On Air: Fukuoka City Information/2012.9.28(Fri)/11:00～

The Universal Fukuoka City Festival is going on from September 29th through October 14th.

Fukuoka has set its sights on developing the city as, Universal Fukuoka City, built around the principle of universal design, where anyone can live, work, or play comfortably, regardless of age, gender, physical challenges, or cultural or linguistic differences. "Friendly People, Friendly City: UNIVERSAL FUKUOKA CITY."

There will be plenty of exhibits to see, free of charge, while the festival is being held. The Disabled Art Exhibition will be set up in the lobby located on the first floor of Fukuoka City Hall, and many others set up in various places as well.

In addition, the autumn Heartful Festa Fukuoka 2012 will be held concurrently at the Fureai Hiroba on the west side of city hall, starting at 11:00 AM on Sunday, October 14th. It's an event where you can have fun as you learn about human rights. Along with a variety of stage events, there will be booths and flea markets run by groups that deal with human rights issues. There will even be a market set up by institutions working with the physically and/or mentally challenged. There is no entrance fee for the event!

And, from Friday, October 12th through Sunday, October 14th the 4th International Conference for Universal Design in Fukuoka 2012 will be going on at the Fukuoka International Congress Center and the Fukuoka Kokusai Center. 

Free symposiums will be put on by domestic, as well as international, specialists, and will be open to the public. In addition, there will be exhibits explaining how different industries and concerns are involved with universal design. And of course, there will also be a Universal Fukuoka City Corner to show what the city is doing with universal design, and it will offer an introduction to the city's educational bodies and NPOs.

Other workshops, symposiums and panel discussions will be going on too, and will highlight efforts and/projects to make the city a place that's easy to live and spend time in.

For more information, leaflets can be found at Fukuoka City Hall, as well as in other locations. You can also search, "UNIVERSAL FUKUOKA CITY" in your web browser.