JETAA Chapter Beats August 2018
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Chapter Beats August 2018
1) JETAA Northern California
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2) JETAA NC – MOVE DOWN TO END
August 4: Las Vegas Buddhist Sangha Obon Festival 2018 – Las Vegas
3) JETAA NY
2018 JETAANY Sunset Boat Cruise
JETAANY is setting sail on our annual sunset harbor cruise on Wednesday, August 15th – on our own private boat! This is one of our most popular events, with over 100 attendees!
For an AMAZING deal enjoy a 3 hour sunset cruise departing from the East Side and traveling around the southern end of Manhattan over to the west side for stunning views of the New Your skyline (and New Jersey). Spread the word and invite friends, family and colleagues to join – the more the merrier!
When: Wednesday, August 15th
Time: 17:50 – 21:30
17:50 – 18:25 – Check in and boarding
18:30 (SHARP!) – Cruise Departs
21:30 – cruise arrives back at the dock
Who: JET Alumni, friends, family and colleagues are all welcome. (Must be 21+)
Where: New York Skyports Marina (East River, between E. 20th and 23rd Sts.)
Address for Google: 24-30 FDR Drive, East Service Road, New York City, NY 10010
RSVP: via the Cognito form below (but also see who’s coming on Facebook)
Cost: Early bird registration (until 8/1): $20
Regular registration (8/2 – 8/14): $30
Last Minute Registraion (on the boat): $30 CASH
Other Details
Ages 21+ only. Cash bar on the boat/ Average drink price is $6 – $13. We’ll have snacks, but there won’t be hot food aboard the boat. Feel free to bring food onto the boat if you want to pick something up on the way (but no drinks).
Questions: Contact Brenda at president[at]jetaany[dot]org.
4) JETAA-I
How you can help with the recent flooding in Western Japan.
Western Japan has suffered through major flooding in the past several weeks. JETAA-I have been inundated with websites and charity drives from JET Alumni the world over. Below you will find a comprehensive list of the major charity efforts.
Please donate generously and help spread the word!
5) JETAA SC
Tanabata Festival
When: Saturday and Sunday, August 11th – 12th
Where: Little Tokyo
Website: https://www.tanabatalosangeles.org/
Calling all Alumni for a summer Tanabata event hosted in Little Tokyo! It’s the 10th anniversary and would be a great opportunity to invite your friends/family and get further connected to the local Japanese community.
Volunteers are also needed before and after the event for setup. Shifts are three hours long but if you work two or more shifts you will get an official T-shirt and food court tickets. I dunno about you, but that sounds like a great deal to me!
Please check out the website for more details and to sign up.
Hope to see you there!
6) JETAA UK
Ishibashi Foundation Summer School in Japanese Arts and Cultural Heritage at the University of Esat Anglia.
Date: 28th July – 18th August
The Centre for Japanese Studies at the University of East Anglia (UEA) invites applications for an intensive three week postgraduate level Summer School in Japanese Arts and Cultural heritage.
With the support of the Ishibashi Foundation, we offer full bursaries to all successful applicants accepted on to the course. The bursary covers tuition, accommodation, subsistence, study trips and a contribution towards travel costs.
Applications are invited from any country from advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students with a demonstrable interest in the field. The course will be taught in English.
Classes will take place on the UEA campus, home to the renowned Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, and at the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures in the historic centre of the city of Norwich. Taught by leading specialists in the field, this Summer School offers an exceptional opportunity for students to develop an in-depth appreciation and understanding of Japanese arts and cultural heritage.
Find out more at: https://www.uea.ac.uk/study/international/international-summer-school/what-can-i-study/ishibashi-foundation-summer-school-in-japanese-arts-and-cultural-heritage
7) JETAA Toronto
JETAA Mokuhanga Workshop
When: Friday August 10th – 11th
Time: 18:00 -17:30 EDT
Place: Gerrard Art Space
1475 Gerrard Street East, Toronto, Ontario M4L2A1
Details:
Join JETAA for the 2nd Mokuhanga Workshop!
Mokuhanga is a form of Japanese woodblock printmaking. Ukiyo-e prints are made using this technique. This is a beginner-friendly 2-day workshop, meant as an introduction to this beautiful yet challenging printmaking method.
Friday August 10th, 18:00 – 20:30
Meet artist instructor Elizabeth Forrest who will introduce participants to mokuhanga, perform some carving demos and give instructions for creating your own design to carve the following day. (Work on your design at home that evening).
Saturday August 11th, 11:00 – 17:00
A full day of mokuhanga woodcut printmaking. Transfer your design to your carving block and get carving! Once your design is carved, print your image.
Nijikai to follow at a nearby Indian restaurant
Cost (including $12 material fee)
JETAA Members: $79.80
Non-JETAA Members: $102:00
Max # of participants: 12
If you want to attend, please email communitysupport@jetaatoronto.ca to receive the Eventbrite invite. Your spot will be secured once payment is received.
Lastly, Elizabeth Forrest will be giving a lecture on the history of Mokuhanga as a part of the current Print Show Exhibition at GAS. Great way to learn about the art form before trying it out!
Sunday, July 8th at 15:00 at Gerrard Art Space
8) JETAA DC
Ramen Fundraiser at Public Option
When: August 10th
Time: 18:00 – 22:00 EDT
Place: The Public Option
1601 Rhode Island Ave NE, Washington, District of
Columbia 20018
JETAA DC is happy to support JET Alum Josh Beatty and his Ramen Fundraiser at Public Option which will be held on Friday, August 10th from 18:00 – 22:00.
Menu: Several signature ramen bowls featuring traditional Tonkotsu (pork bone broth) and a Vegetarian ramen broth.
100% of food and raffle proceeds will be donated to Youth For Understanding to support high school and college exchange students from West Africa who continue to feel unwelcome due to the Muslim Ban.
Ramen night is graciously hosted by The Public Option, a neighbourhood nano-brewery serving great beers made on site, as well as cocktails and soft drinks.
The Public Option is located 1601 Rhode Island Avenue Northeast, Washington DC. @PublicOption on Twitter and @ThePublicOptionDC on Facebook.
The Rhode Island Avenue Metro will be closed during this period, so best way to get there is Bikeshare/Lyft/Uber/Your Car or the G9 and G8 buses that you can pick up from Franklin Square downtown.
9) JETAA Chicago
YPC Lincoln Park Zoo Scavenger Hunt
When: August 12th
Time: 12:30 – 14:00 CDT
Place: Lincoln Park Zoo
N Cannon Dr at W Fullerton Pkwy
Chicago, Illinois 60614
*Pre-payment at http://www.jaschicago.org/events/ypc-lincoln-park-zoo-scavenger-hunt/ no later than 8/5 is necessary for planning purposes. After payment is received meeting instructions will be emailed. JETAA members can pay the $2 member price! At checkout, put “JETAA” for Company and “Member” for Title.
Come join members of the YPC for a scavenger hunt adventure at the Lincoln Park Zoo! The scavenger hunt will consist of exploring LPZ in search of clues to trivia based upon the zoo and its animal inhabitants. Note that the answers to questions will be a mix of both writing and photographs taken of your finds, so you will certainly be put to the test! The questions will be in both English and Japanese (and you can respond in either language), giving you an opportunity to practice your language skills and maybe even learn a few new words along the way. Registration can be made as a group (max 4 people) or individually, where you will be assigned to a group, so you can sign up with your friends or make new friends on the hunt. The event is open to YPC/JETAA/AAAYA members and non-members in hopes that everyone can come together to network, share their knowledge of trivia, and importantly, have fun!
10) JETAA Minnesota (JETAAMN)
When: 19th August
Time: 15:00 – 21:00 CDT
Place: Como Park Zoo and Conservatory
1225 Estabrook Dr, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55103
The Obon Festival encompasses Japanese tradition – through music, dance, crafts, martial arts and lanterns. Japanese food and dozens of culturally-related items will be for sale.
The day will culminate at dusk with the main event – the lantern lighting.
The Como Park Japanese Obon Festival, produced by Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, Japan America Society of Minnesota, and Saint Paul Nagasaki Sister City Committee will be held on Sunday, August 19th from 15:00 – 21:00.
Admission is $5.00 per adult (13+), $3.00 per child (ages 3 – 12) and Seniors (aged 65+), free for children under 3.
Free shuttle bus service will be available from staffed off-site parking lot at the District Service Center located at 1930 Como Ave.
For more information and list of events check out Como Zoo’s website: http://www.comozooconservatory.org/attractions/gardens/japanesegarden/japanese-obon-festival/#/japanese-obon-festival
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