Saitama Triennale 2023: An Art Walk Where 'We' Take Center Stage

📍 Saitama Triennale 2023 (Saitama International Art Festival)
(Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture / Former Omiya Civic Hall and various locations around the city)

Held once every three years, this international art festival's 2023 theme is "We." Centered around the Former Omiya Civic Hall, the festival features art and performances spread across the city in a participatory style that includes the audience. It reimagines connections through art, linking memories of buildings, human relationships, and changes in the city, creating a new "citizen-participatory art festival."

🗓 Event Period
October 7, 2023 – December 10, 2023

⏰ Opening Hours
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (varies by venue)

🎫 Admission
Main venues: Free (some programs may require a fee)

📫 Main Venues / Access
Former Omiya Civic Hall (approximately a 15-minute walk from JR Omiya Station or Saitama-Shintoshin Station)
Other locations include cultural facilities, commercial spaces, and public areas around the city.

💡 Highlights
• Daily-changing installation exhibits in a former theater setting
• A genre-defying mix of art, poetry, bonsai, and performances
• Numerous workshops and talk events where citizens take the lead

Post by NAOMI アート建築めぐり | Aug 22, 2025