WMDF

Mar 11 marked one year from the earthquake that hit Northern Japan.We have received much support since that time, and we would like to re-iterate our thanks to everyone who has thought of us.  A special mention goes to our friends from Val Resia in Italy, who spent a year fundraising for the country, and [...]

WMDF would like to wish a prosperous New Year to all. We hope that 2012 will be a year of progress and growth.
For a reminder of 2011, we recommend the Kadmus Arts “Festival Year In Review” compilation, which features WMDF for the second year running, thanks to the shutter skills of Emoto-san .
2012 will be our fifth anniversary [...]

The 2012 Conditions for Participating Groups and the WMDF Application Form have been uploaded to our Detailed Application Information page. Please feel free to share this link with anyone you think may be interested.
We are already seeing significant interest for 2012, so we are looking forward to an exciting meeting of worlds for our fifth anniversary! [...]

Despite losing the final day to rain, the official audience attendance figure topped 30,000 for the first time. Many thanks to all for their support. Having grown even in the hard circumstances of this year, we are now looking forward to a hugely successful fifth anniversary. The total attendance including the Opening Live Tour was [...]

Thank you for your support of WMDF.
At 13:30, the rain in Motomachi Park exceeded the level that we can guarantee the safety of electrical equipment and cabling, and thus the safety of people. Taking into consideration also the gusting winds, we regretfully were forced to make the decision to cancel the final day of WMDF [...]

The main stage was rocked by the Ainu Art Project yesterday, and closed by Hinokiya and Ellen McIlwaine. The final day will be running despite the typhoon. Please bear with us in the case of schedule changes, or if high winds are enough of a safety concern to warrant cancellation. Dress for the rain and [...]

WMDF moves people around the world, and sometimes there are logistical snags. After a trip rather longer than we all expected, Ellen McIlwaine did finally catch the first plane in this morning, and you can see us below celebrating her arrival at a workshop. Come and see her live tonight at the main stage (and [...]

Sunshine and heat greeted the first thee days of WMDF. The mayor came to give his first speech at our event, and people came from all around to listen, watch and dance. Saturday and Sunday saw record crowds, with both stages packed even when running simultaneously, and all three Mogu Mogu Festival areas overflowing. Many [...]

In the year that our Sponsor Pass was designed with a rainbow, the festival was opened by an actual rainbow, pictured below. In Japanese, there is a saying that rainbows in the evening spell good weather:  we think it’s a sign that the good weather forecast for the entire festival will come to pass. The [...]

The official Souvenir Guide book for WMDF 004 is now available online (pdf), and will be free to all Sponsor Pass holders at WMDF events. The schedule is also online on the Schedule menu tab together with all artist profiles on the Artists tab. New to our lineup are Lucky and Mojumbo, who share our [...]