Meguro UNESCO Short News No.181
● Urgent Announcement!!
Donations for the Refugees in Afghanistan
Meguro UNESCO Association is sincerely asking for your donations to support
the refugees in Afghanistan. Please remit your good will to the following
bank accounts.
Bank Accounts:
Postal Transfer 00190-8-187774
Fuji Bank Yutenji Branch(普)20152
(to: Meguro UNESCO Association)
●Members' Up-to-Date
◎Tomohiro Tasaki…Married on Sept. 23.
◎Taira (Katsuo) Hiraguchi…Passed away on Oct.31. He exhibited works of
art for the UNESCO Art Exhibition every year. We sincerely pray for the
repose of his soul.
●Welcome, new members!
◎General Member …Sayuri Tokuman, Noriko Masuda, Kazuyo Funakoshi, Chiyuu
Ikeda, Naoko Nohara, Sachiko Kaneko and Kazuko Ishikawa
◎Friendship Members …Merle Jallorina and Shigeta Donna Liyn/the Philippines,
Tika Wihanasari and Noor Chotima Wardhan/Indonesia, Pauline Kong/U.K.,
Shirley Bludan, Mira Leven and Angela Suzan Ricketts/U.S.A., Cho Ei Ki,
Kan Zui Gun, Wang Ai Un, Lee Setsu/China, Kim Kon Yu, Kim En Shu and Jo
Ei Ka/Korea, May Fung/Canada, Shida Chivichai, Noguchi Noi, Yamaguchi Amisa/Thailand,
Robinson Heather, Eloise Chanbers and Suzanne Gordon/Australia, Reeta Singh,
Sunil Venikar/India, Vassitch Benedicte/France, Margarita Suarez/Chile,
Alicia Madero and Esther Arai/Mexico, Baudarbek Kozhataeva Manshuk/Kazakhstan,
John Lugho Garama and Kadzo Queen Gaudencia/Kenya.
■Cultural Activity Committee
The 29th.
UNESCO Charity Jazz Concert
Ken-ichi Sonoda and His Dixie Kings
Date and Time: November 16 (Fri.) from 18:30
Place:Meguro Kumin Center Hall
Program: Anchors Aweigh, Green Grass of Home, The World is Waiting for
the Sunrise, You are My Sunshine, Dark Eyes, El Condor Pasa, etc.
Fee: \3,500 (Adult; for tickets sold on the day of the performance).
Contact: Harada (Tel: 3718-2994, Fax:3718-2956)
■Cultural Activity Committee
UNESCO Art Exhibition
Members' works of art are to be exhibited.
Dates: Nov. 21 (Wed.) --- 25 (Sun.)
Place: Meguro Kumin Gallery, Meguro Museum of Art (2-4-36 Meguro, Meguro-ku)
Contact: Mochizuki (tel. 3712-1295, fax.3712-1205)
■Training Program and Youth Activity Committees
UNESCO Lecture
"Think about Peace Now"
Date and Time: Dec. 1 (Sat.), 14:00.
Place: Seishonen (Youth) Plaza, Nakameguro Square
Coordinator:Youth Activity Committee Members
Guests: Mr. Eiji Hattori and Mr. Shigeo Tajima (Advisors to the Meguro
UNESCO Association).
Contact: Aoki (tel. 3725-2665)
● Luncheon with the Leaders
of the World Terakoya Movements for Literacy
Date and Time: Dec. 3 (Mon.), 13:00-15:00
Place:Small Reception Hall, Olympic Memorial National Youth Center <International
Wing>
(3-1, Yoyogi-Kamizonocho, Shibuya-ku)
Fee: \ 1,500 for the lunch.
Sponsor: National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan
Application: Call Miyazaki (tel. 3701-3783) before/on November 20 (Wed.)
●Ayako Kawai Piano Concert
"Pianists in Season" Series No. 1
Miss Kawai is a highly praised pianist who played Chopin at the 24th. UNESCO
Concert.
Date and Time: Dec.22 (Sat.), 17:00.
Place: Toppan Hall (1-3-3, Suido, Bunkyo-ku)
Fees: \3,000 (Adult), \1,000 (Student)
Contact: Toppan Ticket Center (tel.5840-2222), or Kawai (tel. 3711-1021)
■International Exchange Committee
Introduction to Japanese Culture
The World of Nou - Kita School
Dates: Feb. 23 (Sat.) afternoon
Place: Kita Roppeita Memorial Nou Hall
Interpreter: Mark Oshima