No.201-4
Lovely guests from Afghanistan
Three children aged 12-15 and two of their teachers, visited Moriya Kyouiku Kaikan, Gohongi elementary school and Meguro UNESCO Association office with staff of NFUAJ. (Sep.16, 10am-2pm). They came to Japan to take part in the music festival held at Nijyo castle in Kyoto, and wished to observe the education system and UNESCO activities during their stay in Tokyo. They first observed Meguro UNESCO Association's Japanese classes held at Moriya Kyouiku Kaikan, and afterwards took part in exchange lessons and shared the lunchtime with 6th graders at Gohongi elementary school. After that, they dropped into Meguro UNESCO Association office to talk with the president and other many members. People could only wish peace for the lovely children from war-ravaged Afghanistan.
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: Rossini’s String Sonata in C major, Hummel’s Op, 87 Piano Quintet in E- flat minor, Chopin’s Op. 11 Piano Concerto in E minor
Place: Meguro Kumin Center Hall (10 min. walk from Meguro Sta.)
Tickets: \4,000 (\4,500 on the day)
\2,000 (high school and college students)
Application: Send postcard or fax to Meguro UNESCO Office
Inquiries: Meguro UNESCO Office
MEGURO UNESCO ART EXHIBITION
Dates: Nov. 19 (Fri.) 24 (Wed.)
Place: Kumin Gallery of Meguro Museum of Art
(10 minutes' walk from Meguro Station)
Exhibits should be brought in on Nov. 18 (Thu.)
Volunteers Wanted!! (receptionists & salesclerks of mini-bazaar)
Inquiries: N. Mochizuki (Tel: 03-3712-1295)
MEGURO UNESCO LECTURE
◇ Interaction Starts with Language
Lecturer: Kim Taehee (Actress, instructor of Meguro UNESCO Korean class)
Date & Time: Nov. 28 (Fri.) 18:30 -
Place: Moriya Kyoiku Kaikan
Admission: Free (Application unnecessary)
UNESCO JAPANESE LANGUAGE CLASSES (WINTER TERM, 2004)
Beginners- Advanced (No classes on public holidays)
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Tue. & Thu. |
10:00-11:45
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Jan.8 - Mar.18
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Sat. |
10:00-11:45 |
Jan.10 - Mar.13 |
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Tue. |
18:30-20:15 |
Jan.13 - Mar.16 |
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"KANJI" classes also available on Sat.
Place: Moriya Kyoiku Kaikan (2-20-17 Gohongi)
Eligibility: Foreigners, 16 years of age and over
Instructors: Members of Meguro UNESCO (Japanese language instructors)
Fees: [membership] \1,000/year, [tuition] \6,300 (1), \3,000 (2), \3,000 (3), [others] cost of textbooks, \1,000 membership fee of Meguro UNESCO
Application: Tel/Fax: 3724-4360 or 5707-2503
CAMPAIGN FOR MISWRITTEN POSTCARD CONTRIBUTIONS
We are collecting unused postcards, miswritten or too old to use, in order to fund the TERAKOYA projects in India, Nepal, Cambodia and other countries. The refund from one unused postcard is worth, for example, one notebook, three pencils and one eraser in India, or three ballpoints in Vietnam. We'd like your kind cooperation. (Inquiries: Meguro UNESCO)
UNESCO TERAKOYA MOVEMENT -fueled by miswritten postcards
In Japan, about two centuries ago in the Edo period,the three R's (reading,
writing and arithmetic) were generally practiced by people. This was irrespective
of their social position, even though the social status system of the time
was very strict. TERAKOYAs were the schools that scholars, warriors and
Buddhist priests opened for children to learn reading, writing and use
of the abacus. Nowadays, approximately a billion people around the world
are either children with no access to school, or adults suffering from
illiteracy. The UNESCO TERAKOYA Movement offers 'places of learning' to
these people. This movement was originally started by the National Federation
of UNESCO Associations in Japan (the federation of non-governmental UNESCO
associations). In some areas, the movement is known by the Japanese title
'TERAKOYA'. The profits from recycling miswritten postcards and other contributions
provide the finances for the movement.
MEGURO UNESCO NEW YEAR'S PARTY
Dates & Time: Jan. 17 (Sat), 2004, 12:00 14:00
Place: St. Paul's Church 2F (next to Moriya Kyoiku Kaikan)
(Details to be announced in the next issue.)
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!!
Regular Members: MACHI HAYASHI, YU SAKAKIBARA, KUMI SAITO, IZUMI SHINOZAKI, SACHIKO SHIMA, RIE YOSHINO
Friendship Members: SCHLUN BERGER JEROME (France); TAHA ASHA (Jordan); VIDA RENGARAJAN (India); TIMOTHY PERRY, EVE ZIMMERMAN (U.S.A.), GHULMAN SUBHANI (Pakistan); SADYBAKASOVA JYLDYZ (Kirghiz); CHOI HYUN JUNG (Korea)
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| Meguro UNESCO Association since 1954 |
2-24-3 Gohongi, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0053
Tel: 03-5725-6150 / Fax: 03-5725-6160
Monday to Friday, 1-4 pm |
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