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Yōkai Matsuri: Japanese Halloween Festival at La Petite Halle
- When
- Through Nov 1
- Ages
- Not listed
- Price
- Free by day, from €16
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Yōkai Matsuri: Japanese Halloween Festival at La Petite Halle
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Festival19th Arrondissement
Where
19th Arrondissement, La Petite Halle de La Villette
Plan for
2-3 hours
Music
Live music, parade band and DJ sets
What you need to know
- Come as a yōkai: everyone is invited to invent their own creature, costume or mask
- The night runs late: drag performances and DJ sets keep going until 2am after the parade
- Sunday is all free: the Matane Yōkai! day adds stalls, workshops and Fixi with Maïa Barouh on accordion and Japanese song
About
Yōkai Matsuri is a festival inspired by Japanese matsuri (folk festivals) and yōkai, the spirits and creatures of Japanese folklore, hosted by Franco-Japanese singer and flutist Maïa Barouh. By day, kids wander between Japanese stalls, workshops and yōkai appearances, and everyone is invited to invent their own creature and come in costume. It marks Halloween with masks, making and music rather than scares, so it suits kids who dislike frights.
Schedule
Sat, Oct 31
- 6:30pmYōkai costume contestThe most inspired yōkai costumes win tickets for the evening and other surprises.
- 8pmGrand yōkai paradeLed by Vespa Cougourdon Ourchestra, a brass band playing gourd-made instruments, with the Nekomata dancers.
Where it is
La Petite Halle de La Villette
211 Avenue Jean Jaurès, 75019 Paris
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