No.200-4　

BULLETIN BOARD
　
THE 16TH MEGURO CITY INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE FORUM
The UNESCO lecture, "An Easy Introduction to Decoding Ukiyo-e" was previously held on Sept. 17.　The magnified images of the digitalized ukiyo-e woodblock prints revealed the delicate workmanship of ukiyo-e (e.g. each one of over 100 people plotted in one scene were wearing a different pattern of kimono!). Another chance to discover the profundity of ukiyo-e will be held as follows. Don't miss it!
◇ Edo Revealed: Digitalized Ukiyo-e Woodblock Prints
- The Life and Spirit of the City of Edo -
Lecturer: Mitsunobu Sato (Director of the Hiraki Ukiyo-e Museum)
English Interpreter: Mark Oshima (Japanologist)
Date & Time: Oct. 31 (Fri.) 19:00 -
Place: Meguro Persimmon Hall (Main Hall)
Admission: \700
For application: Send postcard or fax to Meguro UNESCO (The first 600 persons will be accepted. Seats still available)


MEGURO UNESCO LECTURES
◇ Episodes from World Heritage Coverage ? Spain -
Lecturer: Noboru Miura (Director of “World Heritage”, TBS Vision)
Date & Time: Oct. 24 (Fri.) 18:30 - 20:00 (Opening day of the Spanish class)
Place: Midorigaoka Bunka Kaikan
Admission: Free (Application unnecessary)
◇ Interaction Starts with Language
Lecturer: Kim Taehee (Actress, instructor of Meguro UNESCO Hangul class)
Date & Time: Nov. 28 (Fri.) 18:30 -
Place: Moriya Kyoiku Kaikan
Admission: Free (Application unnecessary)

MEGURO UNESCO ART EXHIBITION
Dates: Nov. 19 (Fri.)　 24 (Wed.)
Place: Kumin Gallery of Meguro Museum of Art
Volunteers Wanted! (receptionists & salesclerks of mini-bazaar)
All Artworks Welcomed!! (Bring in your paintings, handicrafts, calligraphic works, photographs, and others. We expect many Meguro UNESCO members to take part. Please apply by the end of October.)
Inquiries: N. Mochizuki

MEGURO UNESCO CHARITY EXHIBITION
◇ KURURINPA
- Turn the exhibits upside down. What do you see? -
Dates & Time: Oct. 4(Sat.)- 13(Mon.) 10:30 - 19:00
Place: Jiyugaoka Children’s Museum

MEGURO UNESCO CHARITY CONCERT
◇ A Wind from Vienna - Part II
Date and Time: Nov. 20 (Thu.) 18:30 ? 20:30
Performers: Members of Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, and Yoko Fog (Piano)
Program: Chopin’s Piano Concerto in E minor, Hummel’s Piano Quartet in G major, etc.
Place: Meguro Kumin Center Hall
Tickets: \4,000　(\2,000 for high school and college students)

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!!
Regular Members: MISUMO OCHIAI
Friendship Members: FRANCESCA ARTEFICIO, MICHAEL BIRD (Canada); MARGARET CRIFFITHS (Australia); CHERYL BROWN (U.K.), PASI　PEKKA KALEVI　 JARVINEN, JARI TASPANI SEILONEN (Finland); FERRY DAMONGAYO, BINDRA AGYSTA LINGGAR (Indonesia); FRANCIS LU (Singapore);　GABALL MONA, SAMIR-A-A-ALKERSA, ESRAO SAMIR (Egypt);　SIM EUM MI, YOO KYUNG SOOK, MIN GYENG RAN, LEE YE RI, CHO YOUNG RA (Korea); BURGY THIBAULT (France); PORNDEE LAPISATEPUN(Thailand); VICENTE ALCANIZ BUCETA, BEATRIZ PRIETO (Spain);　BUHTZ TANIA, JULIANA ZEISKE (Germany); DAWAL ELENITA(the Philippines);　MAURICIO URENA (Costa Rica);　ZHAO XIA (China)


THE U.S. RETURN TO UNESCO

Now the United States has once again become a fully- participating member of UNESCO. The U.S., a founding member of UNESCO, had withdrawn from the organization in 1984 citing concerns over UNESCO's political and ideological bias and its irresponsible financial management.
The 32nd Session of UNESCO's General Conference is being held from Sept. 29 through Oct. 17 at the Headquarters in Paris.
On the first day of the session, U.S. First Lady Laura Bush said that the United States believes in working with other Member States to promote values shared by people throughout the world in her address to mark U.S.'s return to membership.　As a former public school teacher, and a present UNESCO Honorary Ambassador for the UN Literacy Decade, Mrs. Bush also mentioned the social significance of education.
* Related stories on UNESCO's website. http://www.unesco.org
* With U.S.'s re-entry, the number of Member States has risen to 190, leaving Singapore the only nation that hasn't returned after having withdrawn from the organization.
　
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