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SUMMARY:Book Tree 2020
DESCRIPTION:The JFT Library Book Tree 2020\nDue to current circumstances\, the Book Tree Contest ended Monday March 16\, 2020.\nThank you to all those who participated! \nWinners will be contacted individually. \n  \nWatch how our Book Tree blossomed! \n\n \n\n\nJoin our annual Book Tree contest! \nBorrow JFT Library materials for a chance to win! \n  \nEvery time you borrow 5 or more items\, you may fill out a white ballot for a prize. \nEvery time you borrow 10 or more items\, you may fill out an additional blue ballot for a GRAND prize. \nHelp the Book Tree grow by writing comments on tsubaki flowers and adding them to our tree. \n  \nBook Tree eligibility:\nMaterials checked out within the period of\nJanuary 20 – March 27\, 2020 \n  \nThank you for participating! \n  \nGRAND Prizes include: \nTIFF – 2 Tickets for an opening night screening and party at the 45th annual Toronto International Film Festival.\n(Princess of Wales Theatre; festival runs Sept 10 – 20\, 2020) \nROM – 2 Admissions Tickets to ROM’s galleries and special exhibitions. \nAGO – 4 General Admission Tickets for a group visit to the Art Gallery of Ontario. (not including special exhibitions) \n  \nOther Prizes include: \n \nThank you to our generous sponsors.
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SUMMARY:[CANCELLED] The 27th Katari Japanese Storytelling Festival – Those Were the Days\, My Friends.
DESCRIPTION:CANCELLED\nDue to current circumstances\, we regret to inform you that The 27th Annual Katari Japanese Storytelling Festival is cancelled on March 14\, 2020. \nWe are committed to the health\, safety and well-being of our patrons\, performers\, volunteers and staff members. We apologize for any inconvenience\, and we thank you for your understanding and cooperation. \nIn the meantime\, we will work on having this event at a later date this year. Please continue to check our website and newsletters. We hope you will return to the Katari Japanese Storytelling Festival when the opportunity arises. \nPlease note that the Library will also be CLOSED on March 14\, 2020. All item(s) due on this date have been extended for an additional 3 weeks. \n  \n \nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto and the Toronto Storytelling Festival present\nThe 27th Katari Japanese Storytelling Festival – Those Were the Days\, My Friends.\nJoin us for an afternoon of Japanese folk tales\, stories\, songs and mime performances at the 27th annual Katari Storytelling Festival. This family-friendly event is presented in cooperation with the Toronto Storytelling Festival. The Katari Japanese Storytellers programme includes traditional and contemporary storytelling for all ages. \nAudience: Family\nAdmission: Free (RSVP required)\nWheelchair Accessibility: Yes \nProgramme: \n\nSeiko Shirafuji and Eiko Giese : Tama-Sudare\, traditional street performance\nKoko Kikuchi : Oshira-sama\, Japanese folktale\nYusuke Tanaka : Urashima Taro\, the eternal time traveller\nNoriko Yamamoto : Tea Ceremony\, a mime performance\nSeiko Shirafuji and Eiko Giese with Yusuke Tanaka on guitar : The Poems of Misuzu Kaneko\, poem chanting and singing\nToshiki Mori : The Greatest Player\, a contemporary story\n\n***Please note that the Library will be open with special Saturday opening on March 14\, 2020 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm to coincide with the event.\nThe gallery will be closed. Please feel free to arrive early and enjoy browsing the library before the event.  \n——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————– \n2020 Storytellers \nKoko Kikuchi \nBorn in Tohoku\, the northeast of Japan\, Koko has been involved in Katari since its inception. He specializes in the folktales of his native region of Iwate Prefecture. \nToshiki Mori \nAn actor\, storyteller\, singer and writer. Toshiki was born in Fukushima\, Japan. He started his career as storyteller of Kamishibai in Toronto and has been actively performing in Montreal and at various schools\, libraries and cultural events throughout Toronto. \nSeiko Shirafuji \nBorn in Yamaguchi Prefecture\, she is a singer and folk dancer and a retired medical doctor. Seiko has been performing in many community events and local festivals since 1995. \nYusuke Tanaka \nA veteran translator\, writer\, director of the Katari Storytelling Festival since 1994. He has been telling stories of the Ainu people\, and his own adaptations of Japanese folklore in many places including New York\, Seoul\, Kyoto\, Tokyo and Sapporo. \nNoriko Yamamoto \nA professional dancer\, mime\, silent storyteller\, and visual artist. Since moving to Toronto from Tokyo in 1994\, Noriko has added Nia to her repertoire. She performs regularly at schools\, libraries\, festivals\, and at various other events. \n\n  \n  \n  \n 
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