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[Middle School] Cultural Festival Attractions: A roundup of popular exhibits, games, and stage performances

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Have you already decided what to do for your junior high school cultural festival?

There are plenty of ideas for exhibits and stage performances, as well as attractions and games that visitors can enjoy.

However, you might be having trouble deciding—perhaps you’re unsure which activities will really liven things up, or you want to create something truly memorable.

In this article, we’ll introduce a wide range of recommended activities for junior high school cultural festivals.

We’ve picked out classic and popular options, so use these suggestions as a reference to help you create a fun and exciting festival!

[Middle School] Cultural Festival Attractions: Summary of Popular Exhibits, Games, and Stage Performances (21–30)

Calligraphy Exhibition

High School Calligraphy Exhibition 2021 at the Exchange Center

Calligraphy Exhibition

Hosting a calligraphy exhibition is also a classic idea.

You could all unite to work on a large masterpiece together, or each person could create their own piece.

In that case, writing your personal motto would be lovely.

Try creating works that move the hearts of those who see them! As a slightly unconventional display method, you could try things like “writing humorous phrases” or “arranging pieces so that, when read in sequence, they form a story.” That way, even people who aren’t familiar with calligraphy will find it approachable.

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Blue and Summer

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[School Festival] Class Video “Blue and Summer 3-2 ver.” Watch the full version from the comments ✨Blue and Summer youth Class video Cultural Festival @Mrs. GREEN APPLE
♬ Original track – Ryu – 07ryu_

This is a video project produced as a class video, themed around Mrs.

GREEN APPLE’s hugely popular song “Ao to Natsu.” It depicts students earnestly dedicating themselves to their club activities, resulting in a piece that truly captures the essence of youth.

Even if it’s not about clubs, it would be great to film the preparation time for cultural festivals or school festivals.

Both the time spent making the video and the finished work itself become dazzling memories.

Be sure to preserve those unforgettable moments with your classmates as a work of art.

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[Middle School] Cultural Festival Attractions: Summary of Popular Exhibits, Games, and Stage Performances (31–40)

Independent film screening

School Festival Takigawa High School: Haru, Come to Me (Youth, Come)

Independent film screening

Live performances like plays and musicals are of course great, but how about making a film for the school festival? Since you can create it in advance, it will reduce the workload on the day.

If you make school the theme, I think everyone will enjoy it even more.

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Real Life Game

I don't want a life like this >< Giant Real-Life Game of Life ☆ himawari-CH

Real Life Game

When it comes to The Game of Life, it’s a classic that every child plays at least once.

The board is a path made up of many spaces, and you spin the roulette and move forward by the number you get.

Each space describes an event related to life, and the rule is to follow the instructions on the space where you land as you aim for the goal.

Let’s try creating such a Game of Life in a classroom or similar setting.

Since we’re making it “real” this time, participants will actually move from space to space.

You’re free to write whatever you like on the spaces, so try coming up with fun life-related episodes.

You could even prepare prizes based on the amount of money players have left at the end.

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Class T-shirt Contest

[Official] Shizusei High School Class T-Shirt Contest - First-Year Students

Class T-shirt Contest

At events like school festivals where everyone works together to take on a challenge, class T-shirts that stand in for uniforms are essential—they’re items that let you feel the bond with your teammates.

Let’s focus on the designs of these class T-shirts packed with group personality and compete to see which designs are the most appealing.

Using a runway scene with models as a reference, have participants show off their class T-shirts to the gathered crowd and let them check out the designs.

Since some people might think their own class T-shirt is the best, it’s a good idea to have judges evaluate them fairly.

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fashion show

Bandai High School Cultural Festival 2017 / Fashion Show

fashion show

Hosting a fashion show where everyone wears whatever they like sounds glamorous and fun.

Handmade outfits are great, and styling store-bought clothes works too! Put on those outfits you’ve always wanted to try and strut down the runway in style.

With dazzling lights and trendy background music, anywhere can become a runway! Try remixing the event by holding styling battles to see who can combine different clothes most fashionably, or team competitions to see who can walk the runway the coolest.

It would be fantastic to host it in a large gymnasium!

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wotagei

Tried expressing YOASOBI’s “Idol” from Oshi no Ko with wotagei

wotagei

The kind of performance that makes you think, “There’s nothing cooler or harder than this!”—that’s wotagei.

Lots of popular wotagei teams post videos on YouTube! So how about having your whole class put on a wotagei show? Basic moves like Amaterasu, OAD, and Cloud Thunder are easy to pick up.

Romance and Thunder Snake, which are often used in the chorus of songs, aren’t too difficult either.

What matters most is your energy.

Decide which moves match which songs by referring to videos from the pros.

Glow sticks lighting up a pitch-dark venue—there’s no way it won’t hype everyone up!

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