An Online Newsletter Showcasing Our Programs for the Month of June, 2023! |
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We want to thank everyone who came out for one of our in-person events last month. The events were an overwhelming success, and we hope that everyone had a good time.
During the past few weeks, we have been busy boxing up the old exhibit and preparing for our upcoming exhibition featuring a photo exhibition by Chantal Stoman. Please make sure to join us for the opening and the screening on Thursday, June 8th at Lumiere Cinema. We will also be at Tarfest later this month so drop by our booth for some Japanese enrichment activities.
Although it has been gloomy these past few weeks, we hope you will join us this month for in time for the summer sunshine!
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PHOTO EXHIBITION
CHANTAL STOMAN PRESENTS: ŌMECITTÀ
Opening: June 1, 2023
7:00 ~ 8:00PM @JFLA
Exhibition: June 2 - August 5, 2023
Monday - Saturday
12:00PM ~ 6:00PM @JFLA
-Admission Free
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The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles is pleased to announce its exhibition of French artist Chantal Stoman's ŌMECITTÀ, a one-of-a-kind photography project with a companion documentary. While in Japan in 2017, Chantal Stoman heard rumors of a town that had once been the epicenter of cinema during the Showa era, though no pictures nor online mentions of it existed. The name of this town was Ōme. After doing her own research and still not being able to find anybody in all of Tokyo who had been to or had even heard of Ōme, Chantal Stoman went there herself and was amazed at what she found.
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FILM SCREENING
CHANTAL STOMAN PRESENTS: ŌMECITTÀ
Screening: June 8, 2023
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The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles is pleased to invite you to the American film premiere of Chantal Stoman's Ōmecittà, followed by a conversation with the filmmakers. This documentary chronicles the small suburban town of Ome and its rich historical relationship with cinema, something unknown even to many of its residents. Chantal Stoman's documentary explores the transformative impact photography and film have on a community.
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LIVE EVENT
JFLA FUN BOOTH AT TARFEST 2023
Saturday, June 10, 2023
2:00 ~ 7:00PM
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We are participating in Tarfest again this, providing family-friendly cultural activities at our booth. There will be Samurai-themed activities such as origami workshop, and life-sized samurai armor display. We will also write your names or other phrases in Japanese characters and temporary tatoos with a calligraphy brush.
Make sure to drop by our booth at Tarfest!
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ONLINE VIDEO PRESENTATION
"LOVE LIKE THE FALLING PETALS"
AUTHOR AND COVER ARTIST CONVERSATION
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The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles invites you to watch this video conversation program between author Keisuke Uyama and cover artist Heikala about Uyama’s bestselling novel, Love Like the Falling Petals.
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General Invitation to Join JF USA Digital Library |
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Our digital library system in coordination with our New York and Toronto office is still going strong and we recently added more volume to popular books so there is less of a wait time. We have also been incrementally adding new books as well so make sure to signup for an account below and also let your friends know about this free service.
Starting in 2023, we will be sending out updates once a week on Wednesdays by 6:30PM pacific time. If you register and do not receive a welcome email from us within a Wednesday of registering, please contact us so we can help you out. We hope you will enjoy this service from the Japan Foundation, Los Angeles!
Note: After April 2023, OverDrive, Inc is discontinuing the legacy OverDrive app and transitioning users to the Libby app. If you are still using an OverDrive app, please make sure to switch to the Libby app by the end of April 2023. For details, please click here.
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2023-2024 Japanese Language Grants Now Available! |
Grant for Nationwide/Statewide/Region-wide Events for Learners
Japanese Language Learners Event Grant
(Examples: Speech Contest, Quiz Contest, Japan-themed Festival for Learners, etc.)
Deadlines: September 1, 2023
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Grant for Nationwide/Statewide/Region-wide Projects for Teachers
Japanese-Language Education Project Grant
(Examples: Conferences/Seminars/Workshops for Teachers, Teaching Material Development, Research Projects, etc.)
Deadline: 2 months before the project start date
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Grants for Individual Japanese Language Programs
Japanese Teaching Material Purchase Grant
Deadlines: September 15, 2023
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Advocacy Support Letter
If your Japanese language program is in danger of being cut due to COVID-19, we will send a support letter to stakeholders (Superintendent, Principal, Dean, etc.).
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Japanese Language Education Update 114 |
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Congratulations to all the Japanese teachers and teachers in general who are reading this. It must have been a tough year and you are almost done for the year!
For the current fiscal year, we accepted three applicants to our training programs in Japan. Two will be going to our Japanese Language Institute in Kansai and one will be participating in our teacher training program at our institute in Urawa. Later this year, we will be sharing their experiences in our monthly newsletter.
Our headquarters in Japan also wanted us to share with you the Japan Foundation's Japanese-Language Education Bulletin. They are currently seeking papers for the bulletin so if you are interested, please view the bulletin website here. Submissions will be accepted until Thursday, August 31, 2023, at 10:00AM (JST). |
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The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles |
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