List of Community Events
Japanese Garden Events
Art in the Garden Fall 2010: Shihoko Fukumoto: Indigo is the Color of My Dreams People of every continent on earth have celebrated the beauty of natural indigo in their art and their textiles for everyday life since ancient times. From simple woven farmer’s pants, elegantly dyed handmade writing paper, noren shop curtains, and dynamically [...]
Origami Workshop sponsored by the Consulate
When: Sunday, December 12th from 1 to 3pm Where: Two World Trade Center (121 SW Salmon St., Portland, OR.), Mezzanine Level Cost: Free and open to the public, no reservations necessary The Consulate-General of Japan in Portland is pleased to announce its 22nd Annual Origami Workshop and hopes that this will be a good opportunity [...]
J-Kaiwa October 2010
WHEN: Friday, October 1st, 7-9ish p.m. WHERE: Hawthorne Lucky Lab (915 SE Hawthorne Blvd) NIJIKAI: ?? Folks have been enjoying the conversation and camaraderie (and maybe the beer!) at the Lucky Lab so much in recent months that there hasn’t been much interest in going to a nijikai. Therefore, we will just play it by [...]
J-Kaiwa September 2010
WHEN: Friday, September 10th, 7-9:30 p.m. WHERE: Hawthorne Lucky Lab (915 SE Hawthorne Blvd) NIJIKAI: 10:00 pm – ?? at Hollywood Bowl (4030 NE Halsey St) We’ve been having record numbers these days, so come on down and make some new friends–in Japanese. Whether you are pera pera or your Nihongo knowledge is sukoshi dake, all [...]
New Alumni Welcome Party 2010 at Festival Japan
New Alumni Welcome Party at Festival Japan Festival, food, karaoke… sanjikai anyone? Hey returning JETs! JETAA Portland would like to welcome you back Japan-style–with a festival, dinner, and a karaoke nijikai! Come party with us at Festival Japan 2010, held at the Uwajimaya Japanese grocery store in Beaverton. There will be lots of performances, demonstrations [...]
Rajio Taiso at the Portland Japanese Gardens
Future of the JET Program Many of you have perhaps heard that the JET Program has recently come under scrutiny and the future of the program is being evaluated by the government as to whether or not to continue funding. Read media coverage here. At the National Conference, it was decided that all JETAA chapters [...]
Japanese Garden Volunteer Orientation
September 26, 10:30-Noon Garden Pavilion Free, Reservations requested – contact: smoss@japanesegarden.com or (503) 223-9233 Do you want to learn more about how you can become involved at the Garden? Veteran volunteers and Volunteer Coordinator Stephanie Moss will join you at the Volunteer Orientation where they will share their experiences, answer questions, and advise you on [...]
Taiko Unleashed – Fall tickets on Sale Now!
Feel the beats resonate from the top of your head to the soles of your feet in this year’s season finale concert Taiko Unleased on October 2-3. The entire performing group will roll out the big drums to rumble the Newmark Theatre with our honored guest artists Grand Master Seiichi Tanaka and San Francisco Taiko [...]
SakeOne Pacific Rim Festival 2010
August 28, 2010 11:00am – 7:00pm Cost: $5.00 Location: Forest Grove, OR 97116 Great music, food, fun and fantastic sake await your arrival at SakeOne brewery, Oregon’s home to premium craft sake. Indulge your senses in the cultures and cuisines of the Pacific Rim while shaking your saketini’s to the great local sounds of “The [...]
20th Anniversary of the Japanese-American Plaza
Oregon Nikkei Endowment continues celebrating its 20th year in 2010 with a rededication of the Japanese American Historical Plaza in Tom McCall Waterfront Park on Friday, July 30th. The poetry of Lawson Inada, Hisako Saito, Masaki Kinoshita, and Shizue Iwatsuki combines with the stunning and thoughtful design of landscape designer Robert Murase and sculpture of [...]
The Portland Chapter of JETAA (The JET Program Alumni Association) was created to serve the bonds of friendship developed by the program participants. JETAA’s purpose is to achieve, through its activities, a broader and deeper understanding between Japan and the other countries participating in the program.
