BONENKAI! Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

December is coming and that means it’s time for the Canada Japan Society’s legendary BONENKAI celebration and party.

Bonenkai literally means “forget the year party” and it’s the perfect time to celebrate the end of another successful year and banish any negative memories you might have of 2009. The Canada Japan Soc...iety is building on our successful Bonenkai events of years past with this, our largest party of the year.

We would love to have you join this event and enjoy an evening of meeting new people with a connection/interest in Japan, reconnecting with those you haven’t seen for a while, informal networking, practicing your English and/or Japanese, learning more about the Canada Japan Society, and most of all…..have a great time.

This year we’re moving our venue from the now defunct Mochizuki to the cozy confines of the sleek ALIO Wine Bar on Dundas Street West near Bay.


BONENKAI
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
6 p.m. to 12 a.m.
ALIO Wine Bar
108 Dundas Street West (at Bay)

CJS Members and Students $15
Non-Members $20
Admission includes lots of great food, live musical performances and fun.

If you would like to attend, or for more information, please RSVP to Jeff Harju.


***The Canada Japan Society is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing a better understanding between Canada and Japan.

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今年最後の月がもうすぐやってきます。12月といえば日加協会の忘年会を抜きに語ることはできません。

「その年にあったことを忘れる会」忘年会とは文字通りその年を忘れる会。日加協会の忘年会はこの一年の成功を祝い、また嫌な出来事を忘れて新年への飛躍の糧にする絶好のイベントです。日加協会の忘年会で楽しいひと時を過ごすしませんか。年間行事の中で最大規模を誇る当協会の忘年会は毎年大変な好評を頂いております。

日本という共通の話題で新しい友達を作ったり、しばらく遠ざかっていた友人と再会する。忘年会をとおして友達の輪を広げたり、英語・日本語でいろいろな話をしてみる。楽しさ盛りだくさんのパーティーです。そして、日加協会の具体的な活動を知るまたとないチャンス。でも忘年会で一番大切なのはみんなで「楽しむこと」。皆様のご参加をお待ちしております！

今年の会場はMochizukiからおしゃれでリラックスした雰囲気のALIO Wine Barに移りました。Bayに近いDundas Street West で便利なロケーションです。料金には食事とライブ音楽の料金が含まれています。

日加協会忘年会
日時：2009年12月3日木曜日
午後6時から12時深夜まで
場所： ALIO Wine Bar
108 Dundas Street West (at Bay)

会費
日加協会会員及び学生：$15
日加協会会員以外：$20

参加希望の方及び詳細に関してはJeff Harjuまでご連絡ください。


日加協会は、日加間の交流を促進し、相互理解を深めるために設立された独立の非営利団体です。

Movie Night - "The Twilight Samurai" on Nov. 20/09

The CJS’s 2009 – 2010 Movie Nights series continues on Friday, November 20th with a screening of “The Twilight Samurai”.

Seibei, a lowly samurai, toils under financial hardship to raise his two daughters after his wife’s untimely death. He is nicknamed Twilight, for he always returns straight home after work to care for his family, never socializing with colleagues. Through an unfortunate turn of events, Seibei is forced to confront issues of courage, honour and love.

Director Yoji Yamada, perhaps best-known for his prolific output of Tora-san (Otoko wa tsurai yo) movies, brings a surprising perspective on the samurai period drama (jidai geki). Set in the late Tokugawa Period – near the twilight of the samurai years – the film portrays the domestic life of the average samurai, who struggle for survival with no wars to fight. Those expecting the usual hardboiled, sword-brandishing machismo will be surprised by this sentimental, quietly-paced work.

“The Twilight Samurai” swept the 2003 Japanese Academy Awards, winning in 12 categories including Film, Director, Screenplay, Actor, Actress, and Cinematography. It also earned a 2004 Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.


The Twilight Samurai (2002, 129 minutes)
Director: Yoji Yamada
Cast: Hiroyuki Sanada, Rie Miyazawa

Friday, November 20, 2009 at 7:00 pm
National Film Board of Canada
150 John Street (at Richmond), 2nd Fl.

CJS members: $5
Guests: $10

After-party at Everest Café (232 Queen St. W.) – join us!