The Japan International Cooperation Agency [JICA] Alumni Society of Malaysia (myJICA) :: * - Peserta Kursus

1. MUGENJUKU Troupe Tour: Traditional Sounds of Shamisen

The Japan Foundation, Kuala Lumpur (JFKL) will invite traditional Japanese music troupe “MUGENJUKU” for a series of performances in Penang, Kuala Lumpur, and Kuala Terengganu, from 31 October to 2 November 2011.

You’ll enjoy the dynamic and energetic sounds of Shamisen (traditional Japanese guitar) played by more than 20 players! You can also watch the beauty of Japanese traditional dance and folk songs.

Visit http://www.jfkl.org.my/events/event_body.php?id=232 for more details.

Penang
Date & Time: 31 October 2011, 8:30pm
Venue: Dewan Budaya, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang
Admission: Free
For inquiries, please contact USM (Ms. Siti Rayuan bt Sapar, tel. 04-653-3751),
or The Consulate-General of Japan at Penang (tel. 04-226-3030).

Kuala Lumpur
Date & Time: 1 November 2011, 8:30pm
Venue: Orchestra Hall, Akademi Seni Budaya Dan Warisan Kebangsaan (ASWARA),
464 Jalan Tun Ismail, 50480 Kuala Lumpur
Admission: Free (no booking / purchase required; free seating)

Kuala Terengganu
Date & Time: 2 November 2011, 8:30pm
Venue: Dewan Sultan Mizan, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
Admission: Free
For inquiries, please contact the Department of Languages and Communication, Faculty of Social Development, UMT (Ms. Rohani, tel. 09-668-3824).

2. Film
The Weekend Japanese Film Show

“Awaking” (魂萌え！)
Date & Time: 12 November 2011, 15:00~
Venue: Pawagam Mini P. Ramlee, FINAS (National Film Development Corporation Malaysia)
Jalan Hulu Kelang, 68000 Ampang
Admission: Free

Synopsis:
Three years after his retirement, Sekiguchi Takayuki drops dead of a heart attack. His wife, Toshiko, meets her son Akiyuki’s wife for the first time, as they have been living in California and haven’t had the chance to come back to Japan before now. Her daughter, Miho, is also on hand for the funeral. A cell phone rings somewhere in the house, and Toshiko realizes it is her husband’s cell phone, in the pocket of his coat in the closet. She answers it and informs the caller that her husband has died suddenly, and the woman on the other end of the line, a Ms. Ito Akiko, suddenly sobs and hangs up. Toshiko’s husband made soba noodles as a hobby, and when his teacher stops by the house to offer his condolences, Toshiko mentions the wonderful soba he had brought back from last Thursday’s lesson. The teacher is perplexed; he hasn’t seen Takayuki for a long time. So where has he been going on Thursdays?

Visit http://www.jfkl.org.my/shows/film_body.php?id=139 for more details.

3. Talk by Lew Pik-Svonn: REBUILDING COMMUNITIES THROUGH ART
An observation of post-earthquake community projects in Japan

FIVE ARTS CENTRE and The Japan Foundation, Kuala Lumpur
are pleased to invite you to a sharing session

Date & Time: 8 November 2011, 8:30pm
Venue: Five Arts Centre
27 Lorong Datuk Sulaiman 7,
Taman Tun Dr Ismail, 60000 Kuala Lumpur
Admission: Free

In conjunction with the 10th anniversary of the Asahi Art Festival, seven community art project practitioners from Asia were invited to participate in a 9-day study tour in the Tohoku region. The study tour in August 2011 focused on efforts by the local community to rebuild the devastated region that was hit by an earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown in March 2011.

Malaysian delegate, Lew Pik-Svonn, of Projek Chow Kit Kita will be sharing her experience and views on the study tour. Pik-Svonn will analyze these projects from the perspective of using art as a tool for community building.

Lew Pik-Svonn is the co-founder and project manager of Projek Chow Kit Kita. Chow Kit Kita is a community mapping project by teens of Chow Kit for their community. Using arts, this project highlights the wonder of everyday life that goes on in Chow Kit through the eyes of teenagers living there.

Info: fivearts@tm.net.my or call Faiq at 012-516 2891

4. Hanamas Tour

The Japan Foundation, Kuala Lumpur (JFKL) is proud to present young & talented duo Hanamas live in Malaysia!

Chie Hanawa, who plays the tsugaru-shamisen, & Natsumi Okimasu, a violinist, joined together in 2009 to form Hanamas. Both of them, who are graduates from Tokyo University of the Arts, have been active in playing a variety of music genres. Within their pop sounds and melodies, Hanamas brings out the best from each of their instruments, and, at the same time, fuse them to create a harmony of Eastern and Western sensibilities. Having won the Prize for Encouragement at the 1st Neo Classical International Competition in 2010, they are definitely the duo to look out for, when it comes to fusions of great music!

Kuala Lumpur
Concert

Date & Time: 12 December 2011, 8:30pm
Venue: Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS
Level Two, Tower Two, Petronas Twin Towers,
Kuala Lumpur City Centre, 50088 Kuala Lumpur
Admission: RM30 for all /
RM20 for JFKL members & students

* The JFKL member / student rate is only applicable for patrons who purchase via Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS Box Office / phone.
* Patrons who are unable to produce their JFKL pass / student identification are not eligible for the JFKL member / student rate.
* For more details on Ticket Booking / Purchase, please visit http://www.mpo.com.my/Ticket-Counter/How-To-Book-Your-Tickets.aspx or call Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS at +603 2051 7007.