FAQ

When is the event happening?
Where is the event taking place?
Where does the Tanabata Festival originate?
What is the Tanabata Festival?
How can I get involved?
Why is this event being held earlier than usual?

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When is the event happening?
The Leeds Tanabata Festival will be taking place on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th of February.

Where is the event taking place?
The Leeds Tanabata Festival will be taking place in the Riley Smith Hall of the Leeds University Union. You can find a map to it on our ‘About’ page.

Where does the Tanabata Festival originate?
Tanabata Matsuri, the Star Festival, is a traditional Japanese festival that celebrates the coming together of two star lovers (Altair and Vega). Come and see the story brought to life through theatre, be enchanted by sound of traditional music and try your hand at calligraphy, origami and putting on kimono. You can read the story of the Tanabata here.

What is the Tanabata Festival?
Tanabata Matsuri, the Star Festival, is a traditional Japanese festival that celebrates the coming together of two star lovers (Altair and Vega). Come and see the story brought to life through theatre, be enchanted by sound of traditional music and try your hand at calligraphy, origami and putting on kimono. You can read the story of the Tanabata here.

How can I get involved?
You can contact us (details are on the the ‘Contacts’ page) or members of the Leeds University Japanese Society can come along to our planning sessions. You can find details of these on the home page and the facebook group.

Why is this event being held earlier than usual?
As the majority of people working on the festival are students, most will not be in Leeds at the time of the actual Tanabata. It is also to fit with the university’s own international culture festival schedule.