Mr Takeshi HIKIHARA, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Lao PDR , 2nd from left, at a press conference in VientianeCapital on Jan 19, 2018
(KPL) The 4th Japan Festival, featuring several events that mostly highlight Japanese culture, will be held at Lao ITECC in Vientiane Capital on Feb 2-4.
Scheduled as sidelines events of the festival include Japanese Products Exhibition, One Piece Meet and Greet, Company Presentation, Sylvanian Families Characters Dance Show, Cool and Kawaii Japan 2018 (Cosplay & Anime song contest), J-POP Coverdance Competition, Dance Man Concert (performance by Mortal Combat and Lao dancers), Kimono show, and Japanese traditional dance and Lao lamvong.
The Japan festival aims to promote the relations and cooperation between Laos and Japan. Meanwhile it is expected that the Japanese Products Exhibition will provide Lao and Japanese companies opportunities to build networking and partnerships.
The coming culture-exchange event will be organized by the Japnese Embassy in cooperation with the Association of Japanese Residents in the Lao PDR, the Japan Alumni of Laos, the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vientiane, the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Vientiane Office, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Laos Office, the Japan Foundation Asia Center, Vientiane Liaison Office and the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
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