, of sexual minorities Festival"1st Tokyo Pride Festival"There held.
このフェスは、性的マイノリティの存在をアピールすることを目的にしたパレード「東京レズビアン＆ゲイパレード」(2000年〜2002年、2005年・2006年)を引き継ぎ、「東京プライドパレード」として2007年から出発したイベント。これまで通算6回のパレードを開催してきた。
The next time is a pre-event aimed to parade held this time "Tokyo Pride Festival", based in Yoyogi Park outdoor stage, expansion and talk events and live. Brass band instruments, recorder, keyboard harmonica, marching with a variety of instruments, such as tambourines are other live performances such as the charm of the brass band "Brass MIX!", "Born as a collaboration project with NHK program" Let's Tsunago the Heart " once again think of "the the Arisama of other properties on the theme, Sonim's actress, Ira Ishida's writer, Otani Yusuke's these musicians also performed a public recording of appeared.

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