Cross Canada JETAA Virtual Hanami
Online (Zoom)Come meet fellow alumni from different chapters across Canada, while connecting over snacking, Japan, and Japanese snacks! The Zoom will run from 1:00 - 3:00pm on Sunday, April 24th. Sign Up
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JET35 Alumni Reunion
Motif Hotel, Seattle 1415 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, WA, United StatesYou're invited to the JET35 Alumni Reunion, a three-day gathering for all JET alumni and friends with exciting programming, special events, and plenty of time to see old friends and make new ones! Organized by JETAA USA, this reunion will take place from Friday, May 20th - Sunday, May 22nd at the Motif Hotel in Seattle, Washington and nearby spots.
May Yomi-Kai
Online (Zoom)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.
Asian Heritage Month Event
Nitobe Memorial Gardenhttps://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
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Japan Market
Vancouver Art Gallery North PlazaJapan 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 […]
JETAABC Origami Workshop: Kusudama
1 Kingsway in Vancouver, B.C. V5T 3H7 1 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC, CanadaUpdated 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.
2022 Pre-Departure Orientation
Downtown VancouverThe new JETs are almost on their way to Japan! But first, we need your help getting them ready. Pre-Departure Orientation will tentatively take place on Saturday, June 25th & Sunday, June 26th in person, in downtown Vancouver (dates and venue to be confirmed very soon). This is a wonderful opportunity to provide the next generation of JETs with their first insight into the joys and hardships of life in Japan. Volunteer positions will be filled on a first-come, first-served […]
June Yomi-Kai
Online (Zoom)On Tuesday, June 28th at 7:00pm over Zoom, we will discuss the short story “The Cafeteria in the Evening and a Pool in the Rain” by Yoko Ogawa.
July Yomi-Kai
Online (Zoom)Akutagawa Prize winner Hitomi Kanehara often writes about asserting personal choice with consequences of being ostracised from "normal" society to be themselves. Find out how this plays out in her short story, “Mambo,” on July 26th at 7pm over Zoom. Click here to join only July's meeting.
Powell Street Festival
Oppenheimer Park 400 Powell Street, Vancouver, BCFrom the Powell Street Festival website: This year’s Powell Street Festival takes place Saturday, July 30th and Sunday, July 31st in Oppenheimer Park and surrounding neighbourhood! Powell Street Festival is one of the largest and the longest-running community arts festivals in Canada, located in Vancouver’s historic Japanese Canadian neighbourhood, Paueru Gai – today known as the Downtown Eastside. Celebrate with a weekend of exciting programming, musical and theatrical performances, a bustling marketplace, and your favourite festival foods. JETAABC will have a […]