Noh Masks

Saturday 21 September 2024 | 14h30

Mask-making Demonstration Talk

Renowned mask-carver Kitazawa Hideta will explore the process of designing, carving and working with noh masks. Kitazawa is unique in the noh world in making new masks for innovative and experimental noh pieces, including English-language noh as well as classical noh and kyogen masks. He will demonstrate the different stages of carving, offering a rare opportunity to understand these iconic noh masks.

Presentation in English.

The book Noh and Kyogen Masks (published by Prestel in autumn 2024) will be on sale after the presentation.

Duration : ca. 1h30

Adults and teenagers

CHF 10.- (normal price) ; CHF 5.- (students, seniors, unemployed and "Amis") ; free of charge, children under 18

On reservation