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On February 13, 2025, master kamishibai storytellers from Japan—Mimoto Fumiyo, Araki Fumiko—kamishibai pioneer from Peru, Pepe Cabana-Kojachi, and WKF co-founders Tara McGowan and Donna Tamaki all converged in San Diego, CA, the home of our host and sponsor, Walter Ritter, co-founder of the WKF and executive director of the theater troupe Write Out Loud, to take part in the first LIVE World Kamishibai Forum festival. More Information
In August, 2025, Tara McGowan was invited to Piran to receive the Blue Dolphin Award on behalf of the World Kamishibai Forum. The Blue dolphin/Modri delfin award is for outstanding achievements in promoting kamishibai in international context, from 2024. Click here for information on the festival as described by Igor Cvetko: