Date |
Committee |
Activity |
Mar. 2nd |
Japanese Salon Committee
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The
4th international potluck party was held from 11:30 to 14:00 on
March 2nd at the auditorium in Handa-shi Fukushi Bunka Kaikan.
112 people from 9 countries enjoyed the party. |
Feb.24th |
Training committee |
The
Brazil Part II seminar was held in the evening of February 24th in
Handa-shi Fukushi Bunka Kaikan . It was the 2nd culture diversity
seminar
About 80 people including 60 Brazilian people joined the seminar.
The main subject of the seminar was “Life plan in Japan”. The
participants enjoyed cake and tea during the seminar. |
Feb. 3rd |
Japanese Salon committee |
About 50 students and teachers participated “Mamemaki” event in
Japanese class. (Mamemaki - an anuual Japanese event to keep bad
luck out and invite good luck) |
Feb. 2nd |
Administration office |
The
6th operating committee was held. Each committee updated their
activities. The result of the half year account settlement was
reported. The budget and activities in next fuscal year were
reviewed. |
Jan. 23rd |
Training committee |
Reviewed the plan of the 2nd culture diversity seminar of Brazil II
which will be held on Feb. 24th. |
Jan. 22nd |
IT-Public Relation committee |
The
committee was held to edit the 28th bulletin KonnichiWorld. It will
be issued on Mar. 16th. |
Jan. 20th |
Japanese Salon committee
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After a Japnese class, the students experienced “Kakizome”
(calligraphy for the New Year) at the Japanese style room in
Kariyado hall.
After calligraphy, “Zenzai” (a popular Japanese sweet dessert) was
served. The teachers and students also enjoyed “Fukuwarai” game, “Otedama”,
“Karuta” games..
About 60 people participated. |
Jan. 7th |
Administration office |
Jan.
7th is the first work day of the year. The administration office
staff will continue to try its best. |
Jan. 6th |
Japanese Salon committee |
The
first Japanese class of the year. Many students and volunteer
teachers gathered. |
Dec. 27th |
Training committee |
The
last work day of the year.
A year end party was held at Handa citizen center which strated ar 6
pm. |
Dec. 20th |
Japanese Salon committee |
The
last Japanese class of the year. The tea party was held for the
students and teachers. |
Dec. 19th |
Training committee |
Reviewed the plan for the 2nd culture diversity seminar. |
Nov. 26th |
Japanese Salon committee
(Pictures Click) |
Japanese class students and resident foreigners had an outdoor class
in Meiji-Mura. |
Nov. 20th |
The
2nd board meeting |
The
2nd board meeting of Handa international Association was held at
Handa Citizen Culture Exchange center. They reviewed the operation
of the association and the subsidy which will be given by Handa city
in next year. |
Nov. 4th |
The
5th KonnichiWorld festival
Pictures |
The
5th KonnichiWorld festival was held in Kariyado hall on November 4th
(Sunday). |
Oct. 5th |
Administration office |
Handa International Association had a welcome party for the
delegations from the sister cities and friendship city of Handa
(Midland, Port Macquarie, Xuzhou) and the friendship hospital of
Handa hospital, Nantong university hospital, at Hakusan restaurant.
About 100 people participated. |
Oct. 5th |
Administration office |
The
delegations from the sister cities and friendship city made a
courtesy visit to Handa city office. The association participated in
the ceremony. During the ceremony, gifts were exchanged.
The delegations stayed in Handa from Oct. 4th to Oct. 8th to see
Handa Dashi festival and meet Handa people. |
Oct. 1st |
Administration office |
Attended the ceremony to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Handa
city reorganization |
Sep. 29th |
Public Relation committee |
Editorial committee for the 27th konnichiWorld bulletin |
Sep. 23rd |
Japanese Salon committee
Pictures |
Am
outdoor class of “Know about Handa” was held. The students and
teachers went to Handa museum and Handa sky science museum. They had
a good time in the museums They also enjoyed a planetarium in Handa
Sky museum. |
Sep. 21st |
Administration office |
Attended the meeting to finalize the plan to host the delegations
from the sister cities and friendship city. |
Sep. 17th |
Event committee |
The
2nd event committee was held to review the detail plan for the 5th
KonnichiWorld festival.
Foreign country booth, performance, food service, etc. were
reviewed. |
Sep. 13th |
Administration office |
Attended the meeting hosted by Aichi prefecture International
Association. |
Aug. 31st |
Operating
committee |
The
5th operating committee was held. Each committee updated its
activity. Event committee reviewed KonnichiWorld festival which is
planned to be held on Nov. 4th, the plan for the joint welcome party
of Dashi festival, etc.
|
Aug. 20th |
Administration office |
Attended the meeting for the invitation of three sister cities to
Dashi festival |
Aug. 5th |
Japanese salon committee
Pictures |
The
2nd Tanabata festival was held. Total 126 people including more than
50 foreigners participated. The foreigners appreciated Japnese
cultures in the festival and had a good time with Japanese people. |
Jul. 26th |
Operating committee |
The
4th operating committee was held and reviewed the invitation of
sister cities to Autumn Dashi festival and the projects financed by
the friendship fund. |
Jul. 25th |
Training committee |
Learning
Brazil seminar was held as the 1st culture diversity seminar. The
mayor, local community leaders and school people attended the
seminar as well as the association members. There were a lot of good
discussions. This seminar is the first step for the activity of
culture diversity. |
Jul. 25th |
IT/Public relations committee |
The
2nd IT/Public relations committee was held and reviewed the plan of
activities. |
Jul. 24th |
Administration office |
Midland exchange students visited the association office and talked
with the volunteers of the association. |
Jul. 22nd |
Administration office |
Went
to the party of Oiska Chube training center to commemorate the 40th
anniversary of its foundation. |
Jul. 21st |
Administration office
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Went
to the welcome party for Midland exchange students.
|
Jul. 10th & 13th |
Administration
office
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The
delegation of Qinnianlu primary school came to Handa from Jul. 10th
to 13th from Xuzhou city in China which is one of the sister cities
of Handa. The association actively supported the event including
arranging three Chinese interpreters for them. |
Jul. 8th |
The
ceremony of text book donation
(Donated by Tokura Construction Co. Ltd.)
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35
text books of Learning Japanese were donated by Tokura Construction
Co. Ltd.
The association received them with Japanese class students. |
Jul. 3rd |
Operating committee |
The 3rd operating committee was held. |
Jul. 2nd |
Training committee |
Training committee reviewed the first culture diversity seminar and
decided to hold the seminar of Learning Brazil. |
Jul. 1st |
Public relations committee |
Published No. 126 bulletin, 『KonnichiWorld.』 |
Jun. 12th |
Operating committee |
The
5th operating committee was held. Each committee updated its
activity. Administration office reviewed the plan of activities in
this year. |
Jun. 11th |
Training committee |
Reviewed the plan of activities in this year.
It was discussed to make the details for the plans on Learning
Brazil, Learning China and culture exchange events.
|
Jun. 11th |
Public relations committee |
Reviewed the plan of activities in this year
Discussed the issue of a bulletin KonnichiWorld, better reporting on
the activities of the association and enhancement of home page. |
Jun. 10th |
Japanese salon committee |
Reviewed the plan of activities in this year
Discussed Tanabata festival party, Autumn outdoor class,
International potluck party and the Sunday Japanese class
management. |
Jun. 7th |
Public relations committee |
The
2nd editorial meeting of a bulletin was held. Reviewed the contents
of a bulletin. |
Jun. 4th |
Foreigner event committee |
The
1st foreigner event committee was held. Discussed activities in this
year. |
Jun. 1st |
Administration office |
Attended Aichi international association organization meeting
sponsored by Aichi prefecture international association. |
May 27th |
Japanese salon committee
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foreigners and 17 Japanese volunteers had the outdoor class after
the regular Japanese class. They visited Sake museum and Vinegar
museum |
May 24th |
Administration office |
Attended the communication meeting for city/town/village
international association organization which was sponsored by Aichi
prefecture international association.
|
May 22nd |
Operating committee |
The
1st operating committee for Heisei 19 was held. The committee
appointed leaders of committees and discussed activities in this
year.
|
May 13th |
A
concert for the commemoration of the general assembly
(Pictures) |
African Express concert for the commemoration of the general
assembly was held. |
May 13th |
The
general assembly
(Pictures) |
Heisei 19 general assembly was held. All proposed agenda were
approved.
|
May 13th |
Meeting by the nominated directors |
The
nominated directors had a meeting. |
May 10th |
Public relations committee |
The
editorial meeting was held to prepare the publication of No. 126
bulletin. |
April 24th |
Board meeting |
The 4th board meeting in Heisei 18 was held. The
items such as the activities done in Heisei 18, the accounting, the
proposal of new board members, etc. were reviewed and approved. |
April 15th |
Japanese Salon committee
(Pictures) |
After the regular Japanese class, students and
teachers went to Sumiyoshi shrine with some foreign residents in
Handa to see Chintoro festival. Total 50 people participated.
Everybody was impressed with a nice festival. |
April 14th |
Administration office |
A welcome party for Koalas Orchestra was held at
the auditorium in Kariyado hall from 5 pm to 6:30 pm. 176 people
participated in the party. All people enjoyed the party and
strengthened friendship. |
April 13th |
Administration office
(Pictures) |
40 members of the Hastings Koalas Orchestra came to
Handa from Port Macquarie. They met their host families. They stay
one week in Handa area. |
April 6th |
Administration office |
The annual accounting audit was conducted. |
April 1st |
Japanese Salon committee
(Pictures) |
After the regular Japanese class, students and
teachers went to Kariyado park for a cherry blossom picnic. At the
park, the students introduced themselves in Japanese. |