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Upcoming Event Guide
2010 Event Information
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Applications for “Specialists in Cultural and Academic Fields” are being accepted. This program is primarily a LANGUAGE course for specialists (Researchers, Postgraduate Students, Librarians, Museum Curators, etc.) requiring Japanese language proficiency for specialized work and research activities. Education in a particular field of research study is NOT intended in the curriculum. The details of the program and application can be obtained from here. Please contact the Japan Foundation in Los Angeles if you are interested. The application deadline is DECEMBER 1ST, 2010.
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles
(1) 2-month course
The program focuses on general Japanese language proficiency and aims to assist participants improve their speaking, hearing, reading, and writing skills. Optional lessons are also offered to meet individual Japanese language needs for specialized work purposes and academic research activities. Moreover, the program includes some activities for enhancing participants' understanding of Japanese society, such as social events with the local community, field trips, etc.
(2) 6-month course
The program focuses on Japanese language proficiency necessary for specialized work or research activities, and aims to assist participants acquire Japanese language skills necessary to collect and present information in their major fields and network with people in their fields. The program also enables participants to carry out various kinds of activities such as visits to other institutions, interviewing professionals, etc. Through these activities, participants are expected to develop practical Japanese language skills. Hence it is essential for participants to have a specific and concrete theme for their work/study/research and to be independent and willing enough to design and plan their major field-related activities to be carried out outside the Institute. Moreover, the program includes some activities for enhancing participants' understanding of Japanese society, such as social events with the local community, field trips, etc. Visits to other institutions will also be planned according to the interests of individual participants.
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The Consulate-General of Japan at Denver and Colorado Japanese Language Education Association (CJLEA) are pleased to announce the 24th Annual Colorado Japanese Speech Contest. This is an annual event held to demonstrate language skills of students learning Japanese in Colorado and Wyoming. For more information, please visit the CJLEA News website.
Date: November 6, 2010, Saturday (09:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.) Venue: Denver Buddhist Temple Auditorium 1947 Lawrence Street, Denver, Colorado Contact: Colorado Japanese Language Education Association (CJLEA)
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Kanako Uno's solo exhibition of paintings and silk screen prints.
Exhibition: October 8 ~ November 6
356 Main St
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Sho-Fu-Kai, the Denver Botanic Gardens Tea Ceremony Guild, welcomes you to its fall tea ceremonies. Held in the Japanese Garden, this is a marvelous opportunity to watch and learn from lifetimes of tea ceremony study working in harmony. The experience includes two different styles of tea ceremonies: one in the Tea Ceremony House and the other outdoors in the Garden Setting.
$15 members & seniors
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The Japan-America Society of Wyoming will present its fifth annual “Festival of Japan” in Laramie, featuring Bunraku Bay Puppet Troupe from Columbia, Missouri and the Mirai Daiko from Denver, Colorado. The public also invited to enjoy booths from local clubs such as kendo, karate, go and as well as calligraphy and origami exhibits. Japanese food and drinks, event T-shirts and other merchandise will also be available for sale. |
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The Japan Foundation is pleased to announce its second International Furoshiki Design Contest for students, specifically, university and vocational school students around the world who are the designers of the future. One entry will be awarded the grand prize of 100,000 yen and three others will be awarded prizes for excellence. These four designs will be used to produce and market Japan Foundation Original Furoshiki.
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"Soaring Voices: Recent Ceramics by Women from Japan" features 87 works by 25 exceptional women artists who reflect Japan’s rich and innovative ceramic culture. The exhibition provides contemporary interpretations of a traditional art form through the work of women artists using a range of methods, materials and motifs, many inspired from the natural world. This traveling exhibit was developed by The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Shiga Prefecture, and hus-10, Inc., Tokyo, Japan and tour organized by International Arts & Artists, Washington, DC. The exhibition traveled to the New Otani Art Museum, Tokyo, and Shizuoka Art Gallery, Shizuoka, Japan in 2008 and the Musée National de Céramique in Sèvres, France in 2009 before traveling to the US.
Exhibit: September 9 – November 6, 2010
Workshop: Thursday, October 21, 5-7pm
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Kyoto University professor, Kiyonori Kanasaka, brings his long-time interest in Victorian traveler Isabella Bird’s journeys to the Estes Park Museum.
Friday, July 16
In the Footsteps of Isabella Bird Exhibit Opening. After retracing her journeys, Kanasaka has produced a photographic compilation of what the lands spanning the continents look like today. Explore these incredible photographs that bring the words of Bird’s voyages alive and compare what has happened to her destinations well over a hundred years later. Join us at the Museum for light food and drinks from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Free event. Exhibit will be on display from July 16 through January 17, 2011.
Saturday, July 17
The Study of Isabella Bird and “Twin Time Travel.” After retracing her world travels, Kiyonori Kanasaka’s photographic compilation brings the words of Bird’s voyages alive. Kanasaka's work has been displayed in Kyoto, Edinburgh, London, and Shanghai. His first show in the United States will be on display in the National Park Service Headquarters at the Estes Park Museum from July 16, 2010 to January 17, 2011. Kanasaka will speak in the Main Building of the Estes Park Museum on Saturday July 17 at 2:00 p.m. Visitors will be able to visit the new exhibit prior to or following his presentation. Free and open to the public.
July 19 & 20
In the Footsteps of Isabella Bird: Adventures in Twin Time Travel Curator Lead Gallery Tours. Join Kiyonori Kanasaka for a guided tour of his photographic exhibit in the National Park Service Headquarters Building at the Estes Park Museum. Tours begin promptly at 2:00 p.m. and are free to the general public.
The Estes Park Museum, located at 200 Fourth Street, is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. The mission of the Estes Park Museum is to collect, interpret and preserve local history, as well as to present exhibits, programs and events for the education and benefit of residents and visitors of all ages. For more information call the Estes Park Museum at 970-586-6256 or visit the Museum’s website at http://www.estesnet.com/Museum/. Admission is free.
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Akiko Sakai, Naomi Ando, and Keiko Fukuda from the Furoshiki Study Group will discuss and demonstrate the use of furoshiki. The history of furoshiki began in the Edo Period (1603-1868), when public bathhouses became widely accessible. People called the cloth they used at bathhouses furoshiki (literally meaning “bath mat”). First used to wrap up clothes after stepping out of the bath, the squares were eventually used by merchants to carry other things. The tradition was handed down as an indispensable aspect of Japanese lifestyle through many generations.
The custom and culture of furoshiki faded over time, but in the late 1970s campaigns to protect the environment and a renewed appreciation of Japanese culture led to its rediscovery and a growth of creative new ideas for furoshiki.
Date: Saturday, July 10, Time: 2:30 pm Place: Denver Art Museum, North Building, Lower Level
Free with general admission, but reservations required.
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Taiko Summit Colorado 2010 celebrates the growth of Japanese culture in the modern era. This event highlights a concert featuring the major taiko groups in Colorado (Denver Taiko, Taiko with Toni, Mirai Daiko, Creston Kaminari Taiko, and Julia Misawa & Boulder Taiko "HIBIKI"), with special guest Seiichi Tanaka, a Taiko Grandmaster and recipient of the Foreign Minister’s Commendation, along with two of his protégés from San Francisco. He is the man who brought taiko drumming to the US in the 1960s and who has been teaching in San Francisco ever since. The concert will also feature special artists. See more details here.
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Give your passport a stamp to Japan in this four day celebration of Japanese film, art, and culture at the Starz FilmCenter. Journey through the great moments in Japanese cinema, including twelve films from acclaimed Japanese directors with discussions following screenings.
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Tickets available online: www.denverfilm.org
Contact Featuring a tribute to Mikio Naruse and a brand new 35mm print of The Seven Samurai
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World Sabaki Challenge 2010, sponsored by Enshin Karate (Kancho Joko Ninomiya), will be held in accordance with the schedule below. Top fighters from Japan, U.S., Poland, and Germany will fight under full contact rule – no pads, no gloves. The event will culminate with demonstrations by Grand Master Joko Ninimiya.
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The 42nd Doll and Cultural Festival will be held at the SimpsonUnitedMethodistChurch in Arvada.The event featuring: Calligraphy, Origami, Tea Ceremony, Bonsai, Ikebana, Japanese Dance, Taiko, Martial Arts, etc.
Date/Time：March 6 & 7 (Sat. & Sun) 11：30～4：00 Place：Simpson United Methodist Church 6001 Wolff St.Arvada, CO Admission：Free Contact：Simpson United Methodist Church 303-428-7963
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The Japan-America Society of Wyoming (JASWY) will hold its forth Japanese Film Festival at LaramieCountyCommunity College in Cheyenne on Feb.20 and at University of Wyoming in Laramie on Feb. 27. Both screenings are admission free and open seating.
Featured Films:
"The Blue Bird" (2008, 105 minutes, G, Drama) Official Site
Film adaptation of a short story by a Naoki Prize winner, Shigematsu Kiyoshi, who tackled the emerging issue of bullying among junior high school and high school pupils, directed by Nakanishi Kenji, for whom this is a directorial debut. The film was entered in the Japanese Eyes section at the 2008 Tokyo International Film Festival.
“Departures” (2008, 130 minutes, PG-13, Drama) Official Site
The winner of the 81st Academy Awards(R) Best Foreign Language Film and the Grand Prix at the 32nd Montreal World Film Festival. Focusing on the vocation of encoffineers, who assist in sending the deceased body off to final departure with dignity, Takita Yojiro of When the Last Sword Is Drawn delicately portrays the profession. The film was a blockbuster hit pulling in over 3 billion yen in Japan. (Source UNIJAPN)
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ScienceCenter bldg room 121 1400 E. College Dr., Cheyenne, WY82007 CCI bldg room120 of LCCC in Cheyenne Date/Screening time Saturday, Feb. 20 The Blue Bird: 2:00 pm Departures: 4:00 pm
Classroom Building Room 129 1000 E., University Ave., Laramie, WY82071 Date/Screening time Saturday, Feb. 20 The Blue Bird: 2:00 pm Departures: 7:00 pm
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