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- JUNE 2012-
(closed on Mondays and the 12th) Saturday, 9 June
 Café Frosch's "Film Night""Basquiat" - 1996 USA - 102 min.
Director: Julian Schnabel
Starring: Jeffrey Wright, Benicio Del Toro, Claire Forlani, David Bowie, Dennis Hopper, Gary Oldman, Christopher... Walken, Willem Dafoe
Story: Basquiat tells the story of the meteoric rise of youthful artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. Starting out as a street artist, living in Thompkins Square Park in a cardboard box, Jean-Michel is "discovered" by Andy Warhol's art world and becomes a star. But success has a high price, and Basquiat pays with friendship, love, and eventually, his life. - IMDb
We will be showing lots of our all time favourite international films every month for free!
Free admission with a purchase of one drink Sunday, 24 June Machiya Revival Series - Workshop 3- A project by a Machiya architect -  Andrew Namhias is a Cornell-educated architect working to preserve machiya around Kyoto. A mainstay of historical Kyoto, the machiya, is gradually disappearing from Kyoto's streets, but you can help reverse this trend! Join Andrew in a half-day workshop at a machiya nearby and learn about the machiya preservation process while working hands-on with materials such as plaster and bengara with drinks and food provided afterwards at Café Frosch. The Machiya Revival series is a collection of monthly events ranging from lectures, tours, to hands on experiences helping restore Kyoto machiya. 12:30 - 19:00 - Reservation required - limited to 6 people Melting Pot International Party - Barbecue! - Are you interested in foreign cultures? Do want to know more about Japanese people and their culture, or simply enjoy nice food and conversations in a relaxed atmosphere? Come to Café Frosch's "Melting Pot Party", a place to communicate with people from different cultures! It's a great chance to meet and exchange ideas with multi-culturally minded people. 19:00 - 22:30 2500 yen (includes BBQ and one drink) 2000 yen for students! - Reservations required - |