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A Multiple Event on Manga

Posted on 17/03/2012

Opening: Wed 21 Mar, 10 – 11.30 am
Exhibition: 21 Mar – 15 Apr 2012, 9.30 am – 6 pm
Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange

International conference: 23 – 25 Mar
Vietnam Women’s Museum

From The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange:
The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam, Women’s MANGA Research Project, asianbeat of Fukuoka Prefectural Government, in cooperation with Shojo Manga Power Project, share the delight of hosting a multiple event on Manga entitled “Women & Manga: Connecting with Cultures beyond Japan” in Hanoi from March – April 2012.

Manga, which is a kind of lingua franca, is now a global phenomenon connecting with cultures beyond Japan. Particularly, shōjo manga or the girls comics genre is interesting owing to its history of more than a half century which has been inspiring women to create, while previously around the world, many comics cultures have targeted boys, not girls.

In this multiple event, we will focus on manga works created by women for women, and explore the potential of such manga cultures beyond Japan, throughout three dimensional events; exhibits of manga works, workshops by manga artists (for invitees only), and an international conference by scholars on comics from different countries.

The exhibition is a visual introduction of shōjo manga, focusing on the artworks of two leading Japanese comics artists; Hideko Mizuno and Moto Hagio. Mizuno is one of celebrated shōjo manga pioneers who drew sparkling stars in character’s eyes, while Hagio is often called “A god of shōjo manga” with numerous awards.

There will be also a special section to exhibit the artworks of Mutsumi Hagiiwa and FSc (Singaporean) who will come to Hanoi for their workshops and talks. The opening will start at 10am on Wednesday 21 March at the exhibition hall of the Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam (27 Quang Trung) and the exhibition runs until Sunday 15 April.

At the international conference, distinguished scholars and experts on comics will provide academic research topics on comics and manga with Vietnamese interpretations. Studying comics is quite new and this is the first conference in Vietnam solely dedicated to comic studies. The conference will be held at Vietnam Women’s Museum (36 Ly Thuong Kiet) from Friday 23 – Sunday 25 March.

We hope that you will enjoy manga not only visually but also academically and enhance the understanding of manga culture, especially of shōjo manga through our event.

Exhibition: Free of admission.

For more information, contact:

Ms. Ha Nguyen (Ext. 113) / Ms. Nha (Ext. 115) / Mr. Yoshioka (0123-384-4138)
The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam
27 Quang Trung, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, Vietnam TEL 04 3944 7419 www.jpf.org.vn

See some selected artworks below: