Japan Foundation NY Newsletter (Nov 18, 2010)
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NEWS FROM THE JAPAN FOUNDATION NEW YORK AND CGP
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CGP Grant Program (Deadline: December 1)
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This is a reminder that the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership’s (CGP) Intellectual Exchange program open competition deadline is December 1, 2010.
[ http://cgp.org/index.php?option=section&id=3 ]
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JAILA: “An Evening of Japanese Jazz” in Jamaica (Nov 27-Dec 1)
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As part of the Japanese Arts in Latin America (JAILA) program, the Japan Foundation, New York will dispatch flutist YUKARI and pianist Ms. Eri Yamamoto to Jamaica to give a concert and workshop to local audiences and music students. They will be performing their own compositions as well as well-known Japanese songs in a jazz style. They will also be joined by local musicians for collaborative performance.
About YUKARI: [ http://www.yukariflute.com/Site/Welcome.html ]
About Ms. Eri Yamamoto: [ http://www.eriyamamoto.com/ ]
[ http://www.jfny.org/arts_and_culture/jaila.html ]
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Call for JFNY Grant for Arts and Culture Applicants
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We are accepting applications from nonprofit organizations for the JFNY Grant for Arts and Culture. This grant aims to support projects that will further
understanding of Japanese arts and culture. Applicants must be from the 37 states east of the Rocky Mountains.
Successful candidates may be granted up to $5,000 for projects conducted in the 14 Southern and 12 Midwestern states, and up to $2,000 for all other states.
[ http://www.jfny.org/arts_and_culture/smallgrant.html ]
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CGP US-Japan Journalism Fellowship Program
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10 graduate journalism students from across the US will embark on a 13-day study-tour of Japan starting on November 20, 2010. This second cohort of students, along with Emerson College and CGP staff, will visit Tokyo, Okinawa, Kobe and other cities during their stay in Japan.
[ http://journalism.indiana.edu/news/bomersback-headed-to-japan-as-postgrad-fellow/ ]
[ http://www.merrill.umd.edu/deadline/index.php/2010/11/10/two-merrill-graduate-students-receive-fellowships-for-travel-to-japan/ ]
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Recruiting a Program Staff Member in Arts & Culture (Deadline: Nov 30)
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The Japan Foundation New York office has an opening for an Associate Program Officer for the Arts & Culture Program. This program promotes the introduction of Japanese culture as well as exchanges between the United States and Japan through various fields of arts and culture.
The deadline for submitting applications is November 30.
[ http://www.jfny.org/userfiles/file/A%20and%20C%20-%20Job%20Announcement.pdf ]
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Upcoming Events
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Kenny Endo 35th Anniversary Celebration “Gateway Ma’ vs. Groove” Taiko
(Oct 24-Nov 20, various cities)
[ http://www.kennyendo.com/calendar ]
Biwa Performance and Lecture on “Tales of the Heike”
(Dec 1. Gainesville, FL)
[ http://www.clas.ufl.edu/asian/events.shtml ]
Midwest Japan Seminar (Dec 4. Norman, OK)
[ http://asia.isp.msu.edu/MJS/schedule.htm ]
“Motoyuki Shibata in Conversation with Paul Auster” at Asia Society (Dec 7. NYC)
[ http://asiasociety.org/events-calendar/lost-and-found-translation-american-and-japanese-popular-culture ]
“Peter & the Wolf” at the Guggenheim Museum (Dec 11-19. NYC)
[ http://www.guggenheim.org/new-york/education/works-and-process/events-schedule ]
UC Berkeley Writers Workshop: “Linking Trade, Traditional Security, and Human
Security: Lessons from Europe and the Americas and Implications for Asia”
(Dec 16-17. Berkeley, CA)
[ http://cgp.org/index.php?option=article&task=default&articleid=392 ]
“Amanogawa” by Kitsune Ensemble (Dec 17. NYC)
[ http://kitsuneensemble.org/news.html ]
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