{"id":545,"date":"2012-05-18T23:23:17","date_gmt":"2012-05-18T15:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ckphoto.net\/blog\/?p=545"},"modified":"2012-05-21T17:59:49","modified_gmt":"2012-05-21T09:59:49","slug":"of-japanese-uncles-centaurs-national-icons-girls-with-urns-and-a-tribute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ckphoto.net\/blog\/2012\/05\/of-japanese-uncles-centaurs-national-icons-girls-with-urns-and-a-tribute","title":{"rendered":"Of Japanese Uncles, Centaurs, National Icons, Girls with Urns and a Tribute"},"content":{"rendered":"

That’s what I experienced when I visited the Festival Village of the Singapore Arts Festival 2012 on the opening day. Having attended the media preview<\/a> and gotten sneak peeks at the performances, I have returned to see more and I was not disappointed.<\/p>\n

Bridge Caf\u00e9 Project<\/strong><\/p>\n

Originating from Japan’s Oyaji Caf\u00e9s with the wait staff of Oyajis<\/em> (Japanese for “uncles”), the Brige Caf\u00e9 Project<\/a> is the brainchild of leading Japanese dancer and choreographer Kim Itoh. It features a group of uncles dancing at regular intervals at the Festival Caf\u00e9 specially set up at the Festival Village. The caf\u00e9 houses Tully’s Coffee and Cold Stone Creamery, the latter of which should be a good respite in the hot and humid weather here.<\/p>\n

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The Festival Cafe which houses Tully's Coffee and Cold Stone Creamery, and regular performances of the Bridge Caf\u00e9 Project.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Photos don’t really do justice to their performance, so here’s a short video clip which I’ve shot of their performance. The oyajis featured here are from Japan, and Kim Ito himself is also in the performance dressed as the pirate. It’s really impressive watching them dancing passionately and energetically despite their age.<\/p>\n