Come celebrate Asian Canadian Heritage Month with the JETAABC community! We will eat a sushi lunch and learn about Asian Canadian history, share stories and experiences, and enjoy some fun games and karaoke! $10 for JETAABC members $15 for non-alumni members. Sign up here.
https://jetaabc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Edomae-Summer-Banner.jpg Come join us! Mr. Hikita will give a presentation on Giant Kelp & Its Ecosystem. The event will also include some tips on how to thaw sashimi and a demo on how to prepare rice for a seafood rice bowl (kaisen don).
Our annual Imoni-Kai is a treasured tradition from Yamagata Prefecture. Enjoy hearty taro root stew in Central Park, Burnaby from 11am, Sunday, October 14th, with friends old and new! Please RSVP here by Wednesday, October 11th.
Get into the holiday spirit with fellow alumni and craft enthusiasts at our in-person Holiday themed Origami workshop. Unleash your inner artist, fold, and shape beautiful origami creations that will add a personal touch to your holiday cards and decorations. We have specially invited Aiko-san from Aiko's Family Origami and Craft to guide you through the art of origami in a simple and engaging way. Whether you're a seasoned origami expert or completely new to origami, this workshop is the perfect [...]
This month we will read Satoshi Kitamura's “Igor Nocturnov.” It is a little quirky illustrated story about a very talented musician that could make anything into beautiful music. Click here to join us on Monday, December 11th at 7pm over Zoom. If you wish to get monthly news and updates about our yomikai outside of our JETAABC newsletter, please sign up here to join JETAABC Yomikai.
We are excited to announce our fourth JETAA Bento Workshop co-hosted by JETAA Portland, JETAABC and AKJETAA on January 28, 2024 at 1pm PST/12 pm AKST. The focus of the workshop will be onigiris (japanese riceballs). The event will be hosted virtually and in-person simultaneously. Our trusted facilitator, Amanda Oumiya from KL Bentos, will guide you through 3 different methods to make yummy onigiris. Whether you are attending virtually or in-person, we will be working together with YOU to elevate [...]
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Our annual Imoni-Kai is a treasured tradition from Yamagata Prefecture. Enjoy hearty taro root stew in Central Park, Burnaby from 10am, Saturday, October 5, 2024, with friends old and new! Please RSVP here by Wednesday, October 3rd, 2024.
Enter the tranquil tea room at SaBi Tea Arts and take a moment to reawaken your senses with Kōdō, Japanese Incense Ceremony. Join us to learn about this traditional art form whose roots stretch back over a millennium! Dōjin Arts writes, “Set in a traditional tatami tea room, guests will be led to participate in kumikōー a form of incense appreciation exercise developed around the Muromachi period (1338–1573). Experience and compare several types of highly fragrant woods in a [...]
Join JETAABC on May 10 for an afternoon of poetry, history, and connection in Downtown Vancouver. Through the theme "Generations in Verse," special guest speakers, Carolyn Nakagawa & Yoriko Gillard will share their work, exploring identity and intergenerational storytelling. Enjoy interactive activities, Q&A, and wrap up the evening with dinner and karaoke! More details in our sign up form linked below! Sign up here!
