Contemporaly Art festival on islands

"The Setouchi International Art Festival is a contemporary art festival held every three years on a dozen islands in the Seto Inland Sea (Setonaikai), the sea which separates Honshu and Shikoku, two of Japan's main islands. First held in 2010, this year's festival features over 150 artworks. " Reference; http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e5410.html

These island used to carry a role to transmit new culture and the traffic long time ago.

 

 

Traditional culture and a beautiful natural scene are still here in these islands. However, islands are losing vitality by aging and facing the depopulation problem.

 

By the interchange of the resident of the island and the visitor all over the world started to revitalize their island.

 

By the holding of the international art festival in Seto helps to keep traditional culture of the island and beautiful nature.   

 

The whole island become like an art museum! (this used to be a dental clinic and it tuned into?..) 

There are 8 islands for this event and it is cooperated with local residents.

This event is on my check list for when I visit my family! (No, I haven't been there yet!)