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Exhibition “Japanese Photography from the 1970’s to the Present”
Dates: July 3rd – 17th, 2008 (except Tuesday) at Mubarak Library
(tel:02-33360291/ 37496928)
July 21st –29th, 2008 at El Sawy Culture Wheel (tel:02-27368881)
(Tue. July 29th 19:00: Lecture by Photo Critic, Prof. Osam Hiraki )
August 3rd –17th, 2008 (except Friday) at Center of Arts Alexandria
(tel:03-4956741)
(Sun. August 3rd 19:00: Lecture by Photo Critic, Prof. Osam Hiraki)
For an outline about the Exhibition visit this link
Origami Course in Cooperation with El-Sawy Culture Wheel
Dates: July 16th 2008, 19:00 – 21:00
August 13th 2008, 19:00 – 21:00
September 10th 2008, 20:30 – 22:30
Registration& Venue: El Sawy Culture Wheel (tel:02-27368881)
Fee: 30L.E. for 3 lessons
Japanese Kite Workshop in Alexandria
Dates: July 8th 2008, 13:00-17:00
Workshop at Atelier Alexandria
Kite Flying Demonstration at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Plaza
July 9th 2008, 11:00-14:00
Workshop & Kite Flying Demonstration at Citadel District
Registration & Further Information: Bibliotheca Alexandrina (tel: 03-4839999)
Hibiki Tamura Piano Recital
Date: July 1st 2008, 21:00
Venue: Cairo Opera House, Small Hall
(Tickets available at Cairo Opera House)
Further information, please call Embassy of Japan in Cairo (02-25285903 /4)
Newly arrived Books in Japan Foundation Cairo Office Library
37 books in Japanese and 28 books in English are available in our library. JFC’s recommendation: “A Memoir of the Atomic Bombing” in English & Japanese. You can download an English version from the website of Social Science Research Institute in the International Christian University, Japan: http://subsite.icu.ac.jp/ssri/
Kyoto Art Center: Artist in Residence Program 2009 (Deadline: June 30th 2008)
Kyoto Art Center offers an Artists-in Residence program for young artists and researchers in art–related fields, who wish to cultivate their artistic creativity in Kyoto, such as visual and performing arts, music and dance.
The application form is available at Japan Foundation Cairo Office and on the Kyoto Art Center’s Website.
For details, please visit: http://www.kac.or.jp/english/index.html
Visiting Research Scholar Fellowship 2009-2010 International Research Center for Japanese Studies (Deadline: June 30th 2008)
Call for Applications:
1- Questioning oriental aesthetics and thinking
2- The rule and the local society in the Japanese colonial empire
3- Buddhist perspectives on the modern and pre-modern
For application & details, please check: http://www.nichibun.ac.jp/
The Japan Foundation “Japanese-Language Education Network” would like suggestions for the “Network” name (until 27th June 2008)
