Other Activities

Social Experiments: Boccia Experiences in Public Spaces

Information

Boccia experience sessions will be held in public spaces as a social experiment to consider how to create a "comfortable and pleasant place to walk" for diverse people, regardless of disability, race, nationality, gender, etc. In consideration of utilizing public spaces, these social experiments will be co–hosted with various local governments and organizations.


Boccia Experience in Rose Garden

Date: Sunday, June 5, 2022 10:00–15:00 (JST)
Venue: Ishida Rose Garden (10, Minomaru, Odate City, Akita Prefecture)
More Information: Odate City Office
Hosted by: Odate City, Akita Prefecture
Co–hosted by: Tohoku Forum for Creativity, Organization for Research Promotion, Tohoku University


Boccia Experience in Kesennuma

Date: Sunday, August 7, 2022 15:00–16:30 17:00–18:00
Venue: “Mishione Yokocho” adjacent land (Uoichiba–Mae 4–7, Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture)
More Information: Kesennuma Indonesia Festival 2022
Hosted by: Kesennuma Indonesia Festival, Tohoku Forum for Creativity, Organization for Research Promotion, Tohoku University


Boccia Fes in Sendai (1)

Date: Friday, September 23–25, 2022
Venue: Sendai Eki–mae Area at the end of Aoba–dori Avenue
More Information: see the bottom of this page [About “Boccia Fes in Sendai”]


Para–Sports Boccia Experience

Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022 13:00–16:00
Venue: Happiterrace / Happiring at JR Fukui Station West Square 1F (1–2–1 Chuo, Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture)
More Information: Para–Sports Boccia Experience
Hosted by: MACHIZUKURI FUKUI
Co–hosted by: Tohoku Forum for Creativity, Organization for Research Promotion, Tohoku University
In association with: Happy Fukui Sports Association, Fukui Boccia Association


Boccia Fes in Sendai (2)

Date: Sunday, October 2, 2022 10:00–15:00
Venue: Kotodai Park
More Information: see the bottom of this page [About “Boccia Fes in Sendai”]


Umeda Aruku Fes
Boccia Experience

Date: Saturday, October 29, 2022 17:00–17:40
Venue: Hanshin Umeda Main Store, East sidewalk
More information: Umeda Aruku Fes
Hosted by: Umeda Aruku Fes Executive Committee / Osaka Boccia Association
Co–hosted by: Tohoku Forum for Creativity, Tohoku University


Iki–iki! Fukushi Autumn Festival
Boccia Experience

Date: Sunday, October 30, 2022 10:00–15:00
Venue: Fukushima Station East Exit Station Square
Hosted by: Council for the Realization of a Kyosei Society Fukushima
Co–hosted by: Fukushima City / Tohoku Forum for Creativity, Tohoku University


Boccia Fes in Sendai (3)

Date: Thursday, November 3, 2022 10:00–16:00
More Information: see the bottom of this page [About “Boccia Fes in Sendai”]


Kyo Machinaka Walking Day 2022
Let's play Boccia together♪ (Toward a Kyosei Society)

Date: Sunday, November 6, 2022 11:00–16:00
Venue: Around Anekoji Gas Light
More information: Kyo Machinaka Walking Day 2022
Hosted by: Anekoji Neighborhood Association, Kyoto Boccia Association, Tohoku Forum for Creativity, Tohoku University


“Experience the Barrier–Free City! Wheelchair City Walk –WheeLog! in Naha”
Boccia Experience

Date: Sunday, November 20, 2022 17:00–18:00
Venue: Naha City IT Creation Center
More information: Experience the Barrier–Free City!
Hosted by: WheeLog, Tohoku Forum for Creativity, Tohoku University


Link: Creating Diversified and Inclusive Cities through the Boccia at the Public Space

About “Boccia Fes in Sendai”

The “Boccia Fest in Sendai” was planned as part of this program to promote diversity and inclusion in the city and to promote mental barrier free through the experience of boccia using public space. In order to realize this program, the “ Executive Committee for Boccia Fes in Sendai ” was formed with the cooperation of the Sendai City Sports Promotion Foundation the Sendai Disabled Sports Association, and others. The Boccia Fes will be held under the management of the Boccia Fes Executive Committee.

[Poster] [Flyer
*in Japanese