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 Japanese related events at the-

13^th annual Sunstainable living festival, from 11-26/2/11 

Corporations, people & the planet

with Prof. David Suzuki, actress Sigourney Weaver, Sir Bob Geldof &

Prof. L. Hunter Lovins, and other speakers & workshops

From 26-28/4/12. For more information please website   www.cpp2012.com

 

State of sustainability workshops/talks

(free)   20/2/12 from 7- 9-30pm at Port Phillip Eco centre

55a Blessington st. St. Kilda.   Bookings essential to-  rsvpenviro@portphiliip.vic.gov.au     Tidal shift- Japan after the energy crisis.

a sustainability talk by urban planner Takeshi Kuno.

 

For more information please see the website   www.slf.org.au/festival

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Events at the Melbourne Moomba festival   9-12/3/12

Music- cultural quarter

Monday-  12-15- 12-55pm- Fue Fukuro

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Other sounds-

Monday- 6-15- 7pm- Wadaiko Rindo

Also,  Busker- Naoki Kashiwagi

For more information please see the website-  www.thatsmelbourne.com.au/Whatson/Festivals/MoombaFestival/2012/Pages/Moomba.aspx

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Upcoming Wadaiko Rindo taiko performances-

Australian Dragon Boat Championship- Monday 2 April  4.30pm- Docklands
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Harvest Market- Sunday 18 March 12pm- at Wandin North Primary school
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Saturday 17 March- 11am & 5pm- Footscray
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Moomba Parade- Monday 12 March  11am- & 6.15pm in the main arena at Moomba
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Tsunami Memorial Event- Sunday 11 March 1pm-  at State Library
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Saturday 10 March 2pm - 8pm- Wodonga Carnival Harmony
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Tsunami Memorial Event- Friday 9 March 5.30pm- Arts gallery in Collins Street
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melanoma (Skin Cancer) fundraising event- Sunday 4 March 3.45pm & 5.00pm
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Frankston & Susono Friendship 30th Anniversary- Saturday 25 February 12.30pm

For more information please see the website  www.wadaikorindo.com/

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12/3/12 at La Mama theatre from 7pm. Concert at 7-30pm

Adam Simmons-jazz/shakuhachi musician, performing on toys, keyboards, found objects

& wind instruments & Erik Griswold- piano & David Brown- guitar.

For more information please see the website-  

http://lamama.com.au/now-showing/other-events/la-mama-musica/

 Japanese related events at the-

13^th annual Sunstainable living festival, from 11-26/2/11 

Corporations, people & the planet

with Prof. David Suzuki, actress Sigourney Weaver, Sir Bob Geldof &

Prof. L. Hunter Lovins, and other speakers & workshops

From 26-28/4/12. For more information please website   www.cpp2012.com

 

State of sustainability workshops/talks

(free)   20/2/12 from 7- 9-30pm at Port Phillip Eco centre

55a Blessington st. St. Kilda.   Bookings essential to-  rsvpenviro@portphiliip.vic.gov.au     Tidal shift- Japan after the energy crisis.

a sustainability talk by urban planner Takeshi Kuno.

 

For more information please see the website   www.slf.org.au/festival

==

Events at the Melbourne Moomba festival   9-12/3/12

Music- cultural quarter

Monday-  12-15- 12-55pm- Fue Fukuro

==

Other sounds-

Monday- 6-15- 7pm- Wadaiko Rindo

Also,  Busker- Naoki Kashiwagi

For more information please see the website-  www.thatsmelbourne.com.au/Whatson/Festivals/MoombaFestival/2012/Pages/Moomba.aspx

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Upcoming Wadaiko Rindo taiko performances-

Australian Dragon Boat Championship- Monday 2 April  4.30pm- Docklands
-----

Harvest Market- Sunday 18 March 12pm- at Wandin North Primary school
-----

Saturday 17 March- 11am & 5pm- Footscray
-----

Moomba Parade- Monday 12 March  11am- & 6.15pm in the main arena at Moomba
-----

Tsunami Memorial Event- Sunday 11 March 1pm-  at State Library
-----

Saturday 10 March 2pm - 8pm- Wodonga Carnival Harmony
-----

Tsunami Memorial Event- Friday 9 March 5.30pm- Arts gallery in Collins Street
-----

melanoma (Skin Cancer) fundraising event- Sunday 4 March 3.45pm & 5.00pm
-----

Frankston & Susono Friendship 30th Anniversary- Saturday 25 February 12.30pm

For more information please see the website  www.wadaikorindo.com/

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12/3/12 at La Mama theatre from 7pm. Concert at 7-30pm

Adam Simmons-jazz/shakuhachi musician, performing on toys, keyboards, found objects

& wind instruments & Erik Griswold- piano & David Brown- guitar.

For more information please see the website-  

http://lamama.com.au/now-showing/other-events/la-mama-musica/

Melbourne age article link-

www.theage.com.au/national/education/innocent-schoolgirl-stepped-across-the-bitterness-of-war-20120203-1qxfx.html

About a Japanese schoolgirl who participated in Rotary youth exchange in Australia.

For more information please see website-  www.rotaryexchange.org.au      

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From the Aikido Shudokan website

 10^th Dan Aikido Inoue Kyoichi Kancho Will visit Melbourne from 10-12/3/12.

Inoue Kyoichi seminar & Aikido shudokan 32^nd anniversary demonstration.

At St. George’s Antiochian orthodox church 28 Shafestbury Parade Thornbury

For more information please see website-   www.aikidoshudokan.com

Or phone 9480 1570

 

Japanese group “Magro Band” will be performing on-

25/1/12 at 8pm at Open studio 204 high st. Northcote

Ticket prices $10- only at the door.

 

3/2/12 at 8-30pm at Bella Union 54 Victoria st. Carlton

Ticket prices- $18 at door/ $15 pre sale. For more information

Please see websites-  www.bellaunion.com.au/program_guide/show_528/

http://toypusher.ddo.jp/

 

 

Japanese group “Magro Band” will be performing on-

25/1/12 at 8pm at Open studio 204 high st. Northcote

Ticket prices $10- only at the door.

 

3/2/12 at 8-30pm at Bella Union 54 Victoria st. Carlton

Ticket prices- $18 at door/ $15 pre sale. For more information

Please see websites-  www.bellaunion.com.au/program_guide/show_528/

http://toypusher.ddo.jp/

 

Sugar mountain festival on 14/1/12 at

Forum Theatre Flinders street Melbourne-

Includes the band-  Deerhoff (US/Japan)-   www.myspace.com/deerhoff

& visual artist Chaco Kato (Japan/US)-  www.chacokato.com/

For more information please see website-    http://sugarmountainfestival.com

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Japanese DJ Kez Ym is performing at The workers club on 21/1/12.

For more information please see websites-

www.theworkersclub.com    www.myspace.com/kezym

Sugar mountain festival on 14/1/12 at

Forum Theatre Flinders street Melbourne-

Includes the band-  Deerhoff (US/Japan)-   www.myspace.com/deerhoff

& visual artist Chaco Kato (Japan/US)-  www.chacokato.com/

For more information please see website-    http://sugarmountainfestival.com

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Japanese DJ Kez Ym is performing at The workers club on 21/1/12.

For more information please see websites-

www.theworkersclub.com    www.myspace.com/kezym