Community Calendar

Sunday, September 12, 2pm
Chamber Orchestra Concert
Ken Hsieh—Conductor
Ran Matsumoto-Violin
Michael J. Fox Theatre
Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra with Conductor, Ken Hsieh will be presenting Ran Matsumoto (violin), Luke Kim (cello) and Amy Lee (piano).  Ms. Matsumoto is a graduate of the Toho Gakuen School of Music. In 2004, she received an encouragement award as well as an adjudicators award. She has performed with Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, Royal Chamber Orchestra and Kyoto Symphony Orchestra.
Pre-Concert talk at 1:15pm.
For more info, contact 604.876.9397 or info@vmocanada.com.

Saturday, September 18
7:30pm to 9:30pm
Tonari Gumi’s 9th Annual
Premium Sake Tasting Night
Listel Vancouver
1300 Robson Street, Vancouver
Thanks to our partner, the Listel Vancouver, this year’s TG Premium Sake Tasting Night will be one of our biggest ever with the largest selection of different sakes presented in BC, accompanied by exceptional appetizers from some of the best restaurants in BC. In addition, we will be holding a silent auction for some extraordinary items donated in support of the Japanese Canadian community. We expect tickets for this fundraising event to go fast and so purchase your tickets at the Tonari Gumi. Tickets are still only $50.00. Advance ticket sale only, payment accepted by cheque or cash only. Information by calling TG or email at info@jcva.bc.ca.

Friday, September 10, 7pm
NNM&HC 10th Anniversary & Kizuna exhibition Opening Celebration
NNM&HC
Info: www.nikkeiplace.org
or call 604.777.7000.

Saturday, September 25, 6pm
NNM&HC 10th Anniversary Gala Dinner
Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel
Info: www.nikkeiplace.org or call 604.777.7000.

Sunday, September 26, 2pm
doors 1:30pm
STAGE EARTH Live performance by Dr. N. Kuwayama
NNM&HC
Admission: in advance Adults $15, Children (Under 12) $8
at the door $20/$10
Info: Frontline for Peace Vancouver, FFPV2009@yahoo.ca or 604.521.4548
Please join us in sharing the inspiration from Stage Earth. With his faith deeply rooted in compassion and humanitarianism, Dr. Norihiko Kuwayama, a Japanese psychiatrist, has been a very active figure for more than two decades in the field of medical and emotional relief for areas of conflict and poverty around the world.
Dr. Kuwayama’s Stage Earth is a live multi-media performance that makes use of large screen video, music and narration. He describes his experiences through photography, songs, guitar and other musical instruments. The performance brings audiences to witness the untold fortitude of men, women, and most significantly, children. It challenges us to discover the true meaning of happiness. His documentary film, Arigato no Monogatari (Traveling for Gratitude), premiered in May 2009 at Nikkei Centre. It made a strong impact on more than 400 viewers.

NNM&HC Open House
Saturday, October 2, 9:30am-5:00pm
Info: www.nikkeiplace.org or call 604.777.7000

Japanese Farmers’ Market & Food Fair, Saturday, October 2
NNM&HC
Japanese vegetables, various fall plants and a variety of delicious Japanese foods  will be available.   Vegetable sales 10:30am and food sales 11am until 3pm (or while supplies last). Proceeds will go towards expansion of the Community Kitchen as well as supporting and maintaining various programs at Nikkei Centre. Anyone wishing to donate garden produce or plants for the Market, Contact:
Yoshi Hashimoto (1-604-850-7105), Frank Kamiya (604-929-4476)
or Kaori Yano (604-321-3397).

Blood Donor Clinics at Nikkei Place
Thursday, October 14, December 9, 1:30pm to 8pm
For eligibility criteria call Canadian Blood Services at 604.707.3438 / 3439

Friday, October 15, 7pm
Nobutaka Tsugei Guitar Concert
NNM&HC
Admission: $10
(includes refreshments & workshop)
Info: 604.732.5235. (Ishikawa) or www.nobutakatsugei.com
Nobutaka Tsugei is the multi-talented musician who is the leader of the band Sentimental City Romance and a recording musician for big Japanese pop stars such as Tokiko Kato and Maria Takeuchi.
Recently, he mastered reproducing Beatles music faithfully on one acoustic guitar.
It’s magic ! You can hear all details of the original cuts in his playing. In the fall of 2010, Vancouver will have a chance to witness this stunning guitar-work, and his workshop will be of great interest not only to Beatles fans but also to guitar lovers.

Headlines Theatre presents
Us and Them (The Inquiry)
An intimate evening of theatre
(created by you)
Joked by David Diamond.
October 22- November 28
Various venues around Metro Vancouver
Reservations Recommended:
604.871.0508

Us and Them (The Inquiry) is the first phase of a multi-layered, two year long project that will build into Headlines Theatre’s 30th Anniversary production, Us and Them: The Play. Us and Them explores humanity’s need to create the “other”. The first phase, The Inquiry, is a series of 21 public events held at various venues across Metro Vancouver, from October 22-November 28. At these events, audiences will experience an intimate evening of theatre without a play. No actors, no script – just an open theatrical dialogue about why and how humanity creates the other, asking questions about how we recognize there is only “us” here. Headlines’ multi-award winning Artistic Director David Diamond will be the conductor of The Inquiry, exercising the principals of the company’s very successful Theatre for Living workshops. Us the Them (The Inquiry) will be an unforgettable evening of interactive, innovative and thought-provoking theatre. Admission to all Inquiry events will be by donation.

Held at venues throughout the Lower Mainland including:
Friday November 12, Nikkei Place
6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby
Host: National Nikkei Museum & Heritage Centre

For more information and a full list of venues and dates, please visit: www.headlinestheatre.com

Sunday, October 31, doors: 12noon
Fall Food Bazaar
Vancouver Buddhist Temple
220 Jackson Avenue, Vancouver
Featuring hot soup with udon noodles, chow mein, various types of maki rolls, teriyaki chicken, red bean manju dessert, baked cookies/cakes and much more, all prepared by Temple members in our kitchen.