Hey guys,

I just got this email about Japanese cultural events on in Ireland this coming November.

Regards,

Seán

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: cultural cultural@embjp.ie Date: 2009/10/30 Subject: Japanese cultural events - November/December 2009 To: info info@embjp.ie

*JAPANESE FILM FESTIVAL 2009*

*31 October - 22 November in **Galway**, **Limerick**, **Cork** & **Dublin** *

We are delighted to inform you of the upcoming *Japanese Film Festival 2009*, presented by the Embassy of Japan, access>CINEMA, and the Ireland Japan Association (IJA).

The programme include *Departures*, winner of the 2009 Best Foreign Language Oscar, the multiple-narrative drama *A Stranger of Mine*, and a preview of * Ponyo*, the latest animation from the director of *Spirited Away, *Hayao Miyazaki.

*Screenings*

· *Saturday 31 October & Sunday 1 November: Town Hall Theatre, ** Galway***

· Advance booking 19 October – 1 November: contact 091 569 777

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· *Monday 2 & Tuesday 3 November: **University** of **Limerick**, * *Limerick***

· Advance booking 19 October– 3 November: contact 01 679 4420

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· *Friday 13 - Sunday 15 November: KINO Arthouse Cinema, **Cork***

· Advance booking 19 October – 15 November: contact 021 427 1571

· *Friday 20 - Sunday 22 November: CineWorld, **Dublin** *

· Advance booking 19 October – 19 November: contact 01 679 4420

· Advance booking 20 November – 22 November: contact Festival Desk, Cineworld Foyer, Cineworld, Parnell Street, D1

Ticket prices: €8.00 / Concessions €6.00

*Programme*

· *A Stranger of Mine*

· *Blood: The Last Vampire* *(anime)**

· *Departures**

· *Ghost in the Shell 2* *(anime)**

· *Instant** **Swamp****

· *Kamikaze Girls*

· *Ponyo** *(anime)**

· *Shall We Dance?***

* These films are unclassified and are therefore subject to club conditions, i.e. open to 18 years+ only.**

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Full details of screening locations, dates, times and ticket prices and the festival brochure are available on the access>CINEMA website: * http://www.accesscinema.ie/index.php?pageID=138*

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*MOMIJIGARI*

*A Celebration of Japanese Culture through Music & Dance*

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The Embassy of Japan is also pleased to inform you of a performance of Japanese music presented by Blue Bulb Media.

The performance will feature Charles Marshall on *satusumabiwa* and * shakuhachi*, along with Scottish percussionist Gillian Maitland on marimba, and Dr. John Feeley on classical guitar. They will be accompanied by Japanese dancer Sayuri Uno, who will make her Irish debut at this concert.

· Date/time: Friday 13 November, 20.00

· Venue: St. Ann’s Church, Dawson Street, Dublin 2

· Tickets: €20.00 (incl. booking fee), Student (with valid ID) - €14.50 (incl. booking fee)

Tickets can be reserved on the following website: *www.tickets.ie** /blue-bulb-**media*

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*KIYOTSUNE & PAGODA*

*Two Noh Plays*

The *Oshima Noh Theatre* of Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, and *Theatre Nohgaku*, based in Tokyo and New York, will present a joint production of classical and contemporary noh theatre in Dublin, sponsored by the Embassy of Japan, the Ireland Japan Association, and Japan Ireland Travel.

· Date/time: Saturday 5 December, 19.00 – 21.30

· Venue: Samuel Beckett Theatre, Trinity College

· Tickets: €20.00 (concessions €10.00) – unreserved seating

· Further information and ticket reservations: Samuel Beckett Theatre *http://www.tcd.ie/Drama/samuel-beckett-theatre/events/*

There will also be a Lecture-Demonstration on Noh theatre for Irish theatre students and professionals.

· Date/time: Saturday 5 December, 14.00 – 16.30

· Venue: Samuel Beckett Theatre (dance studio), Trinity College

· Advance booking essential - please contact Francis Thackaberry, General Manager, by e-mail: fthackab@tcd.ie

· Admission €5.00, or free to those purchasing full price tickets to the evening performance

We hope that you will have the opportunity to attend some of these events.

Kindest regards,

Press & Cultural Affairs Section Embassy of Japan ************************************** Nutley Building, Merrion Centre Nutley Lane, Dublin 4 Tel: 01 - 202 8305 E-mail: cultural@embjp.ie