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Drop in and draw: September
Free artmaking activity for all ages
Image: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi The moon glimmers like bright snow… (detail) from One hundred aspects of the moon 1885-92
Saturday 3 September 2016, 11am – 1pm
Duration 2 hours
Location: Naala Nura, ground level, Asian Lantern galleries
Free
Lecture series: Japan now
Inspired by tradition
Saturdays 2pm
3-17 September 2016
Duration 2 hours
Location: Domain Theatre
Charges apply
Drop in and make: Crafty kimono cards
Free artmaking activity for families
Image: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi Bon Festival moon (detail) from One hundred aspects of the moon 1885-92
Sundays 11am – 4pm
4, 18 September 2016
Duration 5 hours
Location: Naala Nura, ground level, Kaldor Hall
Free
Taiko Life talk and performance CANCELLED
With Masae Ikegawa and Graham Hilgendorf
Image: Masae Ikegawa and Graham Hilgendorf. Courtesy the artists
Saturday 24 September 2016, 2pm
Duration 2 hours
Location: Domain Theatre
Charges apply
Japanese tattoos: ukiyo-e for the body
Kian Forreal in conversation with Yumi Stynes
Image: Kian Forreal. Photo: Logan Frost
Wednesday 12 October 2016, 6.30pm
Duration 30 minutes
Location: Naala Nura, ground level, Kaldor Hall
Free
Lecture series: Yoshitoshi, ukiyo-e and the Japanese tattoo
Presented by the Japan Foundation, Sydney
Image: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi The village of Shi clan on a moonlit night – Nine-dragon tattoo (detail) from One hundred aspects of the moon 1885-92
Wednesdays
21, 28 September & 5, 19 October 2016
See listing for times
Duration 1 hour
Location: Centenary Auditorium
Free
Kitsuke: the art of wearing the kimono
Tae Gessner in conversation with Fenella Kernebone
Image: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi Cooling off at Shijō (detail) from One hundred aspects of the moon 1885-92
Wednesday 19 October 2016, 6.30pm
Auslan interpreted
Duration 30 minutes
Location: Naala Nura, ground level, Kaldor Hall
Free
Auslan tour: Yoshitoshi
For deaf and hearing-impaired visitors with a Deaf presenter
Image: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi Moonlight patrol – Saitō Toshimitsu (detail) from One hundred aspects of the moon 1885-92
Wednesday 19 October 2016, 7.15pm
Duration 30 minutes
Location: Ticketing and information desk
Free
Live music: Satsuki Odamura Koto Ensemble
Traditional meets contemporary
Image: Satsuki Odamura Koto Ensemble. Photo: Amanda James
Wednesdays 7.30pm
12, 19 October 2016
Duration 1 hour
Location: Naala Nura, ground level, Kaldor Hall
Free
Curator's lecture: Yoshitoshi
Discover the stories behind the artworks
Image: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi Moon of pure snow at Asano river – Chikako, the filial daughter (detail) from One hundred aspects of the moon 1885-92
Saturday 22 October 2016, 11am
Duration 1 hour
Location: Centenary Auditorium
Free
Sunday 23 October 2016, 10am
Duration 5 hours
Location: Naala Nura, lower level 3, Members Lounge
Charges apply
Stories from the floating world
Hear the tales that inspired the art
Image: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi Gojō Bridge moon (detail) from One hundred aspects of the moon 1885-92
Saturday 22, Sunday 23 October 2016, 1pm
(Saturday 29 October 2016 cancelled)
Duration 30 minutes
Location: Naala Nura, ground level, Asian Lantern galleries
Free
High-moon haiku
Free drop-in writing activity
Image: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi The bottom of the bucket / which Lady Chiyo filled has fallen out / the moon has no home in the water (detail) from One hundred aspects of the moon 1885-92
Saturday 22, Sunday 23 October 2016, 2-3pm
(Saturday 29 October 2016 cancelled)
Duration 1 hour
Location: Naala Nura, ground level, Asian Lantern galleries
Free