BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Get Hiroshima - ECPv6.3.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Get Hiroshima X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://gethiroshima.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Get Hiroshima REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Tokyo BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0900 TZOFFSETTO:+0900 TZNAME:JST DTSTART:20240101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20240321T203000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20240321T230000 DTSTAMP:20240319T182859 CREATED:20240311T222004Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240311T222129Z UID:10008888-1711053000-1711062000@gethiroshima.com SUMMARY:Open Mic Night @ Kemby's DESCRIPTION:Weekly open mic night (or\, on this occasion\, afternoon and early evening) at Kemby’s Brew Pub. Take your instruments and join in the jam! Or just listen\, dance\, talk\, eat and drink. \n\nFree admission\n¥200 off craft beer URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/open-mic-night-kembys-2/2024-03-21/ LOCATION:Kemby’s\, 2-9-13 Otemachi\, Naka-ku\, Hiroshima-shi\, Hiroshima-ken\, 730-0051\, Japan CATEGORIES:Free,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gethiroshima.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/kembys-open-mic-night.jpeg GEO:34.3914385;132.4553064 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Kemby’s 2-9-13 Otemachi Naka-ku Hiroshima-shi Hiroshima-ken 730-0051 Japan;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2-9-13 Otemachi\, Naka-ku:geo:132.4553064,34.3914385 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20240324T130000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20240324T130000 DTSTAMP:20240319T182859 CREATED:20120111T144319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240223T050734Z UID:10003536-1711285200-1711285200@gethiroshima.com SUMMARY:Kiyomori Festival DESCRIPTION:Heian costume parade on Miyajima in thanks to Taira Kiyomori who developed Itsukushima Shrine during the 12th century\, laying the foundations for the prosperity of the island. \n \nThe 2023 festival will be slightly smaller the pre-Covid years and local islanders rather than members of the public will playing the roles of the historical figures in the parade. \n\nOur feature on the 2012 festival here\nHere is a blog post from 2007 by a guy who took part in the parade.\n\n \nParade route: \nSquare in front of Miyajima pier → Omotesando Shopping Arcade → Mikasahama beach → Itsukushima Shrine → Kiyomori Shrine URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/kiyomori-festival/ LOCATION:Miyajima\, Hatsukaichi-shi\, Hiroshima-ken\, Japan CATEGORIES:Festivals,Free,Top,Traditional ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gethiroshima.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Kiyomori-Matsuri-04.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20240326T210000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20240327T030000 DTSTAMP:20240319T182859 CREATED:20240122T011702Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240122T011702Z UID:10008826-1711486800-1711508400@gethiroshima.com SUMMARY:Perfect DESCRIPTION:DJs playing Rock’n’ Roll\, Rockabilly\, Punk\, Ska\, Reggae\, Northern Soul and Japanese Rock at Bar Edge every 4th Tuesday. \n \nDJs\nSeiji Shimizu\nNaoki Maezono\nMariko\nEiji Watanabe\nKatsuya Nishimura \nNo cover charge\, but please buy at least one drink 🙂 URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/perfect/2024-03-26/ LOCATION:Bar Edge\, B1F 8-15 Nagarekawa-cho\, Naka-ku\, Hiroshima\, Hiroshima\, 730-0028\, Japan CATEGORIES:DJ,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gethiroshima.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Perfect-Bar-Edge-Hiroshima.jpg GEO:34.3889694;132.4630947 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bar Edge B1F 8-15 Nagarekawa-cho Naka-ku Hiroshima Hiroshima 730-0028 Japan;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=B1F 8-15 Nagarekawa-cho\, Naka-ku:geo:132.4630947,34.3889694 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240329 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240407 DTSTAMP:20240319T182859 CREATED:20240311T231310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240311T231310Z UID:10008892-1711692000-1712383199@gethiroshima.com SUMMARY:Film: Oppenheimer DESCRIPTION:The multi award winning Oppenheimer biopic finally opens in Hiroshima. \n \nDirector: Christopher Nolan\nStarring: Cillian Murphy\, Emily Blunt\, Matt Damon\, Robert Downey Jr.\nRun time: 180 minutes\nRated: R \nShowtimes to be confirmed. URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/film-oppenheimer/ LOCATION:Hatchoza\, 8F Fukuya Hatchobori Honten\, Ebisu-cho 6-26\, Naka-ku\, Hiroshima-shi\, Hiroshima-ken\, 730-0021\, Japan CATEGORIES:Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gethiroshima.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Oppenheimer.jpg GEO:34.3934745;132.4642389 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Hatchoza 8F Fukuya Hatchobori Honten Ebisu-cho 6-26 Naka-ku Hiroshima-shi Hiroshima-ken 730-0021 Japan;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=8F Fukuya Hatchobori Honten\, Ebisu-cho 6-26\, Naka-ku:geo:132.4642389,34.3934745 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240330 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240611 DTSTAMP:20240319T182859 CREATED:20240311T225959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240311T225959Z UID:10008891-1711778400-1717999199@gethiroshima.com SUMMARY:Exhibition: A Reflection on the Sublime DESCRIPTION:A group show conceived by the artist Kazuna Taguchi with a structural design by the artist Soshiro Matsubara \n \nA Reflection on the Sublime is a group show conceived by the artist Kazuna Taguchi with a structural design by the artist Soshiro Matsubara. It is itself an abstract study conducted within the framework of an exhibition. \nAmong the participating artists is Joanne Kyger\, a poet who developed her own unique style while engaging with a wide circle of people and various groups in contemporary American poetry. As with others associated with the Beats\, Kyger’s works were influenced by mediation and Buddhism\, in particular Zen. Along with a poem titled “Descartes and the Splendor of. A Real Drama of Everyday Life. In Six Parts.”\, which deals with the French philosopher René Descartes’ Discourse on the Method\, Kyger made a video work called Descartes in 1968. The only video and the only story that Kyger ever made\, the work provided the inspiration and framework for this exhibition. \nThe structure of the exhibition primarily sets out to achieve two things. First\, it attempts to reexamine the framework of the group show while at the same time exploring the possibilities of the format. Second\, it strives to create a quiet dynamism amid the distinctive qualities of the space through the unique behavior of the works\, which transcend the barriers of categories like “modern art” and “contemporary art.” The exhibition itself was conceived as an implicit manifesto. \nA Reflection on the Sublime\nMarch 30 – June 9\nGeneral admission: ¥1\,100\nCollege: ¥800\nHigh school: ¥550 \n  URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/exhibition-a-reflection-on-the-sublime/ LOCATION:HMOCA\, 1-1 Hijiyama-koen\, Minami-ku\, Hiroshima-shi\, Hiroshima-ken\, 732-0815\, Japan CATEGORIES:Art ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gethiroshima.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/A-Reflection-on-the-Sublime.jpeg GEO:34.3845227;132.4731389 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=HMOCA 1-1 Hijiyama-koen Minami-ku Hiroshima-shi Hiroshima-ken 732-0815 Japan;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1-1 Hijiyama-koen\, Minami-ku:geo:132.4731389,34.3845227 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20240419T220000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20240420T030000 DTSTAMP:20240319T182859 CREATED:20240120T062443Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240120T062613Z UID:10008766-1713564000-1713582000@gethiroshima.com SUMMARY:Hybrid Boogie DESCRIPTION:Eclectic sounds at Bar Edge\, every 3rd Friday. \nDJs\nMatsubara\nKato\nShumai\nKomatsu \nNo cover charge\, but please buy at least one drink. URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/hybrid-boogie/2024-04-19/ LOCATION:Bar Edge\, B1F 8-15 Nagarekawa-cho\, Naka-ku\, Hiroshima\, Hiroshima\, 730-0028\, Japan CATEGORIES:DJ,Free ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gethiroshima.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Hybrid-Boogie.jpg GEO:34.3889694;132.4630947 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bar Edge B1F 8-15 Nagarekawa-cho Naka-ku Hiroshima Hiroshima 730-0028 Japan;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=B1F 8-15 Nagarekawa-cho\, Naka-ku:geo:132.4630947,34.3889694 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240503 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240507 DTSTAMP:20240319T182859 CREATED:20120127T001956Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240311T232231Z UID:10003546-1714716000-1714975199@gethiroshima.com SUMMARY:Hiroshima Flower Festival DESCRIPTION:The Hiroshima Flower Festival returns\, full force\, to Hiroshima Peace Boulevard in its usual Golden Week slot for the first time since the pandemic. \n \nHiroshima’s biggest annual event\, drawing in many more people than even the August 6 memorial day\, the annual Flower Festival was inspired by the celebrations that followed the Hiroshima Carp’s first championship in 1975. Crowded\, noisy\, high in kitsch and overtly commercial\, it does\, however\, pull in tens of thousands of people from near and far\, and many of them do seem to have a pretty good time. \nIn addition to all the parades\, pop bands\, tarento celebrities\, comedians and hundreds of local hula clubs performing\, there are opportunities to watch some local kagura dance troupes. The craft beer and the local sake tents and the international food area\, also get pretty lively. But\, frankly\, there is so much going on\, and the program is almost indecipherable\, so your best bet is to dive in\, wander and see you what you come across. Or\, find yourself a shady spot and enjoy a drink and something on a stick watch the crowds go by. \nUsually\, the city streets are deserted once the stages have closed up\, but organizers are continuing to try and provide appropriate entertainment all day. In the evenings in the Peace Memorial Park area\, the Peace Flower Project event is being held nightly between 6 and 9pm with all the beautiful lights and candles on display. \nInformation below is from 2019. We will update as we get more information. \n2019 Flower Festival Main events\nMay 3:\nFlower Festival Parade 11:00-15:00\n \nInternational Exchange performances on the main Carnation Stage 12:30~ \n\nMariachi from Mexico\nBian Lian Chinese Face Mask Changing Dance\nSamba Unidos Rosa de Hiroshima\nKureshi(?!)\n\n \nKagura performances on the main Carnation Stage 18:15~\n \nPeace Flower Project Illuminations 18:00-21:00\n \nSkate World 12:00-19:00\n  \nMay 4:\nLive flower arranging show 11:00 Peace Flower Stage\n \nCity center athletics 14:00 \n\nMike Powell\nWilly Banks\nDai Tamasue and more\n\n \nFlower Festival main guest STU48 Carnation Stage 14:00\n \nBattle of the Bands (Sakura Stage) \n\nME(P)WL\nKitsune Rockets\nNacoTomo\nYellow stitch\nNegi Zoku\n\n \nYosakoi dance performances Carnation Stage on the main Carnation Stage 18:30~\n \nPeace Flower Project illuminations 18:00-21:00\n \nSkate World 12:00-19:00\n  \nMay 5:\n \nYosakoi dance parade (Peace Boulevard) 11:00~\n \nYosakoi dance performances (Carnation Stage) 12:00~\n \nGiant calligraphy painting (Across from A-bomb Dome in front of the Peace Bell) 10:30-14:30\n \nPeace Flower Project illuminations 18:00-20:00\n \nSkate World 12:00-19:00 URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/hiroshima-flower-festival/ LOCATION:Peace Boulevard and around\, Peace Boulevard\, Hiroshima\, Hiroshima\, 730-0037\, Japan CATEGORIES:Family,Festivals,Free,Top ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gethiroshima.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/yosakoi-dance-parade.jpg GEO:34.3902387;132.4596171 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Peace Boulevard and around Peace Boulevard Hiroshima Hiroshima 730-0037 Japan;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Peace Boulevard:geo:132.4596171,34.3902387 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20240505T070000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20240505T160000 DTSTAMP:20240319T182859 CREATED:20120405T002743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240311T232840Z UID:10003573-1714892400-1714924800@gethiroshima.com SUMMARY:MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day DESCRIPTION:MCAS Iwakuni US Marine base opens up its gates to thousands of visitors who come for the entertainment\, games\, aerial and static displays\, car and motorbike show and one of Japan’s largest air shows. And\, of course\, the food. \n\nFriendship Day on the website\nFriendship Day MCAS Iwakuni Facebook Page\n\nGetting to Friendship Day\nThere is no public parking at the event site and use of public transportation is highly encouraged. You can pay a small fee to take a shuttle bus from Iwakuni JR Station to the venue. URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/mcas-iwakuni-friendship-day/ LOCATION:MCAS Iwakuni US Marine Base\, Iwakuni-shi\, Yamahuchi-ken\, 740-8555\, Japan CATEGORIES:Family,Festivals,Free,Fun and games ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gethiroshima.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Iwakuni-MCAS-Friendship-Day.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20240806T080000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20240806T090000 DTSTAMP:20240319T182859 CREATED:20120804T045134Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240223T050333Z UID:10005045-1722931200-1722934800@gethiroshima.com SUMMARY:Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony DESCRIPTION:The Peace Memorial Ceremony is held each year in memory of the victims of the atomic bomb which was dropped on Hiroshima at 8:15am on August 6\, 1945. On this occasion\, those who lived through the event as well as those who lost loved ones play a special part in the proceedings. \nPeople of all ages from Hiroshima\, throughout Japan and the around the world\, as well as a number of Japanese and overseas dignitaries\, gather in front of the cenotaph in the middle of Peace Memorial Park. The current mayor of Hiroshima makes an appeal for the abolition of nuclear weapons and the achievement of everlasting world peace. The ceremony is usually broadcast on television stations worldwide. \nThe seating area is opened at 06:30\, but the official events begin at 08:00. At 08:15\, the time the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima\, the Bell of Peace and sirens are sounded and a 1 minute of silence is (mostly) observed. Speeches\, a peace declaration\, the release of doves and the singing of the Hiroshima Peace Song follow. Everything is finished by just before 09:00 and a day of demonstrations by both protestors on the left and the right\, as well as various anti-nuclear groups take over the streets for much of the rest of the day. \nOutline of the ceremony 8am-8:50am\n・Opening\n・Submission of the names of Atomic Bomb victims who have been identified or died in the past year\n・Address\n・Dedication of flowers\n・Minute of silence and ringing of the Peace Bell (8:15am)\n・Peace Declaration from the Mayor of Hiroshima\n・Release of doves\n・Commitment to Peace (by children’s representatives)\n・Official addresses (by Prime Minister of Japan and other visitors)\nHiroshima ・Peace Song (music by Minoru Yamamoto and words by Yoshio Shigezono)\n・Closing \nIt is usually extremely hot at even 8am and those who arrive early should be careful to avoid heatstroke and are encouraged to avail themselves of the cold water and chilled towels available below the piloti of the Peace Memorial Museum. \nThe ceremony is usually live streamed in Japanese and English – we will update with links when they are announced. \nYou are also welcome to watch the ceremony on screen at Social Book Cafe Hachidori-sha\, after which there is sure to be some open and lively discussion. You can also buy breakfast there. \nPeace Memorial Park Entry restrictions (2023 details)\nPeople without invitations will be able to access the cenotaph until 7am from the east side of the park (near the Rest House) and entry is restricted from the south of park (Peace Memorial Museum between 5am and 9am). \nIn the evening\, there is a lantern floating at which around 10\,000 lanterns are put into the water next to the A-bomb memorial. This ceremony is less formal\, with are no long speeches\, but is very powerful as the light from the dome shines down on the water lit by the many colorful lanterns floating downstream. URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/peace-memorial-ceremony/ LOCATION:Peace Memorial Park\, 1-2 Nakajima-cho\, Naka-ku\, Hiroshima-shi\, Hiroshima-ken\, 730-0811\, Japan CATEGORIES:Culture,Free,Peace ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gethiroshima.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/peace-momorial-ceremony.jpg GEO:34.3895498;132.4503788 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Peace Memorial Park 1-2 Nakajima-cho Naka-ku Hiroshima-shi Hiroshima-ken 730-0811 Japan;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1-2 Nakajima-cho\, Naka-ku:geo:132.4503788,34.3895498 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR