Released in 1988, My Neighbor Totoro tells the story of two young girls who move into a house in a rural area to live closer to their sick mother. The sisters later discover that their neighbor is a spirit creature they identify as Totoro.

Kanaya Yashita Barham, media and promotion officer for organizer Kanahama, said Studio Ghibli movies were special because of the moral messages that could be found in the films.

“[It’s about] friendship and family values,” Kanaya told The Jakarta Post via a messaging app.

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Prior to the screening, the organizer also held a Totoro drawing competition for elementary and kindergarten students at a shopping mall in South Jakarta, as well as a Totoro soundtrack music audition event in South Jakarta on April 30.

 

Dan gambar hasil mewarnai karya Adek ini yg paling Ishimori San sukai, karena sangat berkarakter dan original. Selamat ya Dek😍

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The three most popular drawings in the competition will be featured in the upcoming World of Ghibli Jakarta: Exhibition 2017 slated to run between August and September.

Meanwhile, the winner of the music audition will have the opportunity to perform at the exhibition.

 

Team Crescentia Chamber. Suasana #AudisiMusikGhibli edisi Totoro tadi sore di Guitar Freaks Jakarta. 7 Peserta hadir membawakan lagu-lagu dari film 'My Neighbor Totoro' dengan berbagai instrumen dan aransemen yang bagus-bagus. Terima kasih untuk semua yang telah hadir dan memeriahkan audisi hari ini layaknya mini concert! Mohon maaf atas segala kekurangannya, semoga acara ini bermanfaat untuk kita semua. Pemenang akan diumumkan pada 4 May 2017, dan kalian bisa bersiap-siap juga karena akan ada lagi #AudisiMusikGhibli edisi Ponyo!

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Tickets for My Neighbor Totoro screenings can be obtained online or at the cinema. (kes)