Date: June 2nd – June 30th, 2008 Every Monday, from 18:00 – 19:00.
Venue: The Japan Foundation Cairo Office Library
Quota: 20 students (Prior reservation required).
Fees: 150.00L.E. (For flowers, non-refundable)
Please submit by Wednesday, May 28th 2008.
Japanese Language Courses for Beginners in Cairo
The 2nd Semester 2008 for beginners will start on June 15th (Sun) 2008
Date of Application and Interview: May 25th (Sun) & 26th (Mon) 2008,
3:30pm-6:30pm
For further information please see this page.
Origami Workshop in “The One World” Peace Festival in Heliopolis
The Japan Foundation is preparing a booth for making Origami in the festival organized by Sawy Culture Wheel, Suzanne Mubarak Women’s International Peace Movement and Misr El-Gedida Organization.
Date: May 9th 2008 Friday from 14:00 – 20:00.
Venue: Baghdad Street, Korba, Heliopolis.
Entrance Fee: 5L.E.
MARCH 2008
Japanese Flower Arrangement Course: Basic Lesson 1
Date: 14th April – 19th May 2008, every Monday, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm.
Venue: The Japan Foundation Cairo Office Library
Quota: 20 students (Prior reservation required).
Fees: 150.00 LE (for flowers, non-refundable)
Please submit by Wednesday 9th April 2008.
Japanese Language Courses in Cairo
The 2008 Spring Semester Japanese Language Courses
will start on (Sun) 6th April.
Application Period: (Sun) 2nd March - (Tue) 25th March
Placement Test: (Thu) 27th March 18:00-20:00
For further information please see this page
Exhibition of “Contemporary Japanese Crafts” in Alexandria
This exhibition introduces several characteristics of contemporary Japanese crafts through 64 works classified by materials (for example, ceramics, dyed fabrics, and lacquer ware), by historical period, or by group of artists.
Date: Fri. 28th March –Sun. 13th April 2008
Opening hours: Everyday 10:00am-1:30pm + 3:00pm-8:30pm except Monday
Venue: Museum of Fine Arts, Alexandria (Mansheya St., Moharam Bek, Alexandria)
JLPT 2007’s Results Announcement Ceremony
Outstanding Japanese Language learners will be recognized in this ceremony. People who took examination, please try to attend the ceremony.
Date: Sat. 15th March 2008, 14:00~16:00
Venue: Open-Air Theater, Cairo Opera House
A series of lectures on the Japanese Economy were given at the Faculty of Economics and Political Science(FEPS), Cairo University from 25th to 27th February, 2008.
A series of lectures on the Japanese Economy were given at the Faculty of Economics and Political Science(FEPS), Cairo University from 25th to 27th February, 2008.
Dr. Akira KOHSAKA, Professor of Economics at Osaka School of International Public Policy, Osaka University, Japan, was dispatched by The Japan Foundation with a challenging goal of providing the students of FEPS with a good opportunity to get to know about the Japanese Economy.
Titles of the lectures were as follows:
Whither the Japanese Economy: Macroeconomic Developments (Mon. 25 Feb.)
The Global Imbalance and East Asia (Tues. 26 Feb.)
Aging and Economic Growth (Wed. 27 Feb.)
Furthermore, a seminar on the Japanese Economy was held in cooperation with The Center for Asian Studies and The Japan Foundation Cairo Office, on 26th February. In the seminar chaired by Dr. Gaber Awad, Director of the Center, Dr. KOHSAKA gave a lecture titled "The Japanese Economy: Trade and Investment".
The lectures and the seminar were attended by more than 450 people by the gross, which were students, researchers and professors from all the faculty's departments.
The Japan Foundation’s Booth in “Sakia’s Cultural Services Festival”
There will be small workshops for making of “Origami” and Traditional Japanese kite, as well as handing out the journals and brochures of the Japan Foundation.
Date: Wed. 27th and Thu. 28th February 2008 at 5-10pm
Venue: River Hall at El Sawy Culture Wheel (tel:02-27368881 End of 26th July St., Zamalek, Cairo)
Japan Foundation Cairo Office’s Magazine “Waves” no.8 is now available
“Waves” no.8 was issued on 3rd February 2008. It is located in our office and on our website (Publication_Our periodical).
JANUARY 2008
Japanese Flower Arrangement Course: Intermediate level-2nd Course
Eligibility: Participants who have completed two beginners' courses can apply for this course.
Date: 11th February – 10th March 2008, every Monday, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm.
Venue: The Library - the Japan Foundation Cairo Office
Quota: 20 students (Prior reservation required).
We are now accepting Registration
Fees: 150.00 LE
For further information please contact the Japan Foundation Cairo Office
Flying Japanese Kites at the Pyramids & Al-Azhar Park
Mr. Eiji Ohashi, a kite specialist from Japan, will be invited to Cairo and demonstrate flying Japanese kites with children from Egypt and Japan. You can enjoy watching it.
Kite Flying Demonstration at the Pyramids, Giza
Date: (Fri) 8th February 2008
(Time not yet determined)
- For further information, please call the Japan Foundation-
Co-Organized by the Japan Foundation, Embassy of Japan and the Japanese School.
Supported by Parents-Teachers Association of the Japanese School.
Kite Flying Demonstration at Al-Azhar Park
Date: (Sat) 9th February 2008, 12:00-13:00 & 14:00-15:00
Co-Organized by the Japan Foundation, Al-Darb Al-Ahmar Community Development Company and Japan-Egypt Community
Japanese Film Week 2008 in Cairo:
Date: (Mon) 4th - (Thu) 7th of February 2008
Screening Schedule:
(Mon) 4th Feb.
6 p.m. Swing Girls
9 p.m. Basara: Princess Goh
(Tue) 5th Feb.
6 p.m. The Face of Jizo
9 p.m. Basara: Princess Goh
(Wed) 6th Feb.
6 p.m. Galaxy Express 999
9 p.m. Swing Girls
(Thu) 7th Feb.
6 p.m. Galaxy Express 999
9 p.m. The Face of Jizo
Venue: the Artistic Creativity Centre - Cairo Opera Grounds.
All films are in the Japanese Language with Arabic subtitles.
Admission free
The Japan Foundation Cairo Office now has a new
Deputy Director Mr. Koji SATO
as the successor to Mr. Kaoru MIYAMOTO. Mr. Miyamoto’s long-term assignment has come to an end on 30th January 2008.
DECEMBER 2007
New Telephone Number for Japanese Language Beginner‘s Course:
The telephone number has been changed to 02-2794-2113
(The Application deadline for 2008 First Semester - 6th January to 8th May, 2008 - has already been closed)
Kiyonori Sokabe Trumpet Concert
Date: (Sat) 19th January 2008 at 8:00pm
Venue: Cairo Opera House, Small hall
*Details about the concert will be announced later.
OCTOBER 2007
Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) 2007
Date: (Sun) 2nd December 2007 from 9:00 a.m.
Venue: Cairo, EGYPT Level 1- The Japan Foundation Cairo Office, Japanese Language Course Class Room A (Cairo Center Bldg., 3rd Floor, 2, Abdel Kader Hamza St., Garden City) Level 2- Shepeard Hotel, Nefertiti Ballroom, 10th Floor (1, Abdel Kader Hamza St.,
Cornish El-Nil St., Garden City) Level 3- Pyramisa Hotel – Cairo, Lotus Ballroom (G2) (60 Giza St., GIZA) Level 4- Om Kolthoum Hotel, Kawkab Al-Sharq Hall, 17th Floor (5, Aboul Feda St., Zamalek)
*To all applicants: please make sure to pick up your test voucher for JLPT from our office before the test date.
The Japan Foundation is organizing
“YOKOHAMA TRIENNALE 2008: TIME CREVASSE”,
which is to be held in Yokohama, Japan , from 13th September to 30th November, 2008. For more details: click here (Japanese / English only)
Japanese Flower Arrangement Course: Intermediate level
Eligibility: Participants who have completed at least one beginner's course can apply for this course.
Date: 5th November – 3rd December 2007, every Monday, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm.
Venue: The Library - the Japan Foundation Cairo Office
Quota: 20 students (Prior reservation required).
Registration will start on (Sun) 2nd September 2007.
Fees: 150.00 LE
For further information please contact our office.
For inquiries about application, please contact: +81 42 540 4300 (Department of Administrative Affairs, General Affairs Division, The National Institute for Japanese Language) or visit the inquiry site of the Foundation. (Japanese Only)
Our Working Hours during the Month of Ramadan
From (Thu) 13th September to (Thu) 11th October 2007:
Office: 8:30am - 2:30pm
Library: 10:00am -2:00pm
(Fridays & Saturdays we are closed).
Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) 2007
Eligibility: Non-native speakers of Japanese.
Date: (Sun) 2nd December 2007
Venue: Cairo (to be confirmed after registration)
Application Deadline: (Thu) 27th September 2007
For further information please see this page
Japanese Language Courses in Cairo
2007 Autumn Semester of the Japanese Language Courses will start on Sunday September 16th.
Application Period: (Sun) August 5th – (Wed) 5th September 2007
Placement Test: (Thu) 6th September
For further information please see this page
AUGUST 2007
Exhibition Handcrafted Form: Traditions and Techniques of Japan
This special summer exhibition will be held in Alexandria and Cairo, introduces traditional arts and crafts, which have developed within the context of daily life along with works by craft artists who continue to use traditional techniques to produce highly creative pieces at various locations around the country.
Alexandria: Sat. Jul.21st– Sun. Aug. 5th 2007 in the Alexandria Centre of Arts, Exhibition Hall (1 Al-Horeiya St., Raml Station, tel: 03-4956633)
Cairo: Wed. Aug. 8th – Mon.20th Aug. 2007 in Gezira Art Center, (1 Al-Marsafy St., Zamalek, tel:02-27373298)
During this exhibition, workshops will be held in each venue. Details about the workshops will be announced later.
Japanese Drama on Egyptian TV: “The Sensitive Samurai”
A sensational and eventful drama, about a kind-hearted and courageous swordsman samurai, who gets involved in a series of exciting adventures. This series was broadcasted by NHK for the first time in Japan in 1992, where it gained a great popularity not only among the Japanese viewers, but also in other foreign countries.
“The Sensitive Samurai” will start on Wed. 18th July 2007 at 4:00p.m. on Channel 2, and it will run everyday except Thursday and Friday.
MAY 2007
Call for papers for Vol. 18 of Japanese-Language Education around the Globe, an annual academic journal on Japanese-language education
issued by The Japan Foundation. For details:
2007 Spring Semester of the Japanese Language Courses will start on April 1st.
Application Period: 22nd February – 22nd March
Placement Test: 22nd March
(JLPT Level 1 Preparatory Course will not be held this semester)
Please see: Japanese language Courses
Japanese Film Festival will be held in Jordan
co-hosed by the Japan Foundation Cairo Office, Embassy of Japan in Jordan and the Royal Film Commission, Jordan and in cooperation with Amman City.
Throughout the festival days, an opening event and showing four Japanese films ( “Hana-bi”, “The Twilight Samurai”, “Hotel Hibiscus” and “Swing Girls” ) and Jordanian short films are planned.
Date: 4th-7th March 2007
Venue: Al Hussein Cultural Center, Ras Al Ain
Admission Free
Further details about the event are available at: http://www.jordan.emb-japan.go.jp/index.htm
Exhibition of Japanese Flower Arrangement
Works of students at advanced level in Japan Foundation Flower Arrangement Course will be displayed at Information & Cultural Center, Embassy of Japan. (3F Cairo Center Bldg., Garden City.)
Date: 1st -8th March 2007 open daily 8:30am-4:30pm.
Admission Free
Photo Exhibition: The World Heritage in Japan
The photographs displayed at this exhibition are by a world famous Japanese photographer Kazuyoshi Miyoshi.
Date: 7th-24th February 2007 open daily 9:00am-9:00pm,
Venue: Bibliotheca Alexandrina Conference Center, B1 level
Admission Free
For further information, please contact our office
An Evening of Chamber Music－Flute, Piano, Violin & Harp Concert
Tamami Watanabe(Fl.), Sayako Aoki(Pf.), Yasser El Serafi(Vol.)and Mona M. Wassef(Hp)
Date: (Thu.) 22nd February 2007, at 8:00 p.m.
Venue: Small Hall - Cairo Opera House
For further information, please contact our office.
JANUARY 2007
The Japanese Language Course in Alexandria
The Japanese language course is now available in Alexandria. The course will be held by The Japan Foundation Cairo Office in cooperation with The Honorary Consulate of Japan in Alexandria.
Course: For beginners
Date: (Sun.) 18th February - (Wed.) 11th July 2007. Twice a week.
Venue: The “Memphis” room at the Green Plaza Hilton Hotel
14th May–road, Smouha, Green Plaza, Alexandria.
Course fee: 200 L.E.
Lecturer：Mr. Takeshi Ohkura
Application & Interview: “Memphis” room at the Green Plaza Hilton Hotel
(Sun.) 28th & (Mon.) 29th January 2007, 15:30 - 18:30
(Please bring 5 L.E. for application fee, two photos and pen)
For further information, Tel:03-3812451
Mieko Miyazaki Koto Concert: the Japanese Folk Instrument & Violin
Date: (Mon.) 22nd Jan. 2007 at 8:00p.m.
Venue: Small hall of Cairo Opera House
For further information, please contact our office.
Our Office and Library will be closed as follows:
New Year Holiday & Eid El-Adha:
from (Fri.) 29th December 2006 to (Wed.) 3rd January 2007
Coptic Christmas: (Sun.) 7th January 2007
We wish you a happy new year!
SEPTEMBER 2006
Japanese Drums Group: HA YA TO Concert in Cairo
Date: (Mon.) 11th Dec. at 8:00p.m.
Venue: River Hall - El Sawy Culture Wheel
(Tel: 02-7368881 Address: End of 26th of July St., Zamalek, Cairo)
Ticket: 15L.E. Available at El Sawy Culture Wheel
HA YA TO's Website: http://ha-ya-to.hp.infoseek.co.jp/ (Japanese only)
Guidelines and Application Forms for the fiscal year 2007-08
Grant Programs are now available at The Japan Foundation Headquarters' Website: http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/about/program/index.html
Applicants from Egypt are kindly requested to contact The Japan
Foundation Cairo Office. The deadlines for applications are December
1, 2006, unless otherwise noted in specific program outline.
The Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) 2006
Eligibility: non-native speakers of Japanese.
Date: 3rd December (Sun.), 2006
Venue: Cairo ( to be informed after registration)
Application Deadline: 28th September (Thu)
AUGUST 2006
Our Working Hours during the Month of Ramadan, from 24th September 2006 to 22ed October 2006:
Office: 8:30-14:30 & Library: 10:00-14:00 (Fridays & Saturdays are off).
However, we are still accepting application forms for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) 2006: from 8:30 to 17:30 during working days.
Japanese Flower Arrangement Course: the application level (advanced level) course.
*Those who have completed two beginner's courses can apply for this course.
Date: 6th November – 4th December 2006, every Mondays, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm.
Venue: The Library of the Japan Foundation Cairo Office
Quota: 20 students (on a first-come-first-serve basis).
Registration will start on 29th October 2006.
Fees: 150.00 LE
MAY 2006
The Japan Foundation Cairo Office now has a new director Mr. Kazuhiro Fukuda.
He took over fromMr. Junichi Shimizu on 3rd May 2006..
Arabic Translations of Four Japanese Children’s Books are now available (from June 2006).
These books were published by an Egyptian publisher, Dar El-Shorouq, under a special programme for Arabic translation and publication of Japanese books. The programme is being conducted by the Japan Foundation in collaboration with Dar El-Shorouq and the Association for 100 Japanese books. Two of the new books are folktales: Little Fingerling (20.00 LE) and Magic Drum (19.00 LE); the other two are popular modern picture books: Where is the Fish? (17.00 LE) and Friends (17.00 LE).
For further information about these four books, please see: Book News in Waves 4
2006 Autumn Semesterof the Japanese Language Courses will be from 22nd August – 30th November
Application Period: 13th July - 10th August
Placement Test: 10th August. (JLPT Level 1 Preparatory Course will not be held this semester.)
Please see: Japanese Language Courses
