FROM  BLACKWOOD GALLERY:

Over the past five years, we’ve been extremely lucky to have formed a strong community of Japanese creatives around our gallery. Anyone who follows our gallery would know that we have a strong connection to Tokyo’s art scene. And as a result of this connection some great Japanese artists, musicians, tattooists, chefs & designers have made Backwoods their home.

This year, with the help of Sapporo and Wabi Sabi Salon, we will be kicking off WARAI., a Japanese Culture Festival. The Festival’s goal is to promote emerging Japanese culture, art, music & food with a massive annual laneway party.

Music will be supplied by Ove-Naxx, Matsumoto Zoku, Mc Atom, Jake Savona, DJ Fumi, DJ Wanko & Digital Movidence. There will be food stalls by Wabi Sabi Salon, Disco Beans & Horse Bazarr. Also a flea market, Horimono and Tebori demonstrations. Visual by Diagram

TwoOne, Jun Inoue, Kenta Senekt, Tommi Arm & De Keyzer will be live painting in the laneway throughout the event.

WARAI. also coincides with the Genuine Anti-Cool Exhibition and Backwoods Gallery Book Launch.

Join the event for more details: https://www.facebook.com/events/394359144057912/

Free entry.