The Japanese Language Teachers' Association of Victoria (JLTAV) will be hosting their annual conference at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on Friday 29 and Saturday 30 March 2019. The conference will feature presenters from Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia. The JLTAV Annual General Meeting will also be held at the conference on Friday 29 March from 4:30-5:30pm.

Information regarding the conference program is available here. Registration for the event will close on Thursday 21 March. To register for the event, please visit the website.

Accommodation subsidies for JLTAV members from regional areas are also available. To check whether you are eligible for the subsidy, please visit the website.

The Tanken Centre will host a workshop for beginning Japanese teachers on Friday 8 March 2019.

This workshop is to support new secondary Japanese teachers in:

• - building their skills in using Japanese in the classroom
• - learning more about the Tanken Centre
• - networking.

 
Date: Friday 8 March 2019
Time: 9:30am-2:30pm
Venue: Tanken Centre, Kirrawee HS
Target audience: Beginning (in their first 3 years) teachers of Japanese
Cost: $55 (including lunch)
 
This workshop is designed for you to experience the activities run by Tanken Centre, with the aim of using the ideas and strategies in your own classroom. You will also have the opportunity to network with other Japanese teachers.
 
Please refer to the attached program for full details.
 
Travel and accommodation subsidies are available for temporary/permanent rural and remote teachers, through the department’s Rural and Remote strategy. To apply for a subsidy, please email aris.cao1@det.nsw.edu.au with your details.
 
This workshop has 20 places, allocated on a first-come first-served basis. If you are interested, please resister:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1C6Br0C49yWnbOHzGl-SQeCkv6_zxkX78Ed313Ba4tQ0/edit
When your place is confirmed, we will contact you via email.
 
For more information contact:
Nihongo Tanken Centre
Email: nihongo.tanken@det.nsw.edu.au
T: 02 9542 5745
 
Standards
Attending this meeting will contribute 5 hours of Teacher Identified professional development towards maintaining Proficient Teacher accreditation in NSW, meeting standards 6.2, 6.3 and 7.4 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.

The Japanese Film Festival (JFF) is presented by the Japan Foundation, Sydney. The JFF has screenings across a range of genres in Sydney from 3 October to 25 November at Event Cinemas, George Street and the Domain Theatre at the Art Gallery of NSW.

​For further information on the films and schedule, please see the flyer attached or visit the website.    

Showko Comedy will present a Rakugo workshop for artists and teachers on Saturday 28 July 2018 from 12:00-4:00pm at the Bondi Pavilion. 

Tickets are $80 and can be purchased at the door (pre-reservation required) or through eventbrite.

Rakugo is a form of entertainment best described as Japanese sit-down comedy or comic story telling. During a show, the Rakugo performer sits on a small pillow (zabuton) dressed in a kimono and acts out the whole story by themselves equipped with only a fan (sensu) and hand towel (tenugui) to help convey ideas. A Rakugo story is told through the conversations between characters, therefore, the performer must be able play the role of each distinct character by changing personality, facial expression, mannerisms, and speech.

This workshop offers a rare opportunity for Australian performers to learn from Showko – the only professionally trained Japanese Rakugo artist currently working outside of Japan.

Manten Resources will be running a one day workshop on 17 July during the school holidays in Noosa. This workshop is suitable for primary and secondary school teachers of Japanese. The day will be divided into a series of shorter modules that will discuss topics such as growth mindset, soft CLIL, differentiation and feedback to improve student performance.

For further information see attached flyer, or the Manten website.

Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture is a Japanese-language course book developed by The Japan Foundation that aims to develop learners' Japanese speaking skills. The Japan Foundation is presenting a free introductory seminar outlining the features of Marugoto which may be useful for any language teachers who are interested in using the resource.

Details of this event can be found on the flyer.

For more information, please visit the Marugoto website.
Further enquiries can also be made to:
Mami Saito
Senior Language Consultant, The Japan Foundation, Sydney
T: 02 8239 0055 E: mami.saito@jpf.org.au

Watch the spooky tales of Japanese folklore unfold these school holidays in Ghost Jam! This one hour performance, which combines live music and storytelling, is suitable for adults and children aged 5-12.

Venue: Giant Dwarf Theatre, 199 Cleveland St, Redfern
Show times: Wednesday 27 September - Friday 29 September (10:00am and 12:30pm daily)
Price: $17.50 per adult, $16.00 per child, $15.00 each for groups of 5+
Duration: 60 minutes

NB: 12:30pm show on Wednesday 27 September is a relaxed/accessible performance.

Doors open 30 minutes prior to each show.
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Go to Giant Dwarf website for further information and to book tickets.

Experience the local culture, products and cuisine of Japan, and meet and chat with locals from various regions in Japan.

Venue: Concert Hall, Southern Foyer, Sydney Opera House
Date: Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 August 2017
Time: 10am - 3pm 

Bookings required with strict entry times.

See attached flyer for more details or contact Jessica Waugh at jess@japaninmelbourne.com.au or
0422 241 505

Japanese speaking workshops to prepare for the HSC oral exams will be held on the Central Coast on Saturday 10 June, 8 July and 29 July 2017. 

$10 per student each session.

Flyer attached below.

For more details contact Michelle Mitchell on 0408239030 or Michellemitchell91@outlook.com

This is an English language contest, and is open to all high school students, not only those studying Japanese.

The contest's aim is to encourage an understanding of Japan and Australia-Japan relations among NSW secondary students.
 
Submissions must arrive at the Consulate-General of Japan in Sydney by 23 August 2017.

A letter from the consul, a flyer and the entry documentation are available to be downloaded below.
Entry guidelines and essay cover sheets are also available for download on the consulate website.

​For more information contact Rafael Villadiego, Information and Culture Section, Consulate-General of Japan, (02) 9250 1000, rafael.villadiego@sy.mofa.go.jp
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