It looks like the 29th Outdoor Art Festival will be held at Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens. It’s on Saturday, October 8 and Sunday, October 9.
This will be the first time in three years!
Here it is↓
Event Overview
Date and Time
Saturday, October 8 and Sunday, October 9 10:00–17:00
※Sunday, October 9 is for exhibition programs only
Location
Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens Main Building 4F Sky Garden
Who It’s For
Families (junior high school students and younger)
Admission
Free ※Materials fees apply only for the hands-on art area
Program
This year’s theme is “Friends”.
Under the sun-filled sky, the festival will express many different kinds of “friends.” There will be plenty of exciting programs you can only experience here, including an improvised art performance by elementary school students and artists, a flag exhibition, a hands-on art area, a camera experience, and more. Artwork will also be exhibited on Sunday, October 9. Please come and enjoy!
※Quoted from the Nishinomiya City website
It looks like participatory events will be held on Saturday, October 8, while Sunday, October 9 will be for exhibitions. You’ll also be able to see a “calligraphy and painting performance” on Saturday, October 8 by children selected through elementary school students’ poems and artists active in Nishinomiya!
The participatory events are as follows.
Hands-on Art Area
This is a corner where you can try making original artworks together with university students and artists.
Date and time: Saturday, October 8 10:00–17:00
Participation fee (materials): 100 yen per session each (some are free)
Activities:
・Make your own original jewel
・Wearable transformation items
・Fluffy felt
・Little Star
※In case of rain, some activities are planned to be held inside Gardens Hall.
Young Photographers
Try photographing the venue with photographers active in Nishinomiya using amazing cameras from Fujifilm. You’ll receive one of the photos you take on the spot.
Date: Saturday, October 8
（1）10:30–11:30
（2）12:30–13:30
（3）14:00–15:00
（4）15:30–16:30
Up to 10 participants per session
※（1）First-come, first-served For（2）–（4）, registration begins 30 minutes before each session. If there are too many applicants, participants will be chosen by lottery.
※Canceled in case of rain
Poetry Plaza
Why not ask poets active in Nishinomiya for advice on how to write poetry?
Date and time: Saturday, October 8 10:00–17:00
※Canceled in case of rain
In addition to the participatory events, there will also be performances and exhibitions, so it might be nice to stop by and take a look while you’re out shopping.
※The event may be canceled or its content may change depending on weather warnings or the spread of COVID-19. In that case, information will be posted on the Nishinomiya City website, so please be sure to check before visiting.
Lastly
Autumn, the season of art, has arrived～🎨 No advance reservations are required for the participatory events, but some events appear to be first-come, first-served, so if you’re interested, be sure to arrive early♪
You can see what it looked like three years ago when it was held at Rokutanji Park here.
