• Outline of the event
• The 16th Kyoto Student Festival Annual Activities
• Student Support
• Special Site (External Site)
• Contact information

Outline of the event

■The 16th Kyoto Student Festival Theme

 The Kyoto Student Festival, which began in 2003, was successfully completed for the 16th time. This festival is planned and operated mainly by the Kyoto Student Festival Executive Committee, which is organized by Kyoto students, and is unique in Japan because it is backed up by Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, economic organizations, universities, and local communities under an "All Kyoto" system.
The executive committee not only plans and manages the day of the Kyoto Student Festival held in October, but also actively conducts exchange activities throughout the year, such as exchange projects using the original creative odori "Kyo Flame Sodefure!" born from the festival and participation in local events.
In fiscal 2018, the 16th edition of the festival, under the theme of "Connecting Today," we have been working hard to connect the Kyoto Student Festival with all of Kyoto, disseminate the charms of Kyoto to the whole country and the world, and connect it to the future of the Kyoto Student Festival, which will continue to be held for the 20th and 30th editions.

▼ You can see the state of the day of this festival by clicking the image below ▼

The 16th Kyoto Student Festival

16th Annual Festival

　While preserving the tradition of the 15th Kyoto Student Festival, as a new step toward the 20th edition, we aim to convey the charm and possibilities of the completely new Kyoto Student Festival unique to the 16th.
By incorporating more participatory projects than ever before and incorporating new features into the way each content is presented and entertained, we will hold this festival where you can feel the new charm of the Kyoto Student Festival, and the Kyoto Student Festival will be more rooted and loved by the community, and students will feel the charm and penetrate the students, and the "Four Great Kyoto Festivals" that are on par with the three major festivals in Kyoto. We have been working on the goal of becoming this.

<Reference> The 16th Kyoto Student Festival

Click the image below to see the page created by the student.

The 16th Kyoto Student Festival Annual Activities

1. The 16th Kyoto Student Festival 1 month ago

Click the image below to see the details of the pre-event.

In addition to enlivening Kyoto with the power of students, letting more people know the unique charm of Kyoto, a "city of students," we held an event to enliven the whole of Kyoto in preparation for the main festival on October 7.

2. International Exchange Projects

Purpose of the project

　We continued our efforts to internationalize the Kyoto Student Festival, which has been held since the 13th festival, at the 16th meeting. This year, under the theme of international exchange "Let's connect: the world, Kyoto, and students," we created a project that international students can enjoy more and make them want to come back to Kyoto again.

International Exchange Activity Schedule (FY2018)

3. Community Exchange Activities

Purpose of the project

The executive committee has been building a cooperative relationship for the festival while expressing its gratitude by interacting with the Okazaki area, the venue of the Kyoto Student Festival, and with local people who have been connected through past activities.

• Night patrol to protect local safety (twice a month) Okazaki / Annei area of Kyoto
• Cleanup activities aimed at beautifying the area (about once a month) Kyoto Okazaki, Annei, Umeya, Kamogawa
• Uchisumi water activity to tackle local environmental problems (summer) Okazaki / Fushimi area of Kyoto
• Participation in local festivals (summer) Kyoto Okazaki, Annei, Umeya, Sanjo, Shichiku area

4. Other year-round activities

• Dissemination
  activities of the original creative odori "Kyo Flame Sodefure!" (Nursery schools, kindergartens, elementary schools, junior high schools, high schools, etc. in and out of Kyoto, visiting classes, etc.)
• Introducing activities, public relations activities for the purpose of announcing the festival, PR activities (in Kyoto City)

　The Kyoto Student Festival aims to be a "festival" rooted in the community that is loved not only by the main festival but also by the community, and we will continue to carry out daily activities throughout the year together with the local people.

5. The 16th Kyoto Student Festival Activities Abroad

♦ Kyo Flame Sodefure!　Hong Kong Lunar New Year International Night Parade

Purpose of the project

Kyoto Student Festival Kyo Flame Sodefure! was invited by the Hong Kong Tourism Board to represent Japan at the Lunar New Year International Night Parade in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
(Friday, February 16, 2018 (night parade) and Saturday, February 17 (stage performance)), 2018, and Kyo Flame Sodefure! was demonstrated. In addition to local groups in Hong Kong, the parade will also feature the Kyoto Student Festival Kyo Flame Sodefure! and French cabaret music and dance, as well as a street circus in the Netherlands.
This time Kyo Flame Sodetouch! The performance is held every October in the Heian Jingu-mae and Okazaki Promenade areas, and the "Kyo Flame Sodefure! Special Version" performed at the Grand Finale of the Kyoto Student Festival Main Festival is performed with a special arrangement that adds Japanese umbrellas and fans, and performs a dance to show the fiery passion, momentum and strength of Kyoto students, and the charm of new culture created by students to the world. It was a good experience to be able to send a message to.　

〈Reference〉【Hong Kong Parade】

For your reference, we would like to inform you of a video site that shows the state of the parade held in 2017.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoPQ9TPlWl4

【Overview】Hong Kong Lunar New Year International Night Parade

Student Support

Student Growth Program

　The University Consortium Kyoto supports students' daily activities based on the principle of "proactively creating," and hopes that "exchanges" and "experiences" with a wide variety of people they come into contact with through independent activities will lead to new "awareness" and "learning" that will lead to their growth.
Specifically, we have adopted the PDCA cycle method, which emphasizes the smooth execution of activities, improvement of projects, and continuous development of projects, and has been working to create a system that promotes student growth by promoting the following support methods, adopting the PDCA cycle method that emphasizes the smooth execution of activities, improvement of projects, and continuous development of projects.

PDCA cycle at the Kyoto Student Festival (Photo: The 16th Festival)

• Planning period (around November ~ May): Start training, planning and organizational structure creation
• Trial period (around May~September): Pre-planning (medium-sized project imitating the main festival)
• Verification period (around June~August): Interim review meeting
• Implementation period (October): Main festival
• Dissemination of results (around October ~ November): Holding post-review meetings and report meetings

〈Training Results〉
・Plan period "Start training"

・ Verification period "Interim review meeting" Canceled
due to approaching typhoon ・ Result dissemination "Post-reflection meeting"

・Achievement dissemination "Achievement report meeting"

Implementation Report

On Sunday, October 7, the 16th Kyoto Student Festival was successfully closed with a great success, with many visitors.
Until just before this year's festival, we were worried about whether or not to hold it due to the typhoon, but on the day of the festival, it was a hot autumn sunny day and weather,
and we were able to implement all the programs without a hitch.
We would like to express our gratitude to everyone who came to the festival and all those who supported us in various ways.
The Foundation, which plays a part in the Kyoto Student Festival Organizing Committee, provides support for holding the Kyoto Student Festival, and regards the activities of the year as an opportunity for student growth and provides support throughout the year. In the visitor survey, there were some areas where efforts throughout the year did not directly attract customers. However, I feel that the one-year activity experience has led to the students' confidence and learning. As we celebrate our 17th meeting, we will continue to develop a system to support the Executive Committee. We would like to express our deepest gratitude to everyone who came to the event and all those who supported this project in various ways.

The 16th Kyoto Student Festival

■Total number of visitors

154,000 (*according to the executive committee survey)

■Number of participating students

Special Site (External Site)

If you want to know more about the Kyoto Student Festival, please check out the following SNS! (Official website and official SNS site)

Updated from time to time! ☟

Contact information

University Consortium Kyoto Student Support Division
TEL 075-353-9189 FAX 075-353-9101
〒600-8216 Campus Plaza Kyoto
Shiokoji, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto ※Business hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00~17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)