JET alumni, family and friends are all invited to fold cranes for a 千羽鶴 senbazuru that will be assembled for this year’s Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony in Montreal. An online workshop/crane folding gathering will be held on Friday, July 2, 2021. Join us and meet JET alumni from across Canada. Visit JETAA Canada for more information: https://www.facebook.com/events/499987474573440/
We are very excited for our second JETAA Kyara-ben Contest, a collaboration between JETAA Portland, JETAA BC and JETAA PNW! Join us on July 11th at 11:00 AM (PDT) via Zoom for a fun afternoon of friendly competition and getting to know people from all over the Pacific Northwest and beyond. This year’s theme is Regions of Japan, and the second most important criteria for your bento (after your character of course) is to create your design around the theme. [...]
Come join us for a fun, safe, and family-friendly outdoor gathering in August! This year’s Sports Day event will held at two locations: Victoria and Burnaby. Games and activities include classics such as radio taiso, tug-of-war, ultimate frisbee and more. Participate or come out to watch and support! Burnaby | Sunday, August 15, 2021 11:00AM - 1:00PM Central Park Participants and attendees can register in advance here (free): https://forms.gle/PqG2CL13xrmSuCtg9
Join us for a family-friendly hanami gathering at Queen Elizabeth Park on April 15th (Good Friday) from 11:30am to 1:30pm! There will be food, snacks, music, and good company. Please note lunch is $10/person. Sign up to receive more details: RSVP
https://jetaabc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/April-Yomi-Kai-242x300.png We really enjoyed Hiromi Goto's writing, so we decided to read another one! This next one is called "Stinky Girl." Come join us on Tuesday, April 19th at 7:00pm over Zoom. Sign up here if you want to join only for the April Meeting. More details about Yomi-kai can be found here.
https://jetaabc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/141013_r25575-219x300.webp The JETAABC Yomi-Kai group will read "Scheherazade," one of the three Haruki Murakami short stories that inspired the movie Drive My Car. Come join us on Tuesday, May 24th at 7:00pm over Zoom.
https://jetaabc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Asian-Heritage-242x300.png On Saturday, May 28th at 10:30am, join us to celebrate Asian Heritage Month at Nitobe Memorial Garden! The registration deadline is Sunday, May 22nd. Sign Up
Japan Market is a locally-organized festival of Japanese food and crafts, in the heart of downtown. From the Japan Market website: Tickets on sale now for Japan Market Summer Festival June 11-12! Get your early bird ticket today and save $! Early bird pricing ends on May 28. Early bird ticket for 1 adult (16+) for 1 day $4 Early bird ticket for 2 adults (16+) for 1 day $7 == After May 28, 10am, it'll be upped to $5 [...]
Updated date! Come join us on June 19th from 10:30am for this family friendly event as we fold some origami and socialize! More details linked here.