International Art Event Design Festa, abbreviated as Design Festa, is a large art, performance, fashion and music festival and convention, held biannually at the Tokyo Big Sight convention center in Japan. The event was founded in 1994, and anyone with original work to display is eligible to participate, regardless of genre.
History Design Festa (originally Design•Festa) was founded in 1994 by former Fashion designer and stylist Kunie Usuki. The first event was held on 11 September 1994 and featured 830 booths displaying a mixture of performance, installations and painting.
In 2011, more than 8,500 artists from around the world took part in Design Festa, and more than 60,000 people visited the exhibits.Tokyo Design Festa draws in creative types" The Independent (London), 1 May 2011Design Festa fascinates crowds in Tokyo – Culture – Citizenside France
By 2013, the convention had been held more than 35 times and more than 10,000 artists participated.Design Festa 37 – Kawaii Culture Revolution
At Design Festa vol.47 in May 2018, the convention welcomed 59,921 visitors and 15,000 artists; the largest amount in the history of the event.
Festival events Design Festa includes a mix of events from music, painting, food and fashion to Crafts, photography, toys and performances.Tokyo Design Festa 2012 Artist: BanakokFASHION JAPAN: Design Festa (Tokyo, Japan) Health services, fortune-telling and the illegal sale of Copyrighted work have been prohibited since 2011.
The festival has a large booth area, which includes a "Dimmed Lighting" section.Sang Woo Kim (15 May 2014) "Design Festa vol. 39 celebrates 20 years of original creativity", The Japan Times The 30th festival introduced Mini Live Paint areas and Kids Areas. The theatre area includes a 300-inch screen for film and video exhibitions. The main performance space features fashion exhibitions, music performances and dance.Design Festa Vol. 37 There is also a stage for live concerts.Design Festa – DeepJapan.org There is a separate restaurant, café and bar area which includes 13 to 15 international restaurant stalls.Get Lost in Tokyo's Design Festa Gallery
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External links Official website