Chigasaki International Playgroup Halloween Party
We will have a Halloween Party on Oct 7 and 19. Come visit us with your kids wearing Halloween costumes. We will prepare snacks for trick-or-treat. Let’s play games and go trick-or-treating. Date: Oct 7(Sat.) and 19(Thurs.) From 10:00 to 12:00 Come and go freely. No charge. Place: IKORIA 12-12, Shineicho, Chigasaki-shi Chigasaki trust the …
Friendship Exchange Tea party with Ukrainian and supporters on Mar,’23
Monday April 3rd, 2023 ウクライナウクライナ交流グループ国際交流
On March 26, we(IAC Ukrainian Exchange Group) held a tea party with a supporter of evacuees from Ukraine, Chigasaki Central Rotary Club, and Ukrainians living in Chigasaki, Odawara, and Fujisawa to report each other on recent activities. Ms.Varvara, an artist evacuated from Ukraine to Chigasaki, Started learning calligraphy “Shodo” in Chigasaki and created a work …
Report of Sunday Japanese Class “Kimono and Tea ceremony experience”
Sunday February 19th, 2023 Event国際協力日本語教室
As a part of learning, IAC Sunday Japanese Class holds experiential events to help the students learn about Japanese culture. On February 12th (Sunday), we held a kimono and tea ceremony experience workshop at Shoraian in Takasuna Ryokuchi. In consideration of measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the number of participants was limited, and …
Report of International Understanding Lecture “Preparing for Global Society” Dec.10, 2022
Thursday January 12th, 2023 EventTalk for International Understanding
On Saturday, December 10, 2022, an international understanding lecture entitled “Preparing for Global Society”-what I experienced from 40 years of working abroad-was held in the main conference room of ICORIA, the Center for the Advancement of Gender Equality. Mr. Tsugio Nishi, an IAC member, spoke on the theme of how we should respond to the …
Australian university students’ Home stay 2022
Wednesday January 11th, 2023 HomeStay
MEF (Mitsui Education Fund) Australian university students stayed in Chigasaki for the first time in three years. On Friday, November 25, they visited Heiwa Gakuen and Aletheia Shonan Junior and Senior High School for a day of exchange with the students. On Saturday, November 26, at Umikaze Terrace, the students experienced an introduction to Japanese …
Report of Charity Bazaar Dec., 3, 2022
On Saturday, December 3, 2022, a charity bazaar for Nepal relief was held at Hamamina, Branch Chigasaki 2 (entrance square of Supermarket Tamaya) from 10:00 to 15:00. Blessed with beautiful weather, many people came to the event. 37,785 yen was sold and 24,565 yen was donated. We would like to thank everyone for their cooperation. …
Report of Talk for International Understanding: Interactive Session with a Social Worker Based in Nepal – Teach us Mr. Baji! What kind of place is Nepal?
Monday July 11th, 2022 eventInternational Understanding LectureEventTalk for International Understanding
On the morning of Friday, July 8, IAC co-hosted a lecture on international understanding with the City of Chigasaki and the non-profit organization “Sanchai Nepal Nepalpa” at the Chigasaki Civic Cultural Center. The speaker this time was Mr. Kazumasa Kakimi, who has lived alone in Palpa District, Nepal since 1993, walking through the villages there …
Talk for International Understanding: Interactive Session with a Social Worker Based in Nepal – Teach us Mr. Baji! What kind of place is Nepal?
Monday May 30th, 2022 eventInternational Understanding LectureEventTalk for International Understanding
Internal Association of Chigasaki (IAC) started supporting a Nepali school and its students in deep mountains with Mr. Kazumasa Kakimi (Mr. OK Baji) a social worker based in Nepal. As the project get underway we decided to hold an event “Interactive Session with a Social Worker Based in Nepal” at Chigasaki Civic Hall inviting Mr. …
Project Report – Macedonian Folktale Collection Book
Monday May 9th, 2022 North Macedonia北マケドニア
16 June, 2022 In fall 2020, IAC’s North Macedonia Fellowship Group involved in a project to make Japanese edition of Macedonian folktales, and in March 2022, a collection book of Macedonian folktales was issued. The books were presented to the public elementary schools and the library in Chigasaki City in April 2022. The relationship with …
German Christmas ～Sweets Recipes to fill the Season with Joy and Happiness～
Monday November 22nd, 2021 recipieレシピ
Christmas is just around the corner! Let’s bake German sweets this month. Germany is famous for its beautiful Christmas markets and shimmering decorations. Ms. Annette Ziewer of Dusseldorf taught us recipes for three typical Christmas sweets. The macaroons look different than the one we know and we can see the cultural differences in sweets. Their …
