Focus on the Beauty of the Mobile Concert Hall

The "Lucerne Festival Ark Nova 2017 in Tokyo Midtown" will be held to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Tokyo Midtown's opening, featuring the esteemed Swiss music festival, "Lucerne Festival."

Lucerne Festival held a total of three concerts and workshops in three locations—Matsushima, Fukushima, and Fukushima—from 2013 to 2015 as part of reconstruction support following the Great East Japan Earthquake, attracting a total of 19,000 attendees.

It was during this time that the giant mobile concert hall "Ark Nova" was created. It was conceived by "Lucerne Festival" and "KAJIMOTO," a music agency in Japan responsible for inviting overseas orchestras.

Designed by architect Arata Isozaki and British sculptor Anish Kapoor, this colossal mobile concert hall measures 18 meters in height, 30 meters in width, and 36 meters in depth.

Tokyo Midtown supports this reconstruction initiative and, six and a half years after the earthquake, will exhibit "Ark Nova" in Tokyo for the first time this autumn, hosting various events over 16 days.



Lucerne Festival Ark Nova 2017 in Tokyo Midtown
Period: Tuesday, September 19 – Wednesday, October 4, 2017 (Cancelled in case of rain)
*Illumination from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Location: 9-7 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Public Viewing
Dates: September 20 (Wed) – 24 (Sun), September 30 (Sat), October 1 (Sun)
Time: 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
*Extended hours until 9:30 PM on September 22 (Fri) – 24 (Sun), and until 11:00 PM on September 30 (Sat).
*A mini-concert will be held as part of the "Roppongi Art Night Special Program" from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM on October 1 (Sun). Entry is not permitted during the performance.
*Last entry is 30 minutes before closing.
Admission: ¥500 (Free for elementary school students and younger)

Art Theater
Dates: September 22 (Fri) – 24 (Sun)
Time: [Reception Starts] 6:30 PM [Screening Starts] 7:00 PM
Capacity: 300 people
Admission: ¥500 (Free for elementary school students and younger)
Screenings: [Sep 22] "Amélie" (2001) | [Sep 23] "The Phantom of the Opera" (2004) | [Sep 24] "Big Eyes" (2014)

Roppongi Art Night Special Program
[Talk Event]
Date: Saturday, September 30, 2017
Time: 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM (Doors Open 2:00 PM)
Speakers: Arata Isozaki, Michael Helfried, Makishi Kajimoto
Capacity: 350 people
Admission: ¥500 (Free for elementary school students and younger)

[Mini Concert]
Date: Sunday, October 1, 2017
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Doors Open 3:30 PM)
Capacity: 480 people
Admission: ¥1,000–¥1,500 (Scheduled to go on sale mid-September on the KAJIMOTO official website)

Lucerne Festival Ark Nova Special Concert
Dates: Monday, October 2 & Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Time: [Oct 2] 11:30 AM / 2:00 PM / 4:30 PM / 7:00 PM | [Oct 4] 12:15 PM / 3:00 PM
Admission: ¥1,000–¥1,500 (Scheduled to go on sale mid-September on the KAJIMOTO official website)
*Following the performance on October 2 (Mon) at 7:00 PM, a symposium will be held on the theme "What Art Can Do for Disaster-Stricken Areas."