Nikkei Place

Nobutaka Tsugei Guitar Concert

nikkei — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:00:30 +0000

Friday, October 15, 7pm
Admission: $10 (includes refreshments & workshop)
Nobutaka Tsugei is a multi talented musician who is the leader of the band Sentimental City Romance and also a recording musician for big Japanese pop stars such as Tokiko Kato and Maria Takeuchi. Recently he mastered reproducing Beatles music faithfully on one acoustic guitar. He will be making a rare appearance in BC and you have an opportunity to come hear the magic for yourself at this intimate concert and workshop, which should be very interesting not only to Beatles fans but also to guitar lovers.

Info: www.nobutakatsugei.com or 604.732.5235 (Mr. Ishii)

Register Now! Tai Chi Quan September Class

nikkei — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:10:08 +0000

Beginner 2: starts on Sat. Sep 18
Saturday 9am to 10:30am & Wednesday 7pm to 8:30pm (2 lessons per week)

Intermediate: starts on Mon. Sep 13
Monday 7pm to 8:30pm & Thursday 7pm to 8:30pm (2 lessons per week)

Instructor: Arsenio Chua (English/Mandarin instruction)
Fee: $80.00 for 12 sessions
Registration: 604.777.7000 or info@nikkeiplace.org (NNM&HC)

10th Annual Nikkei Place Craft & Bake Fair

nikkei — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:00:07 +0000

Saturday, November 20 & Sunday, November 21, 10am-3pm
Admission: Free
Celebrate Christmas with a Japanese flair! From gorgeous traditional textiles to fun and funky contemporary items as well as home baking, the always popular Craft Fair has something to suit every taste in this year’s expanded two-day fair.

Kizuna exhibition, opens Sept 10!

nikkei — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:22:47 +0000

Kizuna – Connecting through Generations
September 11 – November 27, 2010
What bonds do we have with the past? How do we maintain important connections between our lives today and into the future? As part of its 10th Anniversary celebrations, the Japanese Canadian National Museum has invited four contemporary artists of Japanese Canadian ancestry to create new works specifically for the exhibit Kizuna – Connecting through Generations.

The artists being featured are Natalie Purschwitz (interdisciplinary artist working with fibre and textiles); Greg Masuda (photographer/filmmaker); Miyuki Shinkai (painter and glass artist); and Mark Takeshi McGregor (musician and contemporary music collaborator).

The term Kizuna means bonds or ties – either a physical or ephemeral connection. Each artist will work with a community member, and will also use the museum collections as a tool to inspire discussion or memory, and for visual inspiration. Follow their creation process through the Kizuna blog at www.kizunaproject.blogspot.com, then visit the exhibit for a unique presentation of history and community – a contemporary installation/art piece that mixes the past and present and speaks to the future.

NNMHC 10th Anniversary & Kizuna exhibition Opening Celebration

nikkei — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:00:12 +0000

Friday, September 10, 7pm

This community celebration features a cocktail reception and enticing performances hand-selected by the exhibit artists.
Admission: only $10, or free to NNMHC members!

STAGE EARTH, Sept 26

nikkei — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:57:38 +0000

Live performance by Dr. N. Kuwayama
Sunday, September 26, doors open at 1:30pm
Admission: in advance Adults $15, Children (Under 12) $8, at the door $20/$10

Info: Frontline for Peace Vancouver, FFPV2009@yahoo.ca or 604.521.4548

Please join us in sharing the inspiration from Stage Earth. With his faith deeply rooted in compassion and humanitarianism, Dr. Norihiko Kuwayama, a Japanese psychiatrist, has been a very active figure for more than two decades in the field of medical and emotional relief for areas of conflict and poverty around the world. Dr. Kuwayama’s Stage Earth is a live multi-media performance that makes use of large screen video, music and narration. He describes his experiences through photography, songs, guitar and other musical instruments. The performance brings audiences to witness the untold fortitude of men, women, and most significantly, children. It challenges us to discover the true meaning of happiness. His documentary film, Arigato no Monogatari (Traveling for Gratitude), premiered in 2009 at Nikkei Centre to more than 400 viewers.

NNMHC Open House, Oct 2

nikkei — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:15:10 +0000

Saturday, October 2, 9:30am-5:00pm

Admission: free
Featuring a sample of our weekly programs, guided tours of the Museum and Heritage Centre, fun kids’ activities, and much more!

Japanese Farmers’ Market, Oct 2

nikkei — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:10:40 +0000

Saturday, October 2, 10:30am to 3pm
Yasaimono (vegetables – kabocha, kabu, kyuri, nasu, daikon, napa, and others) will be available along with a variety of delicious Japanese foods, baked goods, umeboshi, tsukemono, and manju. Everyone welcome. Proceeds will go toward maintaining the new Community Kitchen as well as supporting a variety of programs at the Nikkei Centre.

Vegetable sales from 10:30am

Food sales from 11:00am

Until 3:00pm or until quantities last

Anyone wishing to donate vegetables, fruit or other produce, please contact Yoshi Hashimoto (1.604.850.7105), Frank Kamiya (604.929.4476) or Kaori Yano (604.321.3397).

Attention Asahi Baseball Fans!

nikkei — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:00:50 +0000

Next time you are in the centre, check out the newly re-purposed exhibit on the famous team now on display in our 2^nd floor hallway.

Thank you to all our volunteers!

nikkei — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:54:28 +0000

Here’s the group photo from the volunteer appreciation party held on June 13. More photos coming to our Facebook page soon.

On behalf of the NNMHC directors, staff, visitors, students, and community members, we thank the many volunteers who have given so generously of their time over the past year. We rely on countless volunteers to help run our programs and events, including the education program, weekly programs, reception desk, museum programs, and more.