Tanabata Festival 2024 🆓

"Japan Cambodia Cultural Festival, which is a combination of Cambodia and Japan as the seasonal events and activities that co-organized by Cambodia-Japan Cooperation Center, Embassy of Japan in Cambodia and The Japan Foundation, Phnom Penh Liaison Office."

A large scale annual event unifying the Japan-Cambodia diplomatic, cultural and artistic bond. Completely FREE to attend for all.

Several activities, workshops, sample classes, performances and more over three days (Fri/Sat/Sun). Tanabata (also known as the Star Festival) means "Evening of the seventh". It is a Japanese festival originating from the Chinese Qixi Festival. All featured activities are FREE attend and/or participate in (some with limited capacity, enquire ahead).

Friday schedule (highlights)

18:00-19:30 • Opening Ceremony 

Saturday schedule (highlights)

09:00-11:30 • Calligraphy Workshop

09:00-11:30 • Tanabata Origami

09:30-10:20 • Traditional Games

10:00-12:00 • Fuurin (Wind Chime) Workshop

10:40-11:30 • Traditional Games

13:30-16:30 • Tanabata Origami

14:00-14:50 • Drum Session

14:00-15:00 • Kendama Performance

15:10-16:00 • Drum Session

15:30-16:30 • Kendama Workshop

15:30-17:00 • Tanabata Concert

18:00-19:00 • Lin Thong Performance

Sunday schedule (highlights)

09:00-11:30 • Neko Bracelet Workshop

09:00-11:30 • Tanabata Decoration Workshop

09:00-11:30 • Flower Garland Class

09:00-11:30 • Crane Origami

13:30-15:00 • Tanabata Decoration Workshop

15:00-17:30 • NODOJIMAN Song Contest

15:30-17:00 • Floating Lantern Origami

🌐 full schedule link > CJCC doc

Please contact the event organiser for more information;-

📞 telephone: 023883649

📧 email: info@cjcc.edu.kh