Shibuya PARCO will open its grand opening on November 22. Opened in 1973, after a closure due to the rebuilding work for about three years starting in 2016, he returned to Koen-dori St. in Shibuya. Let's walk along with the changing cityscape of Shibuya and unravel the history of transmitting culture.
Opened in 1973 at Koen-dori St. (at that time: Kuyakusho-dori St.).
The center of new culture that coexists with the city of Shibuya.
When Shibuya PARCO opened, the advertising slogan was "Beautiful people passing each other-Shibuya Koen-dori St.." We worked not only as a place for shopping, but also to improve the environment of the city in line with the city of Shibuya, where consumers from a new era gather. We plant beautiful streetlights, street trees and flowers that imitate the lily of the valley in Koen-dori St. in Shibuya, and even make the telephone booth fashionable. Creating a city with an eye on an era where longing and thinking about Western lifestyles greatly changes Japanese values has attracted many young people to Shibuya and Koen-dori St.
A theater, a museum, and a gallery space.
To support the success of up-and-coming creators.
It is rare for commercial facilities at the time, and has been actively exhibiting works by creators who are active in that era, such as designers and artists. In 1973, along with the opening of Shibuya PARCO, the Seibu Theater (now PARCO Theater) opened, and has performed a number of popular works as a pioneer in production performances. In 1986, "Space Part 3" was opened as a multi-purpose space for video, performance, and exhibitions. After that, the Parco Gallery and museum bases were born. In 1988, the live house "Shibuya Club Kurotoro" was born, and in 1993, TOKYO FM satellite studio "Shibuya Spanishzaka Studio" was born. And in 1999, the movie theater "Sine Quint", which led the mini theater boom, opened and screened unique and high-quality works regardless of genre. Shibuya PARCO has supported a variety of Shibuya cultures, including art, music, and theater. It will be reborn on November 22, 2019.
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On November 22, 2019, the mini theater "White Sine Quint" was born in Shibuya PARCO.
The mini theater "White Sine Quint" will debut on the 8th floor of the new Shibuya PARCO. This facility is expected to be a place for encounters with new cultures that transcend the boundaries of movies. The opening work is Yayoi Kusama's documentary film "Yayoi Kusama II INFINITY". This work is highly affinity with Mr. Kusama, who continued his creative activities alone in New York in the 1960s, and Shibuya PARCO, who continued to support the early days of Japanese creators.
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PARCO Theatre REBORN! From January 24, 2020, 2020!
The PARCO Theater will also open on the 8th floor. A premium theater with 636 seats will be born, inheriting the sense of unity between the stage of the old theater and the audience seats. Following the performance of "Shinosuke Rakugo in PARCO", which has been performed since 1996, and the recital drama "Love Letters", which will celebrate its 30th anniversary next year, the opening series of 14 works will be performed from March 13, when the grand opening will be held.
In addition, you can't miss the gallery space "GALLERY X BY PARCO" (B1F), which will be relocated and opened from Shibuya Spanishzaka, and the gallery-type shop, which will be the first attempt. I hope you will see the new progress of Shibuya PARCO.
