Tag: Workshop

  • Free Animation Workshops

    Free Animation Workshops

    Anime Education Workshop

    Photo of Ryota Fufitsu - Workshop discussing Spirited Away

    Anime critic Ryota Fujitsu hosts a discussion about Studio Ghibli’s Oscar-winning film ‘Spirited Away’, with live translation by Kaori Onoda. Please make sure you have watched ‘Spirited Away’ before attending this event.

    Online via Microsoft Teams
    9 April 2022
    11am – 12:30pm
    Suitable Age: 13+

    Email us at info@kotatsufestival.com or you can also register your booking via the Eventbrite website.

    5-Day Animation Workshop

    Facilitated by Cardiff Met School of Art and Design

    Please attend all 5 days to get the most out of this animation workshop. Note: Lunch not provided

    Cardiff Central Library
    25-29 April 2022
    10am – 4pm
    Suitable Age: 8+

    Email us at info@kotatsufestival.com or you can also register your booking via the Eventbrite website.

    Bookings

    Please contact us at info@kotatsufestival.com, or register via the Eventbrite links above.


  • Shango Manga Workshop

    Shango Manga Workshop

    Japanese Manga Introductory Workshop for Beginners

    Hosted by: Shangomola Edunjobi (IG)

    Date: Sun, 30 January 2022

    Time: 12:00 – 13:00 GMT

    Platform: Microsoft Teams

    Summary: Create your own character in a manga style!

    Booking: Free event, but please book in advance

    This event will be recorded with a view to being made available to watch later via Cardiff Hubs & Libraries and its partners’ YouTube and/or social media channels.

    About this event

    Suitable for adults and children over nine

    This is a beginner level workshop aimed at breaking down what goes into creating a character. We will be looking at anatomy, character expressions, clothes and accessories that make the character feel unique and stand out! There will be interactive tasks at each stage!

    By the end of the session participants will know what to think about when creating a character and be able to apply the process to their own creative projects. They will also have a character drawn ready to show friends and family.


    Shangomola is a UK based creator with a passion for creating ethnic diversity in comics. He has been drawing since childhood and has a degree in graphic design. He began his career when his One Page Comic ‘Scarlet’ took first prize in the London Graphic Novel Network A3 comic competition 2014. Since then, he has won many competitions, participated in exhibitions, and produced publications in the UK.


    This event will be online via Microsoft Teams. A link will be emailed to you just before the event starts. By registering for this event you confirm you are happy for Eventbrite and/or us to send you communications relating to this event via email. Your email address will not be shared or used for any other purpose.

    This event will be delivered in English.


    In Partnership with Cardiff Hubs & Libraries

    This event is supported by The National Lottery Community Fund Wales

    For more information please email libraryevents@cardiff.gov.uk.


  • Japanese Calligraphy Workshop

    Japanese Calligraphy Workshop

    Japanese Calligraphy – Introductory Workshop for Beginners

    Hosted by: Yukiko Ayres (YouTube)

    Date: Sat, 29 January 2022

    Time: 11:00 – 12:00 GMT

    Platform: Microsoft Teams

    Booking: Free event, but please book in advance

    Suitable for young adults and adults at beginner level.

    This event will be recorded with a view to being made available to watch later via Cardiff Hubs & Libraries and its partners’ YouTube and/or social media channels.

    This is a beginner level workshop delivered by Ms Yukiko Ayres introducing participants to Japanese calligraphy. She will assist participants in writing basic lines and “Tiger” with a brush or pen. You can use normal white paper and pen or pencil if you do not have calligraphy paper, brush & ink.


    This event will be online via Microsoft Teams. A link will be emailed to you just before the event starts. By registering for this event you confirm you are happy for Eventbrite and/or us to send you communications relating to this event via email. Your email address will not be shared or used for any other purpose.


    Ms Yukiko Ayres is a UK based private Calligraphy tutor. She started learning Japanese Calligraphy at the age of 6 and was apprenticed in the Calligraphy school of Nihon Shodouin and became a Doujin at the age of 26. (YouTube Channel)

    Ms Kaori Onoda, a private Japanese Language tutor will be coordinating simultaneous Japanese translation. This event will be delivered in Japanese and English.


    In Partnership with Cardiff Hubs & Libraries

    This event is supported by The National Lottery Community Fund Wales

    For more information please email libraryevents@cardiff.gov.uk.


  • Japanese Language Beginners Workshop

    Japanese Language Beginners Workshop

    Learn basic Anime Words and Phrases
    in Japanese with Kaori Onoda

    Sat, 27 November 2021 11:00 – 12:00 GMT

    Free event, but please book in advance

    Learn greetings and familiar everyday expressions with Kaori Onoda from the Cardiff Japanese Community, who is a Japanese language private tutor, interpreter and translator with a wealth of experience working in various sectors.

    From Basic Japanese, anime words and phrases, to the onomatopoeia used in Japanese anime/manga such asドキドキ (Dokidoki) and わくわく (Wakuwaku), Kaori has you covered..

    In Partnership with Cardiff Hubs & Libraries

    This event is supported by The National Lottery Community Fund Wales

    This event will be online via Microsoft Teams. A link will be emailed to you just before the event starts. By registering for this event you confirm you are happy for Eventbrite and/or us to send you communications relating to this event via email. Your email address will not be shared or used for any other purpose.

    For more information please email libraryevents@cardiff.gov.uk.


  • Japanese Kimono Workshop

    Japanese Kimono Workshop

    Photo of Yukiko Jones
    Yumiko Jones

    Introduction and Demonstration of Kimono and Yukata Dressing Technique with Yumiko Jones

    Wed 17th November 2021 19:00 – 20:00 GMT

    Free event, but please book in advance

    Yumiko Jones from the Bristol Japanese Cultural Society will give a talk on Japanese traditional and modern culture before demonstrating Kimono and Yukata dressing techniques.

    This event will be online via Microsoft Teams. A link will be emailed to you just before the event starts. By registering for this event you confirm you are happy for Eventbrite and/or us to send you communications relating to this event via email. Your email address will not be shared or used for any other purpose.

    For more information please email libraryevents@cardiff.gov.uk

    In Partnership with Cardiff Libraries

    This event is supported by The National Lottery Community Fund Wales