{"id":13874,"date":"2018-02-15T10:00:24","date_gmt":"2018-02-15T02:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/?p=13874"},"modified":"2018-02-26T11:51:19","modified_gmt":"2018-02-26T03:51:19","slug":"haruki-murakami-festival-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/2018\/02\/15\/haruki-murakami-festival-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Haruki Murakami Festival 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Japan Foundation, Manila is pleased to present the first ever Haruki Murakami Festival in Manila.<\/strong>\u00a0Experience his works through Music, Films, and Talks from February to March 2018.<\/p>\n

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The Festival, which showcases one of the world\u2019s best-selling and most popular Japanese contemporary novelists in Haruki Murakami, consists of a series of free events categorized in three segments where you will have opportunities to enjoy the world of Murakami with your senses:<\/p>\n

1) \u201cTalk about\u201d Murakami: talks,
\n2) \u201cWatch\u201d Murakami: films; and
\n3) \u201cListen to\u201d Murakami: live concerts.<\/p>\n

Three talk sessions are set to capture hardcore fans of Murakami, also known as \u201cHarukists\u201d to first- time readers or even the most reluctant of readers. Kicking-off the Festival, Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) English professor Alona Guevarra, whose areas of specialization include Haruki Murakami Studies, will lead an introductory talk together with instructor Julz Riddle.<\/p>\n

They will discuss the popularity and global appeal of Murakami on February 27 at Leong Hall, ADMU, followed by an overview and sneak preview of other elements of the Festival, including a piano performance by award-winning pianist April Dawnena Merced-Misa, who will take part in the \u201cListen to\u201d Murakami segment.<\/p>\n

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Two other talks will be held in partnership with Fully Booked on March 17 and 18 at Fully Booked, Bonifacio High Street Branch. On March 17th, Palanca award-winning Filipino writers will talk about Murakami\u2019s story, writing style, and social influence. On March 18, two Filipino writers and running enthusiasts will talk about Murakami\u2019s work and his dedication to running, as inspired by Murakami\u2019s memoir \u201cWhat I Talk About When I Talk About Running\u201d.<\/p>\n

Two award-winning film adaptations of Murakami\u2019s works: Norwegian Wood and Tony Takitani will be screened at the UP Film Institute, the University of the Philippines Diliman on March 15 and 16 as part of the Festival to watch and experience the film interpretation of the Murakami world. Norwegian Wood (directed by Tran Anh Hung, 2010)\u00a0 is one of Murakami\u2019s most well-known international best-selling novels which were published in 1987 in Japan.<\/p>\n

Details:<\/strong><\/p>\n

What:\u00a0Haruki Murakami Festival
\nWhere and When:\u00a0 February 27: \u00a0Leong Hall Auditorium, Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU),
\nMarch 15 to 16: UP Film Institute, University of the Philippines Diliman,
\nMarch 17 and 18: Fully Booked, Bonifacio High Street, and
\nMarch 23 to 24: Globe Auditorium, Maybank Performing Arts Theater, BGC Arts Center
\nTickets: ADMISSION IS FREE<\/p>\n

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This is a press release. Minor edits were made by Philippine Primer editors.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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