---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: cultural cultural@embjp.ie Date: 2009/10/9 Subject: Drawing workshops by Japanese manga artist Tsuyoshi Ogawa - 17/19/20 October To: info info@embjp.ie

*DRAWING WORKSHOPS BY JAPANESE MANGA ARTIST TSUYOSHI OGAWA*

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*Presented by the Children’s Book Festival, Dublin’s 24 Hour Comic Day*

*and** the **International** **Manga** **Museum**, **Kyoto***

The Embassy of Japan is pleased to pass on the following information from the organisers of this year’s Children’s Book Festival announcing drawing workshops for children by Japanese manga artist Tsuyoshi Ogawa presented in conjunction with the International Manga Museum in Kyoto.

The programme of events for this year’s 24 Hour Comic Day will include a drawing workshop by Tsuyoshi Ogawa on Saturday 17 October.

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*Saturday 17 October*

· Time: 15.00 - workshop for children 12 & under

16.00 - workshop for teens & adults

· Venue: The Central Hotel, Exchequer Street, Dublin 2

· Charge: Free of charge – all supplies will be provided

· Booking: *cliodhna@ztoical.com*

For further information, see the Children’s Books Ireland website * www.childrensbooksireland.ie* and the 24 Hour Comic Day website * www.irish24hourcomics.com/*

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As part of the 2009 Children’s Book Festival, Tsuyoshi Ogawa will give 2 further drawing workshops for children.

*Monday 19 October*

· Venue: Navan Library, Meath (www.meath.ie/library)

· Time: 15.30 – workshop for ages 10 -13

17.00 – workshops for ages 14 -17

· Contact: 046 902 1134

· Booking: Free but booking essential

*Tuesday 20 October*

· Venue: The Blackbird Gallery, Kilkenny

· Time: 17.00 – workshop for ages 9+

· Booking: Free but places must be booked in advance ( info@theblackbirdgallery.com or 056 776 2050)

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 Website: www.ie.emb-japan.go.jp