PARADISE HOUR 2025 March

PARADISE HOUR, an event by PARADISE AIR short-stay program residents Valeriya Koptsova, Yuichiro Nakamura and Pia Graf, will be held at the Harusame Bridge Water Plaza and Hamatomo Building entrance.

Valeriya Koptsova, who is currently in Japan from Ukraine through the “TOUCH JAPAN PROJECT” (*), will be holding a workshop where participants can move their bodies freely based on her dance experience. Yuichiro Nakamura will present a performance work that includes a new piece featuring seven artists taking turns. Pia Graf will screen an animation work on the theme of “movement” inspired by Japanese butoh dance and featuring the artists who are staying in Matsudo together.

(*) A program that supports artists whose creative activities have been affected by conflict or other factors, through collaboration between artist-in-residence programs in various parts of Japan.

PARADISE HOUR 2025 March

Date: Sunday, March 16, 2025
Time: 13:00 – 16:00 (Workshop 13:00-/Performance 15:00-)
Participation: Free
Venue: ①Harusame Bridge Water Plaza, ②Hamatomo Building Entrance
Address: ①1810-1 Matsudo, Matsudo City MAP, ②15-4 Honcho, Matsudo City MAP
Participating artists: Valeriya Koptsova, Yuichiro Nakamura, Pia Graf
Cooperation: Nagaruru Sakagawa Project

*In the event of rain, the venue and content of the event will be changed. Any changes will be updated on this webpage at 10:30 on the day of the event.

Workshop “Free Movement Practice”
Artist: Valeriya Koptseva
Time: 13:00 – 14:30
Venue: Harusame Bridge Waterfront Plaza MAP
Language: English (with Japanese assistance)
How to participate: Online reservation, meet at the venue at 13:00
Capacity: 15 people
*Please wear comfortable clothes.
*Workshop requires a reservation, but you can join on the day if there are open spots.
Application form: https://forms.gle/exkn6dTqnuEDJSZm8

Performance 《Even in the afterlife, people eat rice with toothpicks》
Artist: Yuichiro Nakamura
Time: 15:00-16:00
Venue: Harusame Bridge Water Plaza MAP

Screening 《I am all that I have been》
Artist: Pia Graf
Time: 13:00-
The screening will be available until 12:00 on Tuesday, March 18th.
Venue: Hamatomo Building Entrance MAP