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SUMMARY:J-Horror Double Bill: The VAMPIRE DOLL & LAKE OF DRACULA
DESCRIPTION:J-Horror Double Bill: THE VAMPIRE DOLL & LAKE OF DRACULA\nSOLD OUT! \nTuesday October 8\, 2019 \n@Revue Cinema 400 Roncesvalles Avenue \n8:00 PM Doors open\, 8:30 PM Film starts \nFree admission\, TICKETS SOLD OUT!! \nAbounding with images of dark thunderous nights\, ghostly mansions and bloody fangs\, Michio Yamamoto’s “Bloodthirsty Trilogy” — three vampire movies that share the same cast and crew — is sure to please both fans of Japanese genre cinema and gothic Hammer horror. The Revue\, in partnership with Japan Foundation\, Toronto and AGFA\, is pleased to present two of these films as a double-bill: The Vampire Doll and Lake of Dracula\, on October 8. \nTICKETS SOLD OUT!! Check back here for tickets!
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/j-horror-double-bill/
LOCATION:The Revue Cinema\, 400 Roncesvalles Avenue
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SUMMARY:Online EdCamp for Japanese Language Teachers
DESCRIPTION:JFT Online EdCamp for Japanese Language Teachers\nThe JFT Online EdCamp for Japanese Language Teachers is a study group where the participants play leading roles. \nDiscussion topics are decided by participants on the spot. Participants are welcome to suggest topics related to any problem they may face in their course of teaching\, or something they want to hear others’ opinions on\, etc. The goal is not to listen to success stories\, but for participants to work together to solve problems. \nShow Click here for a list of examples of topics previously suggested.  \n・ Using the flipped classroom method effectively\n・ Methods to increase the effectiveness of reading aloud\n・ The shift from a grammar-based approach to an action-oriented approach\n・ AI\, Virtual Reality\, and the future of Japanese language education\n・ Marugoto\n・ ICT (Information and Communications Technology)\n・ Teaching kanji in a group\n・ Fun ways to learn elementary kanji\n・ Improving effectiveness when lessons are infrequent (e.g. once a week)\n・ Supporting learners who are weak at speaking or roleplay\n・ Increasing the motivation level of students\n・ Effectively teach students of differing language ability\n・ Fun ways to conduct reading comprehension\n・ Creating reading comprehension lessons for intermediate and advanced learners\n・ Switching from “Minna no Nihongo” to an action-oriented syllabus\n・ Japanese language education for children\n・ Extra-curricular\, cultural club activities \n \nThe person who suggests the topic will decide what language it will be discussed in. Please feel free to choose among English\, French and Japanese. \nEdCamp sessions will not be recorded\, so participants may feel free to share negative experiences\, etc. \nThe first 5 minutes of the session will be on explaining what EdCamp is about and deciding on the topics. Participants will then split up into small groups for three 35-minute discussions. \nIf you would like to learn more about EdCamp\, please check out the following videos: \n・ Explanation by Mr. Murakami in Japanese:Explanation by Mr. Murakami in Japanese: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikn8Pp1y4as (10 min 15 sec)\n・ eduawesome.com: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr7teMAk-hA (1 min 16 sec)\n・ JENNIFER GONZALEZ’s PodCast “Cult of Pedagogy”: Why Every Teacher Should Attend an Unconference: https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/edcamp-teachmeet-unconference/ \nTime & Date: Wednesday\, October 9\, 2019   7pm – 9pm (EDT)\nTime in your local area (timeanddate.com): https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=EdCampJFT&iso=20191009T19&p1=250&ah=2 \n※ We will also be hosting an EdCamp on January 8\, 2020 (click here for details). \nLimit of Participants: 100 (Canadian participants have priority for the first 60 spots.) \nFee: Free \nLanguage: Although the moderator will use Japanese\, each session leader (the person who suggests the topic) will decide the language – English\, French or Japanese. \nParticipation: Online (You can participate at home) \nHow to participate online: \n・ The online platform which we use for the workshop is “Zoom”.\n・ Potential topics will be collected before the EdCamp. If you have a topic you want to talk about / discuss\, please include it when you register.\n・ At the start of the session\, we will carry out online voting through Padlet to decide on 12 topics. We will then split up into 4 discussion rooms and conduct 3 sessions.\n・ You may wish to take a look at the topics suggested prior to the EdCamp at the following link. https://goo.gl/dYtNPM\n・ Groups will be formed for each topic\, and participants will choose which discussion room to join. You can move freely from group to group during the session.\n・ As per the 35-minutes per session schedule\, the second session will start from 7:45 pm EDT\, and the third session will start from 8:22 pm EDT.\n・ The last 5 minutes is reserved for sharing feedback.\n(Please note that the schedule may change if there are too few topics suggested during registration.) \nRequired gadgets \n・ Internet connection\n・ Mic & Camera\n・ Earphones or Headset\n・ Smartphone/Tablet users will need to download the Zoom App\n(A Zoom account is not needed) \nHow to use Zoom: \n・ The link or “Meeting ID” will be sent to those who register for the workshop. The program is downloaded automatically and you can connect to the site automatically. The process may take more than 5 minutes especially for first-time users\, so please open the link more than 5 minutes before the session starts\, especially for those who are using the system for the first time.\n・ For those who will use smartphones and tablets\, please download the application called “ZOOM Cloud Meeting” before the event. After opening the application\, please input the “Meeting ID”. \niTunes　https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/zoom-cloud-meetings/id546505307\nAndroid　https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=us.zoom.videomeetings \nWe are looking forward to everyone joining us!\nPlease feel free to post about the EdCamp on social media using the hashtag #EdCampJFT. You can also see what past participants have had to say about the event. \nRegistration (for October 9): Please register online at https://goo.gl/forms/IVpY69oaudnHFGHw2\n※ Please note the above link is only for registering for the EdCamp on October 9. Registration for the next EdCamp will be available at the same link after this EdCamp. \nIf you have any questions\, please feel free to contact:\nMs. Noriko Saito　nsaito@jftor.org　416‐966‐1600 ext. 224 \n\nJFT日本語教師オンラインEdCampのお知らせ\nJFT日本語教師オンラインEdCampは、参加者が主役の勉強会です。 \n最先端の成功事例を聞くのではなく、現場の問題を解決するのが目的です。 \n話し合うトピックはその場で皆さんから受け付けます。困っていることや、他の人の意見を聞きたい人はお気軽にトピックを提案してください。 \nShow 前回応募があったトピック例は以下の通りです。  \n・ 日本語教育にどのように反転学習を導入するか\n・ 音読練習の効果と効果的な練習の仕方について\n・ 文法中心から行動中心アプローチへのシフトについて聞きたい\n・ 人工知能、VR、日本語教育の将来\n・ まるごと\n・ ICT\n・ 一斉授業での漢字指導\n・ 初級漢字の楽しい学習方法\n・ 週１回（６０〜９０分程度）の頻度の低いレッスンを効果的に進める方法\n・ 発話や、ロールプレイが苦手な学習者への対応\n・ 学生のやる気を引き出すのには？\n・ レベル差がかなりあるクラスで授業をするのには？\n・ 読解授業の楽しみ方\n・ 中上級における読解授業の作り方\n・ みん日から行動シラバスへの切り替え\n・ 子供への日本語教育\n・ 文化クラブ活動 \n \n何語で話し合うかはトピックを提案する人が決めます。日本語、英語、フランス語のいずれから選んでください。 \n録画はされませんので、失敗談の共有なども気軽にできます。 \n最初に5分の説明があり、そのあと小グループに分かれたディスカッション（35分）3回を予定しています。 \nEdCampについてもっとよく知りたい方は、こちらのビデオをご覧ください。 \n・ 村上講師による日本語の解説：https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikn8Pp1y4as （10分15秒)\n・ eduawesome.com による英語の短いビデオ：https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr7teMAk-hA（1分16秒）\n・ ポッドキャスト「Cult of Pedagogy」で有名なJENNIFER GONZALEZさんによるブログ。Why Every Teacher Should Attend an Unconference: https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/edcamp-teachmeet-unconference/ \n日時：10月9日（水）午後7時～9時（カナダ東部時間）\n各地での実施時間（時差の自動計算サイト）：https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=EdCampJFT&iso=20191009T19&p1=250&ah=2 \n※2020年1月8日（詳細）にもEdCampを行なう予定です。 \n定員：100名（うち60名はカナダ在住者優先） \n受講費：無料（要申込） \n使用言語：モデレーターは簡単な日本語を話しますが、それぞれのセッションは日本語、英語、フランス語のうち、セッションリーダー（トピックを提案した人）が指定します。 \n参加：オンライン（ご自宅から参加できます） \n参加方法： \n・ Zoomというオンライン会議システムを利用いたします。\n・ 事前にトピックを受け付けます。話し合ったり相談したいトピックがある人は申し込みの時にお書きください。\n・ 当日の最初にPadletで投票してもらって、12のトピックを選びます。4つの部屋に分かれて3回のセッションを行います。\n・ トピックはお申し込みの前に以下の Web ページでご覧になることができます。https://goo.gl/dYtNPM\n・ 当日はグループに分かれてトピックについて話し合います。好きなグループに入ってください。途中で別のグループに移動してもいいです。\n・ 19:45（東部時間）から同じように2回目のセッションを行い、20:22(東部時間）から3回目のセッションを行います。\n・ 最後に5分程度、全体で振り返りを行います。\n（申し込みのアンケートでトピックが少なそうなときは時間配分の変更があるかもしれません） \n必要なもの： \n・インターネット接続\n・マイクとカメラ （パソコンに内蔵されているものでも大丈夫です。）\n・イヤホン（ハウリングを防ぐのに必要です）\n・スマホやタブレットの方は専用のアプリが必要です。\n（Zoomのアカウントは必要ありません） \nZoomの利用方法： \n・パソコンの場合は、お申し込みの後に主催者から送られるリンクを開いてください。小さなプログラムがダウンロードされ、自動的に接続されます。場合によっては5分ほどかかる場合もありますので、初めて利用される場合は5分ほど前にはリンクを開いてください。\n・スマートフォンやタブレットの場合は、 予め ZOOM Cloud Meeting のアプリをダウンロードしてください。アプリを開いてから、お申し込みの際に送付される「Meeting ID」 を入力すると、ご参加になれます。 \niTunes　https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/zoom-cloud-meetings/id546505307\nAndroid　https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=us.zoom.videomeetings \n多くの皆様のご参加をお待ちしております！\nよろしければソーシャルメディアで「#EdCampJFT」の公式ハッシュタグをつけて情報をご共有ください。前回の参加者の感想などもご覧になれます。 \n10月9日EdCampお申し込み：https://goo.gl/forms/IVpY69oaudnHFGHw2\n※現在は10月9日のEdCampの参加者を募集中です。次のEdCampは今回のEdCampが終わり次第同じ申し込みフォームでのお申込が可能です。 \n本研修に関し、ご不明な点やご質問などございましたら、以下の担当までご連絡ください。\n担当者：齋藤典子　nsaito@jftor.org　416‐966‐1600 ext. 224
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/edcamp191009/
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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
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SUMMARY:Fall Films 2019: THRONE OF BLOOD
DESCRIPTION:THRONE OF BLOOD 蜘蛛巣城\nAkira Kurosawa 110 MIN | 1956 \nMaster director Akira Kurosawa infused his adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth with formal elements taken from Noh theater to create an unforgettable cinematic experience. As a hardened warrior who rises savagely to power\, Toshiro Mifune gives a remarkable\, animalistic performance\, as does Isuzu Yamada as his ruthless wife. RSVP below >
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/fall-films-2019-10-17-throne-of-blood/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20191021T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20191021T210000
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SUMMARY:Online Lecture for Japanese Language Teachers: Talk by Kayo Arima Hawkins (Co-Founder of Aardvark Learning Academy\, Japanese Language Teacher)
DESCRIPTION:【オンライン講演会のビデオはこちらです】\n【Click here to watch a recording of the lecture】\nJFT日本語教師オンライン講演会のお知らせ\nJFT日本語教師オンラインセミナーは、カナダで活躍する日本語教師による日本語教師研修です。国際交流基金派遣の村上専門家（アルバータ州教育省）がモデレーターとなり、招聘講師による講演、ワークショップ、または、招聘講師との対談をオンラインで行ないます。参加者による質疑応答も予定しております。 \n参加ご希望の方は以下をご確認の上、以下のリンクよりお申し込みください。\nhttps://forms.gle/GUcFsoQBSa3RYiGc8 \nタイトル「初めて子供を教えることになったら」\nTitle: Teaching children for the first time\n講師：有馬ホーキンス佳世氏（Aardvark Learning Academy 共同創設者、日本語教師）\nLecturer: Kayo Arima Hawkins (Co-Founder of Aardvark Learning Academy\, Japanese Language Teacher) \n主催：国際交流基金トロント日本文化センター \n日時：10月21日（月）午後8時～9時（東部時間） \nお住まいの地域での時刻はこちらでご確認ください。\nhttp://bit.ly/2kQU6Wn \n講演会の構成は現在調整中ですが、ゲスト講師のプレゼンや参加者同士のディスカッションなどが含まれる予定です。 \n場所：オンライン（ご自宅から参加できます） \n運営方法： \n・今回もZoomというオンライン会議システムを利用いたします。\n・プレゼンの間、参加者はチャットボックスを使って質問をすることができます。その質問への回答のタイミングは講師の判断によります。\n・プレゼンの終了後に、小グループに分かれた意見交換会と、 全体での質疑応答があります。 \n定員：100名（うち60名はカナダ在住者優先） \n受講費：無料（要申込） \n使用言語：日本語 \n必要なもの：\n・インターネット接続\n・マイクとカメラ （パソコンに内蔵されているものでも大丈夫です。カメラは肖像権の使用に同意された方のみ）\n・イヤホン（ハウリングを防ぐのに必要です）\n・スマホやタブレットの方は専用のアプリが必要です。\n（Zoomのアカウントは必要ありません） \nZoomの利用方法\n・パソコンの場合は、お申し込みの後に主催者から送られるリンクを開いてください。小さなプログラムがダウンロードされ、自動的に接続されます。場合によっては5分ほどかかる場合もありますので、初めて利用される場合は5分ほど前にはリンクを開いてください。\n・このセミナーは録画され、JFトロント日本文化センターの公式YouTubeチャンネルで公開されますが、お申し込みの際に肖像権の使用を同意されない方でもご参加になれます。\n・スマートフォンやタブレットの場合は、 予め ZOOM Cloud Meeting というアプリをダウンロードしてください。アプリを開いてから、お申し込みの後に主催者から送られる「Meeting ID」 を入力すると、このセミナーにご参加になれます。 \niTunes　https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/zoom-cloud-meetings/id546505307\nAndroid　https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=us.zoom.videomeetings \n申し込み方法：以下のリンクからお申し込みください。\nhttps://forms.gle/GUcFsoQBSa3RYiGc8\n \n多くの皆様のご応募をお待ちしております！ \n本研修に関し、ご不明な点やご質問などございましたら、以下の担当までご連絡ください。 \n担当者：齋藤典子　nsaito@jftor.org　416‐966‐1600 ext. 224
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/workshop191021/
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SUMMARY:Fall Films 2019: MAMESHIBA
DESCRIPTION:October 22\, 6:30 PM \nMAMESHIBA 幼獣マメシバ\nToru Kamei 109 MIN | 2009 \nMiniature Shiba-Inu fan? Mameshiba is a touching story about a reclusive 32-year-old man Jiro\, who is out of work and lives at home. After tragedy hits\, his mother runs away and leaves behind a cute six month old dog. Jiro ventures outside to find his mother\, together with the cute bean sized Shiba-Inu\, and encounters new friends on this wild goose-chase. RSVP below >
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/fall-films-2019-mameshiba/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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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:20191027T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20191027T220000
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: The Little House 小さいおうち
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special and rare screening of the Japanese drama The Little House (小さいおうち)\, based on the book of the same name\, by Kyoko Nakajima\, and directed by Yoji Yamada. Set in Japan in the 1930s and 1940s\, the story introduces Taki Nunomiya\, an elderly woman and former housemaid\, looking back on her golden years. The narrative that follows delivers striking stories of love and human connections during a time of war\, spanning from Yamagata to Tokyo. The film stars Haru Kuroki\, who won the Silver Bear for Best Actress in this film at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival. Presented in Japanese with English subtitles\, and followed by a moderated Q&A with the author. \nCo-presented and generously supported by Toronto International Festival of Authors\, the Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library at the University of Toronto Libraries and The Japan Foundation\, Toronto. \nTo sign up\, please click here to visit the Eventbrite site. \nPhoto Credit: (c)2014 “The Little House” Film Partners \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nDo not miss the opportunity to attend Writers on Writing: Author Kyoko Nakajima in converation with Lynne Kutsukake on October 26 from 2:00-4:00 PM at the Japan\, Foundation\, Toronto. \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/film-screening-the-little-house/
LOCATION:Innis Town Hall\, Innis College\, University of Toronto\, 2 Sussex Avenue\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 1JS\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20191029T183000
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SUMMARY:Fall Films 2019: THRONE OF BLOOD
DESCRIPTION:THRONE OF BLOOD 蜘蛛巣城\nAkira Kurosawa 110 MIN | 1956 \nMaster director Akira Kurosawa infused his adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth with formal elements taken from Noh theater to create an unforgettable cinematic experience. As a hardened warrior who rises savagely to power\, Toshiro Mifune gives a remarkable\, animalistic performance\, as does Isuzu Yamada as his ruthless wife. RSVP below >
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/fall-films-2019-10-29-throne-of-blood/
LOCATION:The Japan Foundation\, Toronto\, 2 Bloor St. East\, 3rd Floor\, Toronto\, ON\, M4W 1A8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20191030T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20191030T210000
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SUMMARY:Reading & Conversation: Kyoko Nakajima\, Inês Pedrosa and Zeruya Shalev
DESCRIPTION:  \nReading & Conversation: Kyoko Nakajima\, Inês Pedrosa and Zeruya Shalev\nWednesday\, October 30\, 2019 – 8:00 PM \nBook Signing\, Panel Discussion\, Q & A\, Reading \nStudio Theatre\, Harbourfront Centre \n235 Queens Quay West\, Toronto M5J 2G8 \nTickets: $18 \n\nKnowing when to hold on and when to let go are common struggles in life and in love. Join three award-winning international authors for a discussion about both the fictional and real life experiences that shaped their latest English-translated novels. Japanese author Kyoko Nakajima accounts one woman’s nostalgic memories as recounted near the end of her life\, in The Little House. Portugese author\, journalist and playwright Inês Pedrosa will share the story of two lovers in limbo\, still conversing with each other after one has died\, in Still I Miss You. Israeli author Zeruya Shalev exposes how old passions can return\, testing our capacity to make choices about what is most essential in life\, in Pain. The conversation will be moderated by Steven W. Beattie. Hosted by David Yoon. \n\nPARTICIPANTS \nKyoko Nakajima \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 Chisai ouchi 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). Supported by The Japan Foundation\, Toronto. \n  \nInês Pedrosa \nInês Pedrosa is a portuguese writer and translator. She graduated in Communication Sciences at the Universidade Nova\, in Lisbon\, where she is now doing a PHD in Comparative Literature. She was the editor of the portuguese edition of Marie Claire magazine and the director of Fernando Pessoa’s House Museum. Currently\, she does cultural programs in the public radio and participates in a weekly political debate in public television.She has published 22 books\, including novels\, short-stories\, essays\, and biographies. Her books have been published in the United States of America\, Brazil\, Croatia\, Germany\, Italy and Spain. Supported by Camões\, Instituto da Cooperação e da Língua. \n  \nZeruya Shalev \nZeruya Shalev was born at Kibbutz Kinneret. She is the author of four previous novels; The Remains of Love\, Love Life\, Husband and Wife\, and Thera\, a book of poetry and a children’s book. Her work has been translated into 25 languages and won multiple awards including the Corine International Book Prize and the Welt-Literature Award. She lives in Jerusalem. Supported by the Consulate General of Israel in Toronto and Western Canada. \n\nClick here for more information >
URL:https://tr.jpf.go.jp/event/tifa-2019-reading-conversation/
LOCATION:Studio Theatre\, Harborfront Centre\, 235 Queens Quay West\, Toronto\, ON\, M5J 2G8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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