Culture Days at JFT

Join us at The Japan Foundation during Culture Days for special opening hours, gallery tours of Japanese Design Today 100 and Awaodori dance performances in the library

Founded in 2009, Culture Days is a non-profit organization dedicated to building a national network of cultural connections devoted to providing Canadians with opportunities to participate in, and appreciate, all forms of arts and culture. Through an annual three-day national celebration each September, hundreds of thousands of artists and cultural organizations in hundreds of cities and towns come together and invite Canadians to participate in free interactive and “behind the scenes” activities to discover their cultural spirit and passion.

Culture Days raises the awareness, accessibility, participation and engagement of Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their communities. With the support of volunteer groups at the national, provincial and local levels, hundreds of thousands of artists, cultural workers, organizations and groups, volunteers and supporters  self-mobilize to host free participatory public activities that take place in hundreds of cities and towns throughout the country over the last weekend of September each year.

Friday, September 26

Special opening hours of gallery and library: 11:30 am – 7 pm

Urara Minbu-kai Awaodori Dance Group

Saturday, September 27

Special opening hours of gallery and library: noon – 5 pm
Gallery tours: 1:00 pm and 3:30 pm (no reservation required)
Library activities: Awaodori Dance performances at 1:45 and 2:45

Sunday, September 28

Special opening hours of gallery and library: noon – 5 pm
Gallery tours: 1:00 pm and 3:30 pm (no reservation required)
Library: CLOSED