■ UNESCO Japanese Language Classes (Autumn Term, 2004)
Beginners- Advanced (No classes on public holidays)
*1) Tue. & Thu. 10:00-11:45 10:00-11:45 *2) Sat. 10:00-11:45 Sept.11 - Dec.18 *3) Tue. 18:30-20:15 Sept.7 - Dec. 14
“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] (1) \8,400, (2) \4,200, (3) \4,200, [others] cost of textbooks, \1,000 membership fee of Meguro UNESCO.
For Application: K. Shibutani C. Hotta
■ Meguro UNESCO Exchange Salon
◆Meguro Walking
Take a walk and discover more
about Meguro’s cultural properties!
(Old farmhouse, Himonya Hachimangu Shrine, Enyuji Temple, Salesian Church)
Date & Time: Sept. 23, Fri., National Holiday (10:00 - 12:30)
Meeting Place: Toritsudaigaku Sta. (Tokyu Toyoko Line)
Participation fee: Free
For Application: Send fax to Meguro UNESCO.
Inquires: Meguro UNESCO office
■ Meguro UNESCO 50th Anniversary Gathering
Date & Time: Oct. 2, Sat. (13:00 - )
Place: Meguro Persimmon Hall, Main
Hall (1-1-1 Yakumo)
Part 1 - Ceremony
Part 2 - Memorial Speech “Live for Tomorrow’s World” - talks and photos -
Speaker: Ms Yoshino Oishi, documentary photographer,
professor of Tokyo Polytechnic University
Part 3 - Party
■ Meguro UNESCO International Exchange Bazaar
Date & Time: Oct. 14 (Thu.) 11:30 - 15:00
Place:
St. Paul’s Church Hall (2F)
Please donate anything lying around in your house!
■UNESCO Language Classes
[1] French Conversation for Beginners
Instructor: Andre-Dominick Deloge
Dates & Time: Oct. 6 - Feb. 2, every Wed. (18:30 - 20:30)
Place: Moriya Kyoiku Kaikan (2-20-17 Gohongi)
[2] English Conversation for Youth
Instructor: John Cochrane
Dates & Time: Oct. 12 - Feb. 8, every Tue. (18:30 - 20:30)
Place: Nakameguro Square (2-10-13 Nakameguro)
* UNESCO lectures are planned on the first day of each course.
[1] Oct. 6… “World Heritage - Realities in Serbia and Montenegro”
(Mr. Slobodan Prosic, First Counselor of Embassy of Serbia and Montenegro)
[2] Oct. 12… “World Terakoya Movement - Report from Afghanistan”
■ UNESCO Lecture
“Crossing the Divide - The Role of Educationand Culture in Alleviating Conflict”Date & Time: Oct. 23, Sat. (13:30 - )
Place: Moriya Kyoiku Kaikan (2-20-17, Gohongi)
Speaker: Akio Harada, former Public Prosecutor General
■UNESCO Peace Concert 2004
A Wind from Vienna ~ part III ~“Klavier
Quintett, Wien”
Members of Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, and Yoko Fog (piano)
Date & Time: Oct. 29, Fri. (19:00 - )
Place: Meguro Persimmon Hall, Main Hall (1-1-1
Yakumo)
Program: Haydn’s Piano Trio No.1 in G major; Hummel’s Piano Quintet in D
minor, op.74; Brahms’s Piano Quartet No.1 in G minor, op.25
Tickets: \3,500
for adults (\4,000 at the venue), \1,000 for students
* 100 free tickets for elementary & junior high school students.
Inquires
& Application: Meguro UNESCO office
■ The 60th National Convention of UNESCO Movement
| Welcome New Members!! Regular Members: Keuko Wakabayashi, Mitsutoshi Masuda, Isako Ishibashi, Ikuko Ozawa, Tetsuya Kataoka, Naoko Kaneko |
Dates: Oct. 16 (Sat.) - 17 (Sun.) in Matsuyama
Place: Ehime Prefectural Convention Hall
■ UNESCO Study Session for Kanto District
Dates: Oct. 30 (Sat.) - 31 (Sun.)
Place: Edo Tokyo Museum
Two big events await Meguro UNESCO this year: the celebra- tion of its 50th
anniversary, and the foundation of the NPO. Looking ahead into the future, we
realize that there are so many things that must be discussed in the PR
committee. v
Young American violinists were invited to perform in one of the 50th
anniversary concerts. v The principal of T. Gakuin, a school in the neighboring town of Jiyugaoka,
who happened to be a friend of one of the performer’s parents, expressed
his deep respect for the young players’ incredibly great talents. v
He says, “I feel parents should give the child many and various opportunities
and help the child in discovering and developing his interest. Children are
marvelously gifted, different and wonderful.” v
The letter ‘E’ in UNESCO stands for ‘Education’, and Meguro UNESCO provides
various programs for this purpose. The article about our cooperation with an
elementary school for their “Period for Integrated Study” is one example, and
of course, we have the “International Friendship Youth
Retreat” coming soon. v I sincerely
hope that this special year of our 50th anniversary will become a year of
remarkable progress for all young people who are to lead the next generation. (H. Wakano)