In The Land of the Rising Sun will turn into the Ełk Cultural Centre on 18 November through film screenings, lectures, workshops, theatre and photography exhibitions.

In In the lobby of ECK, fans of Japanese pop culture will be able to visit the Katon store from Bialystok, where you will be able to buy manga, figurines and other Gadgets. Japanese refreshments will be provided on this day by Akwarela Caffe.

In Programme:

10:00 –12:00 – Manga drawing workshop with Szymon Teluk (I group)
Youth | Trace Gallery | free of charge, Registration required.

12:15 –2:15 p.m . – Manga drawing workshop with Szymon Teluk (II group)
Youth | Trace Gallery | free of charge, Registration required.

Simon Teluk – draughtsman, caricaturist, painter, illustrator, author Comics. He appears as a cartoonist as part of his own shows live drawing, event actions and lectures. Formerly a cartoonist in the film and advertising industry. His works are regularly presented during exhibitions and meetings with authors in Poland and abroad.

10:30 a.m. "(Not) ordinary Japan. My Life in Osaka" – lecture at live from japan | free admission | Chamber Hall

Osaka – the third most populous city in Japan, whose density of population is more than 3 times larger than Warsaw's. An important center industrial, commercial, but also entertainment (Japanese cabarets) and culinary.

About Kasia Monczyn – a graduate of Japanese Studies at the WSJO and Ethnolinguistics at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, which has been She has been living and working in Osaka for 8 years, but also studied in Kyoto and lived in Tokyo for a few months.

10:30 a.m. – Surprise Movie – Studio Ghibli Dubbed Anime | children 7+| free tickets available at the ECK| ECK Cinema

14:30 – Surprise Movie – Studio Ghibli anime with subtitles.| Youth 12+| free tickets available at the ECK| Cinema ECK

Universe animated feature films made by Japanese Studio Ghibli.

12:15 p.m. – "Suzume" movie with subtitles | Youth 12+ | ECK Cinema | ticket 18 PLN| ticketed admission

Film director MakotoShinkai Suzume had an international premiere in the competition of the International Film Festival in Berlin. This is a coming-of-age story of a 17-year-old principal Heroine. The animation takes place in various places affected by catastrophe throughout Japan.

12:30 – Linocut workshop | Age: 13+ | room 25 | Paid Participation | limited number of places

Workshop linocut – a technique similar to woodcut, but easier to performed for people starting their artistic adventure. In During the workshops, participants will learn about the linocut technique and make their own Japanese-inspired painting. Everything under the supervision of instructor Wiesław Kulik.

1:30 p.m. – "The magic of kamishibai theatre" – presentation of fairy tales and Results of the competition | free admission | Chamber Hall

Theatre kamishibai is a Japanese theatrical form that originated from the tradition of street theatres. The name "kamishibai" literally It means "picture theatre". It is a kind of visual narrative, in which where the story is told by means of illustrated boards placed in a special wooden box (butai).

On presentation of competition works made by school students Secondary ECK invites children, adolescents and adults. You will be able to listen to and see the stories they have created inspired by Japan and decide on the winning entry.

3:30 p.m. – Post-workshop performance "Japanese fairy tale" | Unlimited age | free admission | Zebra Room

Show "Japanese Fairy Tale" performed by young participants theatre workshops. This will be an opportunity to get acquainted with beautiful Japanese fairy tales, still little known in Poland.

16:00 – Travel lecture "Climbing Mount Fuji: how to make your dreams come true?" | free admission | Chamber Hall

About Roksana Zawiłowska will tell you about her journey to the top of Mount Fuji.  Will is a story of adventure, perseverance and spiritual journey, which will help you understand why this mountain is not only a place on the map, but also a source of inspiration and reflection for people on the all over the world.

17:00 – "40 views of Japan" – opening of the exhibition Photography | free admission | Gallery on the Escarpment – hall hall Chamber

Exhibition "40 Views of Japan" is a journey through an extraordinary The diversity and beauty of the Land of the Rising Sun. Presents the diversity of landscapes, culture and spirit of this country: from majestic temples, where spirituality is intertwined with architecture, through picturesque streets full of mysterious shops and Japanese artisans, up to the magnificent landscapes of nature.

Vernissage will be an opportunity to meet the authors of the photos and talk about Japan.

18:00 – The film "Tokyo Tales. Art of the Capital of Japan" with subtitles | Adolescents & Adults | Ticketed admission | ECK Cinema

In The film shows, m.in, the works of contemporary photographers and photographers, mixing with traditional geisha and neon lights the lights of Tokyo discos.

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