SKIP CITY SUMMER FESTIVAL
Events
- ENJOY OUTDOOR SCREENINGS!
- SPECIAL EVENTS
- EXPERIENCE AND LEARN ABOUT TRAFFIC SAFETY
- NIGHT STANDS at SKIP CITY
- SKIP CITY BON DANCING
- FILM PRODUCTION WORKSHOP
- ONE DAY PETTING ZOO
- SPINNING TOP WORKSHOP
- LEARN ABOUT FOOD WITH VEGETABLE SOMMELIERS
- HATOGAYA SPECIALTY GOODS AND PRODUCTS
- LET’S MAKE PHENAKISTOSCOPE
- PHOTO EXHIBITION: GOOD OLD TOWN
- NHK KIDS SPECIAL SCREENING
- NHK MORNING DRAMA 100 PANEL EXHIBITION
- SAITAMA SIGHTSEETING AND ANIMATION LOCATION EXHIBITION BOOTH
- KAWAGUCHI I-MONO BRAND SHOWCASE
*Please note that all events are subject to cancellations or changes due to the weather.
ENJOY OUTDOOR SCREENINGS!
Sunday, July 14, Monday, July 15 at Promenade (to be cancelled in case of rain)
The annual festival outdoor screenings will be held over two consecutive evenings. We present two TV series that features familiar characters. Enjoy them with your family and friends under the summer evening sky.
First Evening – Sunday, July 14 19:30-
The Looney Tunes Show (around 40min.)
LOONEY TUNES and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All rights reserved.
In “Best Friends”, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck test their friendship by appearing in a TV quiz show. In “Jailbird and Jailbunny”, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck are sent to prison for littering.
Second Evening – Monday, July 15 19:30-
Wacky Races (around 45min.)
TM & © Hanna-Barbera
A slapstick comedy about one hell of a race featuring 11 unique cars and drivers. Can the Zerozero Machine driven by Ken Ken and Black King win the race?
SPECIAL EVENTS
Hana Kappa, a popular mascot character, will visit SKIP CITY along with jugglers, clowns, a local elementary school marching band, and a dance team.
- Hosted by NPO Saitama Audio-Visual Volunteers
- For inquiries, please call Saitama Audio-Visual Volunteers
TEL: 048-259-3421
EXPERIENCE AND LEARN ABOUT TRAFFIC SAFETY
Sunday, July 14 10:00 - 15:00 at Promenade (to be cancelled in case of rain)
Saito-kun will visit SKIP CITY and teach you traffic safety, let you experience a driving simulator, airbag demonstration and more.
- Hosted by Saitama Trucking Association
- For inquiries, please call Digital SKIP Station
TEL: 048-264-7777
NIGHT STANDS at SKIP CITY
Monday, July 15 16:30 - 19:30 at Promenade
Enjoy various food stands and game booths. Cotton candy, tap beer, shaved ice and more! Family fun!
- Co-sponsored by Kamiaoki Youth Development Council
- For inquiries, please call Digital SKIP Station
TEL: 048-264-7777
SKIP CITY BON DANCING
Monday, July 15 18:00 at Promenade (to be cancelled in case of rain)
Enjoy the annual bon dancing festival with international guests!
- Hosted by Kamiaoki District Town Council
FILM PRODUCTION WORKSHOP
A professional director will teach beginners how to make a film. In one day, you will learn how to write a scenario, shoot, edit, and distribute.
- Lecturer: Risa TAKEUCHI (Film Director)
- Students: Anyone over the age of 18 (Max. 21 participants) *First come first served basis
- Fee: ¥2,500
- Registration: http://eigabigakkou.com/
- For other inquiries, please contact The Film School Of Tokyo TEL: 03-5459-1850
Risa TAKEUCHI (Film Director)
ONE DAY PETTING ZOO
Saturday, July 20 11:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 16:00 at Corridor (2F)
Participants will interact with rabbits, guinea pigs, ducks, and bantams under the guidance of attendants.
- For inquiries, please call Digital SKIP Station
TEL: 048-264-7777
SPINNING TOP WORKSHOP
Saturday, July 20 10:00 - 12:00, 13:00 - 16:00 at Corridor (2F)
Spinning top experts will show you how to play the game. Spinning tops will be on sale.
- For inquiries, please call Nissan Foundry
TEL: 048-222-4430
LEARN ABOUT FOOD WITH VEGETABLE SOMMELIERS
Saturday, July 20 10:00 - 15:00 at Center Circle (2F)
Together with vegetable sommeliers, enjoy vegetables and fruits with your five senses. Plus special quiz and more.
- Co-sponsored by Vegetable Sommelier Community Saitama
- For inquiries, please call Digital SKIP Station
TEL: 048-264-7777
HATOGAYA SPECIALTY GOODS AND PRODUCTS
Saturday, July 20 10:00 - 16:00 at Corridor (2F)
Products of Hatogaya, a town of tradition and vibrancy, will be on sale including sweets and fried noodle sauce.
- Hosted by Hatogaya Chamber of Commerce
TEL: 048-281-5555
LET’S MAKE PHENAKISTOSCOPE
Saturday, July 13, and Saturday, July 20 at 11:30, 13:00, and 14:30, Tuesday, July 16, and Thursday, July 18, at 13:00 and 14:30 at Kawaguchi Science Museum
Look at the mirror through the slits of a spinning board and you see a moving image! Let’s make a wondrous phenakistoscope!
- Limited to 50 participants per session (first come first served basis)
- Free (with a museum ticket stub)
- For inquiries, please call Kawaguchi Science Museum
TEL: 048-262-8431
PHOTO EXHIBITION: GOOD OLD TOWN
Tuesday July 2 - Sunday, July 21 at NHK Archives
*The exhibition runs through July 31
A photo exhibition that captures a bygone era of movie and performance theaters.
- For inquiries, please call NHK Archives
TEL: 048-268-8000
NHK KIDS SPECIAL SCREENING
Saturday July 13, Sunday, July 14, Monday, July 15, Saturday, July 20, and Sunday July 21 at NHK Archives (2F)
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A special screening of popular NHK TV programs and animations from NHK Archives.
- For inquiries, please call NHK Archives
TEL: 048-268-8000
NHK MORNING DRAMA 100 PANEL EXHIBITION
Friday July 19 through Sunday July 21 at NHK Archives, 2F Domo-kun Theater
*The exhibition runs through September 1
The NHK Morning Drama series has been airing for 58 years since it started in 1961 with “My Daughter and I”. The latest “Natsuzora” is the 100th drama in the series. We take a look back at the 100 dramas in this prestigious series with posters and postcards.
- For inquiries, please call NHK Archives
TEL: 048-268-8000
SAITAMA SIGHTSEETING AND ANIMATION LOCATION EXHIBITION BOOTH
Saturday, July 13 - Sunday, July 21 at the lobby of Convention Hall (1F)
Introducing tourist and gourmet spots in Saitama with flyers and brochures.
Featuring an exhibition of on-set location photos and stills from manga and animation works that take place in Saitama.
Also featuring a special display of original scripts and autographs of people who have starred in films and TV that take place in Saitama.
- For inquiries, please call Saitama Prefecture
TEL: 048-830-3734
KAWAGUCHI I-MONO BRAND SHOWCASE
Saturday, July 13 - Sunday, July 21 at the lobby of Convention Hall (1F)
A showcase of i-mono (fine products) made in Kawaguchi, a superior brand of tradition and trust.
- Hosted by Kawaguchi Chamber of Commerce
- For inquiries, please call 048-228-2220