Didn’t get enough of out Mojitos in the park in August? Join us for a reprise from 5pm to around 9:30 at Bar Concord. WMDF fans or first-timers, all are welcome, no advance notice required. Relive the summer’s highs, commiserate about the lows, and join in the brainstorming for next year’s edition. Full details in this Japanese blog post.

The memories and inspirations of 2019 are still fresh, and are driving our recruiting for another year of growth in 2020. We made the jump to using Airtable as our backoffice, so we look forward to giving all inquiries a swift and efficient service.

Important links and dates:

• 2020 Terms and Conditions and Online Registration
• Application Deadline: Oct 20 (general), Nov 20 (for participants at International Tourism Expo, Osaka)
• We especially welcome “firsts” (so far, WMDF has hosted 52 countries/regions)
• Decisions Deadline: Dec 15 (international artist invitations)
• Performers’ Participation FAQ  

We are already working with some great groups to make an amazing program. Apply, send us your suggestions, or just start making your plans for a Japan holiday around our event. Our dates are the same as always: August 5-11. Watch out for Tokyo 2020 schedules, as planes may be more full and more expensive than usual.

Look back on some of the memories from the twelfth edition of the festival. Thanks to all.