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SUMMARY:Nengajo Workshops & Kamishibai Storytelling 2019
DESCRIPTION:Nengajo Workshops & Kamishibai Storytelling\nSat Nov 30\, 2019 | 11:30 – 3:45\n \nJoin us in the JFT Library for our annual Nengajo making workshops.\n年賀状 Nengajo are Japanese New Year’s postcards.\n2020 will be the year of the Japanese rat 子 nezumi. \nDon’t miss the opportunity to make your first negajo in the new Reiwa era. \n \n  \nThis year\, our event will also feature 紙芝居 Kamishibai\, a traditional form of Japanese storytelling.\nStories will be read by the multi-talented actor\, comedian and storyteller\, Toshiki Mori. \nAn actor\, storyteller\, singer and writer. Toshiki was born and raised 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. \n  \n  \nNo RSVP required\, but spaces for Nengajo Workshops are limited.\nFirst come first served basis. Maximum 2 postcards per participant. \nSat Nov 30\, 2019 Library Opening Hours: 11:00 – 4:00\nEvent Schedule \n11:30 – 12:15  Nengajo Workshop #1 \n1:00 – 1:45 Nengajo Workshop #2 \n2:00 – 2:15 Kamishibai Storytelling \n2:30 – 3:15 Nengajo Workshop #3 \n3:30 – 3:45 Kamishibai Storytelling \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/nengajo-workshops-kamishibai-storytelling-2019/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Library
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20191026T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20191026T160000
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SUMMARY:Writers on Writing: Author Kyoko Nakajima in conversation with Lynne Kutsukake
DESCRIPTION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto is pleased to invite you to join us as local writer Lynne Kutsukake interviews one of Japan’s most celebrated authors. Known in particular for her subtle narrative style\, Kyoko Nakajima will discuss her use of place and time in the narrative of her 2010 Naoki award winning novel The Little House (小さいおうち)\, to be released in English in Canada on November 29\, 2019. The writers will also discuss current trends in both Japanese and Canadian literature as they discuss their experiences. Nakajima will also read from her award winning novel and there will be the opportunity for audience Q and A. \nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto and TIFA (Toronto International Festival of Authors) look forward to hosting award-winning author Kyoko Nakajima. \nFor books by Kyoko Nakajima available in the Japan Foundation\, Toronto library\, click here \n  \n  \n \nKYOKO NAKAJIMA was born in Tokyo in 1964. After working at a publishing firm and as a freelance writer\, she made her debut as a novelist in 2003 with Futon. In 2010 her novel Chiisai Ouchi (The Little House) won the Naoki Prize. This was followed by the Izumi Kyoka Prize for Literature for Tsuma ga shiitake datta koro (When My Wife Was a Shiitake) in 2014 and the Kawai Hayao Story Prize and Historical Fiction Writers Club Award for Katazuno! (One-Horn!) in 2015. Her other works include Ito no koi (Ito’s Romance) and Chobo zekka (A Magnificent View). \n  \n  \n \nLYNNE KUTSUKAKE is a Japanese Canadian novelist and short story writer. Her debut novel\, The Translation of Love\, won the Canada-Japan Literary Award (2016) and the Kobo Emerging Writers Prize for Literary Fiction (2017). Her short fiction has twice been selected for The Journey Prize Stories anthology. She studied modern Japanese literature\, and before turning to writing she worked for many years as a librarian at the University of Toronto. \n  \n  \n\nDo not miss the opportunity to attend a special film screening of The Little House (in Japanese with English subtitles) between 7:00-10:00 PM on Sunday October 27 at Innis College\, with Ms. Nakajima in attendance. After the screening there will be a moderated Q and A session with the author. \nFor more information click here. \n\nMs. Nakajima will also be part of the Festival Pop-Up at Union Station between 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm on Sunday October 27\, as well as participating in a panel at Harbourfront Centre on Thursday October 30. \n\n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/kyoko-nakajima-2019/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Library
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20191010T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20191010T183000
DTSTAMP:20200619T162831Z
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SUMMARY:The JFT Library Book Club - Mystery Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Thank you to all those who participated in The JFT Library Book Club – Mystery! \nPlease find the detailed list of the books recommended by our participants here. \nPlease continue to check the JFT’s website for future book club schedules. \n———————————————————————————————————————————– \nJoin us for our next Book Club on Thursday October 10\, 2019. \nThe theme for the month of October is Mystery Book Club!  \nLet’s talk about your favourite mystery\, crime fiction\, thrillers\, or suspense novels written by Japanese writers! \n  \nBorrow a mystery\, crime fiction\, thrillers\, or suspense book or manga from our collection. \nRead it and share your thoughts and opinion about the book of your choice with other JFT library users. \nBooks must be translated from original Japanese into English or French. \n  \nPlease call at 416-966-2935 or email the library at library@jftor.org to reserve your seat.\nPlease be aware that space may be limited. \n  \nThursday\, October 10\, 2019 [5:30 pm – 6:30 pm] \nThank you for participating!
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/the-jft-library-book-club-mystery-book-club/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Library
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190808T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190808T183000
DTSTAMP:20200619T162909Z
CREATED:20190626T211333Z
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SUMMARY:The JFT Library Book Club - Movies and Books
DESCRIPTION:The JFT Library Book Club\nThank you to all those who participated in The JFT Library Book Club – Movies and Books! \nPlease find the detailed list of the books recommended by our participants here. \nPlease continue to check the JFT’s website for future book club schedules. \n———————————————————————————————————————————– \nJoin us for our second Book Club event! \nThe theme for our second Book Club is Movies and Books! \n  \nBorrow a book or manga from our collection that have been made into a movie or an anime series.\nRead it and share your thoughts and opinion about the book of your choice with other JFT library users. \nBooks may be either fiction\, non-fiction\, or manga that have been made into a movie\, documentary\, or anime series.\n*Books must be translated from original Japanese to English or French* \nRefreshments will be served. \nPlease call at 416-966-2935 or email the library at library@jftor.org to reserve your seat.\nPlease be aware that space may be limited. \nThursday\, August 8\, 2019 [5:30 pm – 6:30 pm] \nThank you for participating!
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/the-jft-library-book-club-movies-and-books/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Library
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190706T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190706T160000
DTSTAMP:20220613T181516Z
CREATED:20190612T151729Z
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SUMMARY:Tanabata at JFT Library
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nTanabata at the JFT Library\nSat. July 6\, 2019\nThe JFT Library will be open  11:00am – 4:00pm for Tanabata\, also known as the Star Festival. \nYou are welcome to participate in a variety of activities in the library: \n\nLearn Kendama tricks to enter the Kendama Tournament\nWrite wishes on tanzaku\nTry on yukata (summer kimono)\nMake Tanabata kirigami and origami\nFish for origami sea creatures\n\nNo RSVP required\, all are welcome! \nDownload Tanabata Events Schedule here
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/tanabata-at-jft-library/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Library
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190606T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190606T143000
DTSTAMP:20200619T163020Z
CREATED:20190430T163449Z
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SUMMARY:The First JFT Library Book Club
DESCRIPTION:The JFT Library Book Club\nThank you to all those who participated in The JFT Library Book Club – Books and Tea! \nRead about the books recommended by our book club members here. \nPlease continue to check the JFT’s website for future book club schedules. \n———————————————————————————————————————————– \nJoin our very first Book Club – Books and Tea! \nBring a book that you recently borrowed and read from our library collection.\nShare your thoughts and opinion about the book of your choice with other JFT library users. \nRefreshments will be served. \nBooks may be from any section of the JFT library – both fiction and non-fiction.\n*Books must be written originally in English or translated from original Japanese to English or French* \nPlease call at 416-966-2935 or email the library at library@jftor.org to reserve your seat.\nPlease be aware that space may be limited. \nThursday\, June 6\, 2019 [1:30 pm – 2:30 pm] \nThank you for participating!
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/the-first-jft-library-book-club/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Library
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190526T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190526T170000
DTSTAMP:20190521T144945Z
CREATED:20190502T203356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190521T144945Z
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SUMMARY:Kamishibai Storytelling Doors Open 2019
DESCRIPTION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto and Great Gulf Doors Open 2019 present \nKamishibai Storytelling and Origami Workshops\nSat May 25 & Sun May 26\nThe JFT Library and Gallery will be open 10:00am – 5:00pm for Doors Open Toronto presented by Great Gulf.\nKamishibai Storytelling at 1pm\, 2pm\, 3pm on both days.\n \n            \nWe will host a very special guest to perform Kamishibai Storytelling.\nToshiki Mori is a multi-talented storyteller\, singer\, and author. \nWe will also be holding simple origami workshops throughout the day.\nVisitors can learn to make carp streamers and kabuto helmets.\nOrigami paper and instructions will be provided. \n \nFun Family-friendly Event!\nNo pre-registration required.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/kamishibai-storytelling-doors-open-2019-sun/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Library
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190525T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190525T170000
DTSTAMP:20190521T145015Z
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SUMMARY:Kamishibai Storytelling Doors Open 2019
DESCRIPTION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto and Great Gulf Doors Open 2019 present \nKamishibai Storytelling and Origami Workshops\nSat May 25 & Sun May 26\nThe JFT Library and Gallery will be open 10:00am – 5:00pm for Doors Open Toronto presented by Great Gulf.\nKamishibai Storytelling at 1pm\, 2pm\, 3pm on both days.\n \n            \nWe will host a very special guest to perform Kamishibai Storytelling.\nToshiki Mori is a multi-talented storyteller\, singer\, and author. \nWe will also be holding simple origami workshops throughout the day.\nVisitors can learn to make carp streamers and kabuto helmets.\nOrigami paper and instructions will be provided. \n \nFun Family-friendly Event!\nNo pre-registration required.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/kamishibai-storytelling-doors-open-2019-sat/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Library
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190302T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190302T170000
DTSTAMP:20190208T182753Z
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SUMMARY:The 26th Katari Japanese Storytelling Festival - Southern Breeze from Okinawa
DESCRIPTION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto and the Toronto Storytelling Festival present\nThe 26th Katari Japanese Storytelling Festival – Southern Breeze from Okinawa\n \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nJoin us for an afternoon of Japanese folk tales\, songs\, stories and dance performances at the 26th 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\, this year’s selection is inspired by the southern islands of Okinawa in Japan. \nAudience: Family\nAdmission: Free (RSVP required)\nWheelchair Accessibility: Yes \n**Registration will open in February 2019** \nProgramme: \n\nKoko Kikuchi : Kusuke\, an Okinawan folktale \nToshiki Mori : Jugemu\, a man with a long name\nYusuke Tanaka : The Cinderella Boy\, Japanese folktale\nJack Howard : The Freezing Tanuki\, Japanese folktale\nSachiko Hata-Pereklita : Songs of Okinawa\nSonoe & Yoko : Tanchame\, Okinawan dance\n\n——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————– \n2019 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. \nSachiko Hata-Pereklita \nBorn in Hyogo\, Japan\, Sachiko is an active community worker and singer at various local community events. She loves painting and teaching Etegami (picture card) crafts. \nJack Howard \nRetired librarian at the Royal Ontario Museum\, Jack has told stories at the ROM and other venues for over thirty years. Jack feels a particular bond with the traditional fables of East Asia\, especially Japan and Korea\, and enjoys sharing folktales from those countries. \nToshiki Mori \nAn actor\, storyteller\, singer and writer. Toshiki was born and raised 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. \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. \nYoko Hyde and Sonoe Howard \nThey are members of Urara\, a Toronto Odori (Japanese dance) group. They have danced together for many years and are Japanese dance enthusiasts. Their dance depicts life in the fishing village\, Tanchame\, on the west coast of the island of Okinawa. \n\n  \n  \n  \n*Please note: the library will have extended hours until 5:30 on Sat March 2
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/katari-storytelling-2019/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Library
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190202T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190202T160000
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SUMMARY:Valentine's Day Card Making Workshops
DESCRIPTION:  Valentine’s Day Card Making Workshops\nJoin us at the JFT Library to make Valentine’s Day cards\, by stamping and collaging with Japanese papers. Drop by to make a cute card for your special someone! \nWorkshops throughout February 2019: \nSaturday\, Feb 2           2:00-4:00pm \nThursday\, Feb 7           4:00-6:30pm \nMonday\, Feb 11           4:00-6:30pm \nThursday\, Feb 14        2:00-4:00pm \nWorkshops will be first come first served. Registration NOT required. \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/valentines-workshops/2019-02-02/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Library
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190121T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190330T000000
DTSTAMP:20190221T170511Z
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SUMMARY:2019 Book Tree
DESCRIPTION:The JFT Library Book Tree\nThe JFT Library will have a book tree again this year. Help us grow the tree while gaining chances to win prizes from our generous donors.\nTo participate is simple: continue to borrow and enjoy materials from the JFT Library. \nFill out a ballot and write a comment about what you’ve read for a chance to win a prize! \nEvery time you borrow 5 or more items you may enter a ballot.\n*Magazines excluded* \nHelp the Book Tree grow by writing comments on leaves and adding them to our tree. \nBook Tree eligibility:\nMaterials checked out within the period of\nJanuary 21 – March 30\, 2019 [6:30pm]  \nThank you for participating! \nThank you to our generous sponsors.\nPrizes include: \nTIFF – 2 Tickets for an opening night screening and party at the 44th annual Toronto International Film Festival. (Princess of Wales or Elgin Theatre screenings only; festival runs Sept 5 – 15\, 2019) \nAGO – 4 General Admission Tickets for a group visit to the Art Gallery of Ontario. (not including special exhibitions) \nThe KEG – $25 Gift Card for The Keg Steakhouse + Bar \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/2019-book-tree/
LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Library
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20181201T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20181201T160000
DTSTAMP:20181122T173045Z
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SUMMARY:Nengajo Workshops & Kamishibai Storytelling
DESCRIPTION:Nengajo Workshops & Kamishibai Storytelling\nSat Dec 1\, 2018 | 11:30 – 3:45\n \nJoin us in the JFT Library for our annual Nengajo making workshops.\n年賀状 Nengajo are Japanese New Year’s postcards.\n2019 will be the year of the Japanese Boar\, inoshishi. \nThis year\, our event will also feature 紙芝居 Kamishibai\, a traditional form of Japanese storytelling.\nStories will be read by actor\, comedian and storyteller\, Toshiki Mori. \nNo RSVP required\, but spaces for Nengajo Workshops are limited.\nFirst come first served basis. Maximum 2 per participant. \nSat Dec 1\, 2018 Library Opening Hours: 11:00 – 4:00\nEvent Schedule \n11:30 – 12:15  Nengajo Workshop #1 \n1:00 – 1:45 Nengajo Workshop #2 \n2:00 – 2:15 Kamishibai Storytelling \n2:30 – 3:15 Nengajo Workshop #3 \n3:30 – 3:45 Kamishibai Storytelling \n  \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/nengajo-and-kamishibai/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Library
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20181117T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20181117T160000
DTSTAMP:20181101T205234Z
CREATED:20180913T143037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181101T205234Z
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SUMMARY:An Afternoon with Bam and Kero
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nAn Afternoon with Bam and Kero\nJoin us for an exciting afternoon with Yuka Shimada\, the author and illustrator of the beloved Bam and Kero children’s book series. Enjoy three Bam and Kero books through storytelling and singing! Yuka Shimada’s books will be available for purchase before and after the reading. Mitsuyo Miyake from Warabe Uta and Jennifer Graham from Toronto Public Library will perform the reading and singing. \n2:00 – 3:00 Reading and Singing! (RSVP required) \n“Bam and Kero’s Sunday” [bilingual]\n“Bam and Kero Go Flying” [Japanese]\n“Bam and Kero’s Frosty Morning” [bilingual]\n3:00 – 3:45 Book Sales & Signing  (open to everyone)\n*Book signing is for books purchased during the event only.* \nThe JFT Library will be open 11:00 – 4:00. \n  \nYuka Shimada\nYuka Shimada graduated in graphic design from the Tokyo Design Academy. She worked as a package designer before becoming an author/ illustrator of children’s books in 1994. Her debut work\, Bam to Kero no Nichiyoubi\, was turned into a series\, with five books published so far. Total sales for this series and the two books in the sequel series\, the Galago series\, have reached approximately five million (as of 2014)\, and they remain popular today after long being loved by readers in Japan. Bam and Kero’s Frosty Morning is the English translation of Bam to Kero no Samui Asa\, which was published in 1996\, and it is the third book in the Bam and Kero series. An English translation of  Bam and Kero’s Sunday\, Bam and Kero Go Flying\, and Bam and Kero’s Frosty Morning are available. Yuka Shimada currently resides in Ontario.\n(All the above books are published by Bunkeido Co.\, Ltd. Japan)\nhttp://www.bamkero.com/
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/bamandkero/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Library
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20181026T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20181026T200000
DTSTAMP:20181025T184902Z
CREATED:20180925T192241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181025T184902Z
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SUMMARY:What is Normal? : In Conversation with Author Sayaka Murata
DESCRIPTION:Sayaka Murata has a very important question that she asks in all of her work: What is normal? And how does normal become normal? Her first novel to appear in English\, Convenience Store Woman\, is no exception to this line of thematic inquiry. In this conversation\, her first appearance in North America\, Murata will discuss with Jocelyne Allen how her questions about social norms inform her work\, from her writing process and early influences\, the treatment of women in Japanese society\, to her own years of working in convenience stores. Murata will also read from her award-winning novel and talk about the convenience store in Japan\, its place in Japanese society\, and how it differs from convenience stores in Canada. \nThe Japan Foundation\, Toronto and TIFA (Toronto International Festival of Authors) look forward to hosting award-winning author Sayaka Murata. \nFor books by Sayaka Murata available in the Japan Foundation\, Toronto library\, click here. \n\nSayaka Murata was born and raised in Chiba\, Japan (just east of Tokyo)\, and then attended Tamagawa University on the western edge of Tokyo. She is known for exploring nonconformity in society for men and women\, particularly with regard to gender roles\, parenthood\, and sex. Throughout her writing career Murata has worked as a part-time convenience store clerk in Tokyo and draws much of her inspiration from her observations of everyday life in there. \nMurata received the  Gunzo Prize for New Writers for her first novel\, Jyunyū (Breastfeeding) in 2003\, the Mishima Yukio Prize for Shiro-iro no machi no\, sono hone no taion no (Of Bones\, Of Body Heat\, of Whitening City) in 2013\, the Noma Literary New Face Prize for Gin-iro no Uta (Silver Song) in 2009\, and the prestigious Akutagawa Prize in 2016 for Konbini ningen (Convenience Store Woman) which became her first book to be translated into English in 2018. \nJocelyne Allen is a Japanese translator\, interpreter\, and writer based out of Toronto\, Canada\, after a decade in Japan. During her time in the Land of the Rising Sun\, she worked as a magazine columnist\, interpreted for foreign correspondents\, and toured with a Japanese drum group. During her career as a professional translator of creative and pop culture works\, she has translated a large number of short stories\, novels\, and manga\, including the Eisner Award winning Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths. As an interpreter\, she has worked with many of Japan’s most celebrated manga artists and authors\, including Taiyo Matsumoto\, Aya Kanno\, and Hideo Furukawa. She is also the author of the novel You and the Pirates. \n\nMs. Murata will also be part of the Festival Pop-up at Union Station between 12:00pm and 2:00pm on Saturday\, October 27\, as well as participating in a panel at Harbourfront Centre on Saturday\, October 27 at 4:00pm. \nAfter her appearances in Toronto\, Ms. Murata will head to the United States for events in Iowa and New York. Her full North American schedule can be found here.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/sayaka-murata/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Library
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20180925T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20180925T203000
DTSTAMP:20180913T204955Z
CREATED:20180809T205410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180913T204955Z
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SUMMARY:Transcending Borders: Yoko Tawada and the Fluidity of Language
DESCRIPTION:In Conversation with Yoko Tawada\nTranscending Borders: Yoko Tawada and the Fluidity of Language \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n*Registration for this event is now closed. Rush seating may be available 30 minutes before the event. Unclaimed seats will be released 10 minutes before the event\, if possible.* \nJoin us for a reading and conversation with the internationally-acclaimed writer Yoko Tawada as we discuss language\, literature and crossing borders. The event will be moderated by Dr. Ted Goossen and PhD candidate\, Yasmin Aly. The two will interview Yoko Tawada and explore her creative writing process\, translation in literature and how meaning can change within a language\, and how it can be used to transcend borders. \nYoko Tawada was born in Tokyo and currently resides in Berlin. She writes in Japanese and German and has won numerous literary awards. Many of her works have been translated into English and other languages. The discussion will be followed by an audience Q&A and book signing. \nPanelist Bios: \nYoko Tawada\n \nYoko Tawada was born in Tokyo in 1960\, moved to Hamburg when she was twenty-two\, and then to Berlin in 2006. She writes in both Japanese and German\, and has published several books—stories\, novels\, poems\, plays\, essays—in both languages. She has received numerous awards for her writing including the Akutagawa Prize\, the Adelbert von Chamisso Prize\, the Tanizaki Prize\, the Kleist Prize\, and the Goethe Medal. New Directions publishes her story collections Where Europe Begins (with a Preface by Wim Wenders) and Facing the Bridge\, as well her novels The Naked Eye\, The Bridegroom Was a Dog\, Memoirs of a Polar Bear\, and The Emissary.                                                                                                                                                      [Author photo © Heike Steinweg]\n  \nTed Goossen \nTed Goossen (b. 1948) teaches Japanese literature and film at York University in Toronto. He is coeditor of Monkey Business International and the general editor of The Oxford Book of Japanese Short Stories\, and has published translations of stories and essays by Hiromi Kawakami\, Haruki Murakami\, Yōko Ogawa\, Sachiko Kishimoto and Naoya Shiga\, among others. \nYasmin Aly \nYasmin Aly is a researcher\, artist\, and educator invested in seeing international and local artists contribute to Toronto’s cultural landscape through critical and contextualized art that speaks to the condition of a racialized cultural existence. Born in Cairo and drawing on lived and labored experiences in Germany and Egypt\, she moved to Toronto to complete her PhD and further explore concepts of coloniality\, representation\, feminist activism\, and art. She is currently a doctoral student at the University of Toronto completing research Arab and Muslim representations in contemporary German film and literature. Aly teaches courses on German language and culture at the University of Toronto and at the Goethe-Institut. \n  \nThe titles below by Yoko Tawada will be available for purchase at the event. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nCo-presented by the Goethe Institut
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/yoko_tawada/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Library
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20180707T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20180707T173000
DTSTAMP:20180607T201038Z
CREATED:20180607T200712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180607T201038Z
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SUMMARY:Tanabata at the JFT Library
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nTanabata at the JFT Library\nSat July 7\, 2018\nThe JFT Library will be open for extended hours: \n 11:00am – 5:30pm for Tanabata\, also known as the Star Festival. \nYou are welcome to participate in a variety of activities in the library: \n\nMatsuri games for children\nWrite wishes on tanzaku\nTry on yukata (summer kimono)\nEnjoy Kamishibai storytelling read by our special performer\, Toshiki Mori\n\nNo RSVP required\, all are welcome!
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/tanabata-at-the-jft-library/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Library
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20180527T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20180527T170000
DTSTAMP:20180517T154435Z
CREATED:20180517T154424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180517T154435Z
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SUMMARY:Kamishibai Storytelling Doors Open 2018
DESCRIPTION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto and Great Gulf Doors Open 2018 present \nKamishibai Storytelling and Origami Workshops\nSat May 26 & Sun May 27\nThe JFT Library and Gallery will be open 10:00am – 5:00pm for Doors Open.\nKamishibai Storytelling at 1pm\, 2pm\, 3pm on both days.\n \n            \nThis year\, we will host a very special guest to perform Kamishibai Storytelling.\nToshiki Mori is a multi-talented storyteller\, singer\, and author. \nWe will also be holding simple origami workshops throughout the day\, to fold patterns for Childrens’ Day. \n  \nFun Family-friendly Free Event!\nNo pre-registration required.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/32826/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Library
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20180526T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20180526T170000
DTSTAMP:20180517T154339Z
CREATED:20180517T154258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180517T154339Z
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SUMMARY:Kamishibai Storytelling Doors Open 2018
DESCRIPTION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto and Great Gulf Doors Open 2018 present \nKamishibai Storytelling and Origami Workshops\nSat May 26 & Sun May 27\nThe JFT Library and Gallery will be open 10:00am – 5:00pm for Doors Open.\nKamishibai Storytelling at 1pm\, 2pm\, 3pm on both days.\n \n            \nThis year\, we will host a very special guest to perform Kamishibai Storytelling.\nToshiki Mori is a multi-talented storyteller\, singer\, and author. \nWe will also be holding simple origami workshops throughout the day\, to fold patterns for Childrens’ Day. \n  \nFun Family-friendly Free Event!\nNo pre-registration required.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/32818/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Library
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20180303T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20180303T170000
DTSTAMP:20180426T150511Z
CREATED:20171106T220621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180426T150511Z
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SUMMARY:The 25th Katari Japanese Storytelling Show - Hina Doll Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto and the Toronto Storytelling Festival present\nThe 25th Katari Japanese Storytelling Show – Hina Doll Festival.\nJoin us for an afternoon of Japanese folk tales\, songs and stories at the 25th annual Katari Japanese Storytelling event. This family-friendly event is presented in cooperation with the Toronto Storytelling Festival. The Katari Japanese Storytellers programme includes traditional and contemporary stories accompanied by guitar renditions\, for visitors of all ages. \nAudience: Family\nAdmission: Free (RSVP required)\nWheelchair Accessibility: Yes \n**Registration will open in February 2018** \nProgramme: \n\nNatalie Vachon : Issun Boshi\nAisha Masaoka : A Boy in the Moon\nKoko Kikucho : Saburo\, the Eel Hunter\nYusuke Tanaka : Reiko’s Hina Dolls\nRui Umezawa : The Art of Fighting Without Fighting\nNoriko Yamamoto : Clown\n\n——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————– \nKoko Kikuchi Born in Tohoku\, in the Northeast region of Japan\, Koko has been involved in Katari since its inception. He specialized in the folktakes of his native region of Iwate. \nYusuke Tanaka Veteran translator\, writer and director of the Katari Storytellers since 1994\, he has been telling Ainu people’s stories and his own adaptations of Japanese folklore in many places including New York\, Seoul\, Kyoto\, Tokyo and Sapporo. \nNoriko Yamamoto A professional dancer\, mime\, silent storyteller\, and visual artist. Since moving to Toronto from Tokyo in 1994\, Noriko has added Nia dance exercise to her repertoire. She performs regularly at schools\, libraries\, festivals\, and at various other events. \nNathalie Vachon A writer/storyteller and painter whose work is described as whimsical\, magical and heartwarming. She lived in Osaka for a year and a half and loves to share\, hear stories and travel back into memories of Japan and Asia. \nRui Umezawa A Toronto writer and storyteller. His novel The Truth About Death and Dying was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Book Prize for Best First Book. His past participation in Katari inspired his most recent publication\, Strange Light Afar: Tales of the Supernatural from Old Japan. \nAisha Masaoka Aisha is excited to have the opportunity to perform with the Katari Storytellers again. She is a graduate of Humber College’s Theatre Performance Program. She recently moved to Listowel\, Ontario from Toronto and is enjoying the small town life. \n \n       \n  \n*** Registration is at capacity for this event. To join the waiting list please email library@jftor.org  RSVPs will be held until 10 minutes before the start of the event\, after which point patrons from the waiting list will be allowed in\, if space allows.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/katari-japanese-storytelling-2018/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Library
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20180127T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20180127T150000
DTSTAMP:20180426T150629Z
CREATED:20180111T172235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180426T150629Z
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SUMMARY:Fukuwarai in the JFT Library
DESCRIPTION: Join us in the JFT Library on the Saturday opening on January 27\, 2018. \nThe library will be open from 11:00 – 4:00. \nWe’ll play Fukuwarai from 2:00 – 3:00pm. Fukuwarai is a children’s game played around the Lunar New Year. Come learn the Japanese words for facial features\, and try your hand\, playing in pairs to try to place them on a blank face without looking. \nNo RSVP required. See you then!
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/fukuwarai-in-the-jft-library/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Library
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20171216T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20171216T160000
DTSTAMP:20180426T150952Z
CREATED:20171130T164453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180426T150952Z
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SUMMARY:Nengajo Workshops
DESCRIPTION:年賀所 Nengajo Workshops at the JFT Library\n  \nNo reservation required\, however space is limited so please come early.\n  \nJoin us during the last Saturday opening of 2017\, for Nengajo Making Workshops.\n\nEnjoy writing 年賀状 nengajo– Japanese New Year postcards\, while learning some Japanese New Year phrases to ring in 2018: the year of the dog. \nPlease note: reservations are not required but spaces are limited to a first come first served basis. \nWorkshops:\n11:30 – 12:30\n1:00 – 2:00\n2:30 – 3:30 \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/nengajo-workshops/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Library
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170708T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170708T150000
DTSTAMP:20180426T162054Z
CREATED:20170705T193945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180426T162054Z
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SUMMARY:Tanabata Event In The Library
DESCRIPTION:TANABATA Summer Festival Event in the Library\nCome and join us at our annual Tanabata event at the Japan Foundation\, Toronto Library! \nOn Saturday\, July 8 between 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM you can try on yukata\, enjoy refreshments\, fold simple origami and listen to kamishibai Japanese storytelling. Our Tanabata summer festival display is up too so you can enjoy that as well! \nThe Library will be open this Saturday from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. \nThe free event is open to all ages. \nSee you on Saturday!
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/tanabata-event-in-the-library/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Library
ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20170325T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20170325T170000
DTSTAMP:20170217T175620Z
CREATED:20170217T175620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170217T175620Z
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SUMMARY:The 24th Katari Japanese Storytelling Show
DESCRIPTION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto and the 2017 Toronto Storytelling Festival present \nThe 24th Katari Japanese Storytelling Show\n– Hot and Spicy Ramen with 7 Toppings! – \nJoin us for an afternoon of Japanese folk tales\, songs and stories at the 24th annual Katari Japanese Storytelling event. This family-friendly event is presented in cooperation with the Toronto Storytelling Festival. The Katari Japanese Storytellers programme includes traditional and contemporary stories for visitors of all ages. This year we will have draw prizes that reflect the hot and spicy theme. \n  \nAudience: Family\nLanguage: English with some Japanese words \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/the-24th-katari-japanese-storytelling-show/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Library
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Japan Foundation%2C Toronto":MAILTO:info_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp
GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20161217T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20161217T153000
DTSTAMP:20180504T203426Z
CREATED:20161208T215423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180504T203426Z
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SUMMARY:Nengajo and Holiday Origami Workshops
DESCRIPTION:JFT Library\n\nNo reservation required\, however space is limited so please come early.\n\n\n\n\nJoin us during the last Saturday opening of 2016\, for Nengajo and Holiday Origami Workshops.\n\nEnjoy writing 年賀状 nengajo– Japanese New Year postcards\, while learning some Japanese New Year phrases. You can also try folding some simple holiday origami patterns.Please note: reservations are not required but spaces are limited. For inquiries: library@jftor.org \n\n  \n\n\n\n1:00 – 2:00 pm \nNengajo and Holiday Origami\n\n\n\nWriting Japanese New Year postcards\nMaking origami stockings\n\n\n2:30 – 3:30 pm\nNengajo and Holiday Origami\n\n\n\nWriting Japanese New Year postcards\nMaking origami Santas
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/nengajo-and-holiday-origami-workshops/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Library
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GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20151212T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20151212T160000
DTSTAMP:20151203T151203Z
CREATED:20151202T191854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151203T151203Z
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SUMMARY:Welcome Back to the Library!
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, December 12\, the JFT Library will be hosting a special welcome event from 11 AM until 4PM\, open to all visitors.\n\nLibrary materials will be available for checkout all day\nHot chocolate and snacks will be provided\n11:30-12:15/1:00-1:45 Tea ceremony demonstrations\n2:00-2:30 Kokyu instrumental music played by Lorne Shapiro\n2:45-3:45 Nengajou New Year’s Card making\n\nWe’re looking forward to seeing you there! For any questions or comments\, please contact the library at library@jftor.org or call 416-966-2935. \n*Please note that tea ceremony participation will be first-come\, first-served. A sign-up sheet will be available at the event.
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/welcome-back-to-the-library/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Library
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GEO:43.6710659;-79.3857432
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150613T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150613T170000
DTSTAMP:20150604T191204Z
CREATED:20150604T161528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150604T191204Z
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SUMMARY:JFT Library's Farewell to the Colonnade Event
DESCRIPTION:May 13 \n The Japan Foundation Toronto Library\, Final Opening Day At This Location\n \nJoin us for an afternoon of special events as we say farewell to 20 years at the Colonnade Building!\n \n\n Kamishibai readings (English/Japanese)   The Tongue-Cut Sparrow (1:15)\, The Dragon’s Tears (2:15)\, How The Witch Was Eaten Up (3:15)\n\n\n Purikura photo booth\, 1:30-4:30\n\n\nEco-Origami workshop\, made with recycled paper\, 2:30-4:30\n\n\n Meet PARO\, 3:00-5:00\n\n\n Discarded book table \n\n We hope to see you there! \n 
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/jft-librarys-farewell-to-the-colonnade-event/
LOCATION:ON
CATEGORIES:Library
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150321T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150321T170000
DTSTAMP:20150312T151403Z
CREATED:20150122T205859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150312T151403Z
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SUMMARY:Katari Japanese Storytellers
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/katari-2015/
LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Library
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150307T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150307T170000
DTSTAMP:20150224T162913Z
CREATED:20150224T162913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150224T162913Z
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SUMMARY:Hina Matsuri Doll Festival at the Library
DESCRIPTION:The Japan Foundation Toronto Library \nLet’s celebrate Hina Matsuri – Girls’ Day and the Doll Festival – together in the Japan Foundation Toronto Library! \n\nRefreshments – Japanese tea\, rice crackers and hina arare snacks from 1:00 pm onwards\n\n\nKimono demonstration – Dressing by the Toronto Kimono Club at 2:00 pm\n\n\nKamishibai – Japanese tales narrated with illustration\, in English and Japanese\, 3:00 & 3:15 pm\n\n\nMeet Paro – a high-tech Japanese baby seal robot\, 3:30-5:00 pm\n\n\nPlay with traditional Japanese toys like kendama\, otedama\, daruma otoshi\, mangekyou and biidama\, all day\n\nPlus Ohinasama and Tsurushibina – traditional Japanese dolls in beautiful costumes and hanging hina ornaments – on display in the library from February 26 through March 26!
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/hina-matsuri/
LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Library
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150119
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150228
DTSTAMP:20150128T213824Z
CREATED:20150113T204944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150128T213824Z
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SUMMARY:Library Display: IBBY Collection for Young People with Disabilities
DESCRIPTION:IBBY Collection on Display at the Japan Foundation Toronto Library \nThe Japan Foundation Toronto Library is proud to share a new exhibit in conjunction with the North York Central Branch of the Toronto Public Library. A selection of items in Japanese from the IBBY Collection for Young People with Disabilities comes to us on loan from January 19 through February 27 from the TPL’s North York Central Library. \nThe mission of IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People) is to promote international understanding through children’s books\, and to give children everywhere the opportunity to have access to books with high literary and artistic standards. The collection housed by the TPL includes colourful cloth books\, braille items\, and interactive materials – some of which match titles currently offered at the Japan Foundation Toronto Library. It also includes quality books written for\, by\, and about children and teens with physical\, developmental\, intellectual and language disabilities. \nEvery two years the IBBY Documentation Centre selects approximately 50 titles from around the world as part of the “Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities” showcase. All of the Japanese-language items from North York Central Library’s collection that have Outstanding status are part of the temporary exhibition at JFT. In total\, we will be showcasing 40 Japanese-language IBBY items in the library for a period of six weeks. Please see the Library Displays section of our website for more details on visiting and viewing this very special collection! \n\nIBBY Collection at North York Central Library \nInternational Board on Books for Young People \nIBBY Canada \nJBBY Japanese Section of IBBY
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/ibby/
LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Library
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141218T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141218T190000
DTSTAMP:20141212T205851Z
CREATED:20141212T191511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141212T205851Z
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SUMMARY:Holiday Celebration at the Library
DESCRIPTION:Come check out some books and movies to enjoy over the long winter break\, and celebrate the year-end with Paro! \n\nPurikura with Paro: Have your photo taken with Paro\, the robot baby seal\, and then decorate your portrait for the holidays using Japanese purikura (print club) software! We will email your photo to you\, and give you a paper printout as a souvenir!\nJapanese holiday music\nLight refreshments\nDrop in; no rsvp required\n\nSee what’s new at the library! \nNew and event-related materials lists
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/holiday-library/
LOCATION:2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Library
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