»Tamuro« is Japanese and means »to hang out together«. For his TAMURO concert project, artist Masamitsu Araki draws on memories of parking lots in rural Japan—places on the outskirts of smaller towns that serve as unofficial meeting spots, especially for young people, functioning as improvised social spaces beyond the confines of school, work, and home. At the same time, these spaces are informal hubs of vibrant subcultures where vehicles become mobile carriers of sound. Building on this, Araki composes a musical suite for an ensemble of modified cars. Cruising seemingly aimlessly, this ghostly motorized orchestra moves through the space, unfolding a fleeting concert at dusk. For Kunstfest Weimar, the project from Kyoto is being reimagined in collaboration with members of the local car-tuning scene and performed on the Festwiese Apolda.

A shuttle bus service will be available on both days of the event for the journey from Weimar to Apolda and back.

• 21 August, 7.45 PM: Departure from the Herzogin Anna Amalia Library

• 22 August, 7.45 PM: Departure from the Friedensstraße / Atrium bus stop

Anyone wishing to use the shuttle can simply book it at the same time as their ticket.

To complement the performance, a prologue film will be screened at the → Festival Centre from 21 to 23 August (free admission).