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Embassy of Japan in Estonia

Harju 6, 15069 Tallinn
Tel. (372) 6 310 531
Fax. (372) 6 310 533
Email. info@ti.mofa.go.jp

20th Anniversary Event Calendar

Event Calendar for the year 2011 to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the establishment of the Japan-Estonia Renewed Diplomatic Relations

Date	Event	Venue
Jan 26	Seminar on the occasion of the 90th Anniversary of the de jure recognition of the Republic of Estonia by the Allied Supreme War Council	Teachers' House
Feb 20	SILENT PICTURES GO LOUD: Japanese silent film "Serpant/Orochi" (1925) directed by Futagawa Buntarō with a Benshi (live narrator) performance	Artis Cinema
Feb 18-20	Japanese Embassy’s participation in Tourest 2011	Estonian Fairs Center
Mar 11	Japanese Speech Contest	Tallinn University
Mar 29	Kana Caligraphy Lecture/Demonstration	Tallinn Järveotsa Gymnasium and Tallinn University
Apr 15-24	Japanese Anime Film Festival	Cinema theatres in Tallinn and Tartu
Apr 25	Japan Day (Introduction to Japanese culture, performances etc by Estonian organizations connected to Japan)	Viimsi Highschool
May 1-2	"CHELFITSCH" theatre performance	Production house Kanuti Gildi SAAL
May 17	Charity concert for the Great East Japan Eartquake and Tsunami Disaster victims organised by the Estonia-Japan Association	Niguliste Church
Jun 15	Ikebana Lecture/Demonstration hosted by the Estonia-Japan Association	Kadriorg Art Museum
Jul 17	Anime music concert	Admiraliteedi Inlet stage
Jul 22-24 Aug 2 Aug 4-1	Contemporary Japanese clothing (incl. kimono): workshop and exhibition (until August 2) Contemporary Japanese clothing (incl. kimono): workshop Contemporary Japanese clothing (incl. kimono): exhibition	Evald Okas Museum, Haapsalu Open Air Museum Open Air Museum
Jul 26	Piano Concert	Tallinn Town Hall
Jul 28	Sushi workshop

"Japan Culture Months" (August 24 - October 17)
Aug 24-27 Aug 24-26	European Association for Japanese Studies (EAJS) International Conference The The Association of Japanese Language Teachers in Europe(AJE) symposium	Tallinn University
Aug 27-28	“Faifai” theatre performance –My name is I love you	Kanuti Gildi Saal
Sep 7, 11:00 Sep 8, 19:00	Japanese Independent Animation	Estonian Academy of Arts Cinema Sõprus
Sep 12, 18.00 Sep 13, 19.00	Japanese traditional instruments (Tsugaru shamisen, etc.) concert	Jõhvi Concert Hall Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn
Sep 16-17 Sep 16, 15:00 Sep 16-17	Japanese Art Days "Dialogue with Japanese Art" Opening ceremony: taiko drums and calligraphy exhibition Calligraphy exhibition "Dancing Brush"	KUMU
Sep 15-Oct 7 Sep 15, 18:00 Sep 16, 16:00	Photo exhibition about kimono and ikebana exhibition Opening of the exhibitions Lecture on Japanese beauties and aesthetics	Atrium Gallery Atrium Gallery KUMU
Sep 16, 19:00 Sep 15, 16:00	Talents of Noh Kanze School: lecture-demonstration Talents of Noh Kanze School: workshop	KUMU Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre
Sep 2-20 Sep 2, 17:00 Sep 12-16 Sep 17, 13:00	Ceramics exhibition Opening of the exhibition Ceramics exhibition: demonstration and workshop Ceramics exhibition: lecture and demonstration	Hop Gallery Hop Gallery Estonian Academy of Arts KUMU
Sep 15-29 Sep 15, 16:00 Sep 15-16 Sep 17, 14:00 Sep 28	Exhibition of Yuzen style dyeing Opening of the exhibition Japanese traditional textile art: workshop Japanese traditional textile art: lecture and demonstration Japanese traditional textile art: lecture and demonstration	Lühike Jalg Gallery Lühike Jalg Gallery Estonian Academy of Arts KUMU Heimtali museum, Viljandi County
Sep 17, 15:00	Japanese Tea - Taste of Zen, demonstration	KUMU
Sep 17, 17:00	Striped Squirrel on Fir-tree of Dreams, sound poetry	KUMU
Sep 29-Oct 13	Mt. Fuji Exhibition	National Library of Estonia Foyer Gallery
Oct 6, 16:00	Lecture on development of space technology	Tallinn University of Tecnology
Oct 17, 19:00	Hachioji Kuruma Ningyo Puppet Theatre performance	NUKU

Oct 19, 19:00 Oct 20, 19.00 Oct 21, 19:00	"Estonian National Male Choir and Japanese Taiko Drums" performances	Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn Vanemuine Concert House, Tartu Kuressaare Culture Centre
Nov 16-30	Black Nights Film Festival
Dec 17 12:00	Children Sumo Christmas Tournament	Vinni Sports Center (Vinni Japanese House)

Other events related with Japan

Date	Event	Host
July 31	Base complete ceremony of Japanese garden in Kadriorg park	Tallinn City
Aug 22-26	Japanese pianist Tempei Nakamura Estonia tour	22: Tallinn (Mustpeade Maja), 23: Narva (Narva Muuseum), 25: Tartu (Jaani Kirik), 26: Pärnu (Ammende Villa)