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ricca ricca festa international theater festival okinawa for young audiences japan

7.24 Mon - 30 Sun

International Theater Festival OKINAWA for Young Audiences 2023

ricca ricca festa international theater festival okinawa for young audiences japan

ricca ricca*festa 2023

We are delighted to announce that ricca ricca*festa 2023 will be held on…

Monday July 24th to Sunday 30th!

ricca ricca*festa
2019

Find out more about last years festival, featuring an event report, photo gallery and details of all the performances and events.

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Messages From the Artists 2020

Due to this years event being postponed, we received a number of video messages by various performance artists from all over the world. Please watch these warm and insightful messages in the video gallery below.

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ricca ricca*festa

ricca ricca*festa, also known as the International Theater Festival Okinawa for Young Audiences, is an international festival of performing arts for children, young people and their families of which has taken place every year in Okinawa since 2005, and has been held since 1994.

programme applications

Find out how to apply for participation in the festival programme!

become a supporter

Interested in supporting ricca ricca*festa? Please contact us for details.

volunteer opportunities

Would you like to join the festival as a volunteer or intern?

supporters

Host Organisation

ACO Okinawa　
International Theater Festival OKINAWA for Young Audiences Executive Committee (Children’s Culture Association ALM FOREST / ITF OkinawaOkinawa Prefecture Art Culture Advancement Association / ACO Okinawa)

Co-Host Organisations

Naha City
Naha New Urban Centre Street Association
Naha City Mekaru Elementary School District Community Council
Okinawa Prefecture Institute of Children’s Books
Okinawa Times

Co-Sponsors

Kokumin Kyosai coop ＜ZENROSAI＞
Okinawa FamilyMart
KIKUNOTSUYU
RKK Line

Co-Operation

ASSITEJ (International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People)
ASSITEJ Japan Center
Japan Association of Theatre for Children and Young People
Japan Union of Theatrical Companies for Children and Young People
Japan Music & Entertainment for Youth Association
Japan Puppet Theater Conference
Japan Council of Theatre for Children and Young People
Children and Performing Arts Expo
Play for Children Association
Iida Puppet Festa Executive Committee
Ginoza Village Cultural Town Project Executive Committee
Okinawa Naha Kodomo Gekijo
Okinawa Drama Education Association
office BULAT
NPO Ryu-Do-Tai
Campus Records
SAITAMA ARTS THEATER SAITAMAHALL
EZUKO HALL SENNAN ARTS & CULTURE CENTER
The Kawasaki Foundation Group Kawasaki Art Center
Shizuoka Cultural Foundation
Kitakyushu City Foundation for Promoting Arts and Culture
Okinawa Himeyuri Peace Memorial Foundation
Okinawa Prefectural Stage Crew Association
Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages (Taiwan)
Chinese Culture University (Taiwan)

Support

Cabinet Office Okinawa General Bureau
Okinawa Prefecture
Okinawa Prefectural Board of Education (planned)
Naha City Board of Education
Polish Institute in Tokyo
Okinawa Convention & Visitors Bureau
Okinawa Prefecture Teachers Union
Okinawa Prefecture High School and Handicapped People’s School Teacher and Staff Union
Okinawa Prefecture Private Nursery Federation
Okinawa Prefecture Liaison Council of Children’s Centers
Okinawa Prefecture Private Preschool Federation
Japan Council of Performers Rights & Performing Arts Organizations
Association of Japanese Theatre Companies
Okinawa Prefectural Foundation for Cultural Promotion
Okinawa Prefectural Association of Culture
Okinawa Prefecture Performing Art Relation Association
Okinawa Association of Contemporary Theatre
Kusunuchi Peace Culture Center
Okinawa Prefecture Women’s Federation
Naha City Tourism Association
Naha New Urban Center Yui Sport Culture Club
NHK Okinawa
Ryukyu Broadcasting Corporation
Ryukyu Asahi Broadcasting Corporation
Okinawa Television Broadcasting
Ryukyu Shinpo
Radio Okinawa
FM Okinawa
FM Lequio
fm Naha

Partners

GINOZA village cultural project Executive Committee
ASSITEJ Korea (Korea)
Festival PUM (Korea)
Gimcheon International Family Theatre Festival (Korea)
Kaohsiung Children’s Art Education Festival (Taiwan)
ACE! Festival (Singapore)
Ming Ri Institute for Arts Education (Hong Kong)
China Association of Performing Arts Children’s Performing Arts Committee (China)
Shanghai International Children Theatre Festival (China)
Shenzhen Little Orange Castle Cultural Communications Limited (China)
PETA: Philippines Educational Theater Association (Philippines)
the A.S.K. -Art Space for Kids- (China)
Taiwan .go Children’s Art Festival (Taiwan)
Ninedu Theatre Company (China)