Yokohama Current Events & Activities

For the first 100 visitors to the Zoo on each day during the fair, chocolates will be given out as a Valentine treat!
Date&Time: Feb.9 (Sat) to Feb.11 (Sun), 9:30-
Location: 10 min walk from Keikyu Hinode-cho Stn, or take a Municipal Bus from Sakuragi-cho Stn and get off at Nogeyama Dobutsuen.
Fee: Free
Inquiries: (045) 231-1307 (*J)

Artwork by students in the Yamate area schools (private/public elementary, junior high and high schools, schools for students with disabilities, and international schools) will be displayed.
Date&Time: Feb.15 (Fri) to Feb.26 (Tue), 10:00-17:00 (the exhibition closes at 12:00 on the last day)
Location: Yamate Seiyo kan (5 houses) and Osaragi Jiro Memorial Hall (8 min walk from Motomachi/Chukagai Stn on the Minatomirai Line)
Fee: Free *Admission to Osaragi Jiro Memorial Hall is \200 for adult.
To Apply: Please go directly to the location.
Inquiries: (045) 623-2957 (*J)

Come view the beautiful red and white plum blossoms!
Free hot tea will be served at Hatsume-chaya Arbor everyday during the season.
Date&Time: Feb.9 (Sat)–Mar.3 (Sun), 9:00-16:30
Location: Sankeien (bus #58, 99, 101 from JR Negishi Stn to “Honmoku”, or bus #8, 148 from East Exit of JR Yokohama Stn to “Honmoku Sankeien Mae)
Fee: \500 for adults, \300 for senior citizens, \200 for children
Inquiries: (045) 621-0634

Girl’s day is on Mar.3. An annual event of Hina Dolls display starts on the first day of spring.
Come see the beauty of the dolls.
Date&Time: Jan.26 (Sat)-Mar.24 (Sun); 9:30-16:30
Location: Yokohama Doll Museum (3 min walk from NO.4 exit, Motomachi Chukagai Stn)
Fee: \300 for Adult, \150 for Elem. and Jr. H.S. student
To Apply: Please go directly to the location.
Inquiries: (045) 671-9361 (*J)
URL: http://yokohama-doll-museum.com/

(1) Morning Coffee
A great opportunity to meet people from different countries and talk over a cup of coffee.
Date&Time: Mar.3 (Sun), 10:30-12:00
Fee: Free
To Apply: Please go directly to the location.
(2) Foreign Language Classes for 2013 (Italian, Chinese, and Hangul)
Dates: April, 2013 to March, 2014 (36 classes/course)
Italian: Thursday 13:30-15:00
Chinese: Friday 19:00-20:30
Hangul: Saturday 18:00-19:30
Limit: 25 people for each class
Fee: \21,000/course *Please pay \10,500 in the first term and \10,500 in the second term.
Eligibility:①One applicant may apply once only for him/herself.
②You may not apply for the language class which you have taken in the past.
③Priority spots are available for non-Japanese nationals.
To Apply: Please send RPP(N,A,T,F, name of the class, and the name of your country of origin if you are not Japanese) to: 〒227-0064 Aoba-ku Tana-cho 76 Banchi Aoba-ku Kumin Koryu Center Nai Aoba Kokusai Koryu Lounge Gaikokugo Kyoshitsu Tanto. *Entries must be postmarked by Feb.23 (Sat). In case of many applications, lottery will be held on Mar.2, and the results will be sent to you by the return postcard.
Locations for (1) and (2): Aoba International Lounge at Aoba-ku Kumin Koryu Center, Tana Station (1 min walk from Tana Stn on the Tokyu Den-en Toshi Line)
Inquiries: (045) 989-5266

Join us in this special event full of international communication!
On stage, there will be a Japanese speech contest by Japanese learners, singing, dancing, and brass band performances. You may also enjoy different kinds of tea and sweets from around the world!
Date&Time: Feb.24 (Sun), 10:30-15:30
Location: Konan Kumin Bunka Center, Himawari no Sato (3 min walk from Kamiooka Stn on the Keikyu/Municipal Subway)
To Apply: Please go directly to the location.
Inquiries: (045) 848-0990

(1) Learning to use Power Point
You will learn how to choose the designs for the slides, entering words, animation, slide show, and so on.
Date&Time: Mar.14 (Thu), 13:30-16:00
(2) Learning to edit videos taken by digital camera
You will learn how to use Windows Live Movie Maker.
Date&Time: Mar.21 (Thu), 13:30-16:00
Location: Konan International Lounge (Yumeooka Office Tower 13F, Kamiooka Stn on the Keikyu Line or Municipal Subway)
Fee: \1,000 for each class (\200 in addition as the textbook fee) *Please pay at the time of application. *Money cannot be reimbursed once it is paid.
Limit: 15 people of any nationality *first-come basis
8 spots available for those who are able to bring in their own laptop computers, and 7 spots are available for those who do not have computers.
The classes will use Windows 7 or Vista.
Eligibility: Those who can use the mouse and have basic typing skills
To Apply: From Feb.11 (Mon), please come to the Lounge to apply. You can apply for both classes, or just one of the two.
Inquiries: (045) 848-0990

(1) Hello Gathering
Date&Time: Feb.16 (Sat), 15:00-16:30
Eligibility: Foreigners and the Japanese
(2) Children’s Study Meet-up
Let’s study together with teachers and volunteers!
Date&Time: Feb.9, 16, 23, Mar.2 (Saturdays); 10:00-12:00
Eligibility: Elementary/Junior high school students of foreign nationalities
(3) International Mothers’ Gathering
Date&Time: Feb.19, 26 (Tue); 10:30-11:30
(4) Japanese Language Course Schedule
Introductory/Beginner Level
Date&Time: Thursdays (18:30-), Fridays (10:30-), and Saturdays (13:30-) of every week
Eligibility: Foreign nationals
Location: Hodogaya International Exchange Center, Iwama Shimin Plaza (3 min walk from Tenno-cho Stn on the Sotetsu Line)
Fee: Free
Inquiries: (045) 337-0012
E-mail: toiawase@hodogaya-kokusai.com
URL: http://www.hodogaya-kokusai.com

This Multicultural Festival is a cultural exchange event for both Japanese and Non-Japanese people living in Naka Ward and the surrounding areas.
There will be a Japanese speech contest by Japanese language learners, cuisine and goods for sale from around the world, exhibitions by international institutions and schools, exhibitions and workshops on Africa, programs for children, and many more!
Date&Time: Mar.2 (Sat), 11:00-15:30 *Japanese speech contest starts at 10:30.
Location: Yokohama-shi Gino Bunka Kaikan (The main are is on the 2nd floor.) (5 min walk from JR Kannai Stn, South Exit, or 3 min walk from Isezaki Choja machi Stn on the Municipal Subway.)
To Apply: Please go directly to the location.
Inquiries: (045) 210-0667
URL: http://nakalounge.main.jp/index.html

1. Join our “The 58th Charity Azalea Tea”
Yokohama International Women’s Club

・Date: April 23rd (Tues), 2013, 10:30～14:30
・Place: InterContinental Yokohama Grand
・Fee: \8,000 Raffle ticket:\500
・Program:
Concert and Afternoon Tea
Piano Performance by Mr. Yukio Yokoyama
Mr. Yokoyama is a gifted and famours pianist.
After studying in Tokyo and Paris, he has given recitals and performances with
orchestras in cities all over the world. In the 2010 celebration of Chopin’s
200th birthday he carried out a series of concerts in Japan, and he played
166 solo works of Chopin in one concert which won him admission to the Guinness
Book of World Records.

2. YIWC provides a new Website
Yokohama International Women’s Club (YIWC) is proud to announce its new website.
Please take a minute of your time and visit us at: www.YIWC.org, where you can
find information about YIWC history, become a member, or check out our current
events and activities.