Design Festa

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.[1][2] The event was founded in 1994, and anyone with original work to display is eligible to participate, regardless of genre.[3][4]

History

Design Festa (originally Design•Festa) was founded in 1994 by former fashion designer and stylist Kunie Usuki.[5] The first event was held on September 11, 1994 and featured 830 booths displaying a mixture of performance, installations and painting.[6]

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.[7][8]

By 2013, the convention had been held more than 35 times[9] and more than 10,000 artists participated.[10]

At Design Festa vol.47 in May 2018, the convention welcomed 59,921 visitors and 15,000 artists;[11] the largest amount in the history of the event.[12]

Festival events

Design Festa includes a mix of events from music, painting, food and fashion to crafts, photography, toys and performances.[13][14] 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.[15][16] 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.[17] There is also a stage for live concerts.[18] There is a separate restaurant, café and bar area which includes 13 to 15 international restaurant stalls.[2][19][20]

References
  1. Stephen Mansfield (17 January 2013). Top 10 Tokyo. DK Publishing. pp. 87–. ISBN 978-1-4654-0614-9.
  2. Andrew Bender (15 September 2010). Tokyo. Lonely Planet. pp. 131–. ISBN 978-1-74220-406-2.
  3. The Biannual Design Festa, Tokyo
  4. Design Festa Vol 38 - Tokyo Big Sight - Time Out Tokyo
  5. "Design Festa still going strong: Tokyo's eclectic independent arts festival turns 15". Archived from the original on 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
  6. Planet, Lonely; Milner, Rebecca; Richmond, Simon (2017-08-01). Lonely Planet Tokyo. Lonely Planet. ISBN 978-1-78701-010-9.
  7. Tokyo Design Festa draws in creative types" The Independent (London), May 1, 2011
  8. Design Festa fascinates crowds in Tokyo - Culture - Citizenside France
  9. "Design Festa is back for its 39th edition, bigger and better | Events". Archived from the original on 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2014-05-15.
  10. Design Festa 37 – Kawaii Culture Revolution
  13. Tokyo Design Festa 2012 Artist: Banakok
  14. FASHION JAPAN: Design Festa (Tokyo,Japan)
  15. Sang Woo Kim (May 15, 2014) "Design Festa vol. 39 celebrates 20 years of original creativity", The Japan Times
  16. Metropolis - Arts & Entertainment | Design Festa
  17. Design Festa Vol. 37
  18. Design Festa - DeepJapan.org
  19. Get Lost in Tokyo's Design Festa Gallery
  20. "Harajuku's Quirky House: Design Festa Gallery - asiapundits.com". Archived from the original on 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2014-05-15.
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