Silver and Gold Celebration / FEW Bonenkai and 30th Anniversary
Thursday, December 08, 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Venue ROTI Roppongi / Piramide Building, 1F / 6-6-9 Roppongi, Minato-ku / Tokyo 106-0032
Price 5000 Yen Members, 7000 yen Guests PAIR TICKET PRICE for member plus one guest 11,000 yen
This FEW party is open to members, friends, guests and supporters that have known us through the years, as well as new friends who want to get to know who we are! We hope you will come out and enjoy some great music, fantastic food and drinks, Sparkling wine, and a wonderful charity raffle. Proceeds from the raffle will go to Peaceboat one of FEW’s Community Service partners to finance their support and efforts in Tohoko and working with disaster effected citizens and nonprofit workers and volunteers.
RSVP AND PRE-PURCHASE TICKETS FOR FEW 30th ANNIVERSARY AND BONENKAI and get one extra raffle ticket for our amazing prizes on the night!
5000 Yen Members, 7000 yen Guests
PAIR TICKET PRICE for member plus one guest 11,000 yen
TELL Connoisseurs' Event on December 9th
at the Canadian Embassy.
It is their biggest fundraiser of the year.
Registration is easy online and the deadline is Dec 5th.
There will be 8 wine venders pouring wine all evening, catering by Elios, and a Live and Silent Auction.
http://www.telljp.com/index.php?/en/auction/
December 10-11, 6:30pm-5:00am
BLUE: A Live Music Party & Charity Event for JAR
@ The Pink Cow - Restaurant, Art Bar & Funky Space
Want to have fun for good cause? Be BLUE with us!
Japan Association for Refugees (JAR) presents a night of live music and dancing for a good cause in BLUE. JAR has helped tens of hundreds of refugees who have come to Japan, and in the wake of the 3/11 earthquake been involved in disaster relief activities in Tohoku. Come dressed in blue for a night of great music, great drinks and great... Learn more: www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=278761205495590
Monday December 12, 6-9PM
Tohoku: Planning for the Future (TPF2)
Venue: Fukutake Hall, The University of Tokyo
Date: Language: English and Japanese (No translation)
Participation Fee: Free. (However, a donation box will be placed in the hall. Collected money will be used for securing meeting venues and proceedings)
Introduction to TPF Square Project" (Christian Dimmer)
AfH Tokyo "Introduction to Architecture for Humanity and Tokyo Chapter" (Tomoro Aida; William Galloway)
Tokyo Planning Forum "Introduction to Tokyo Planning Forum" (Kit Weddle)
Presentation: "Talk about methodology and academic perspective" (David Slater)
Presentation: "A talk about Tohoku from a volunteer on the ground" (Mike Connolly)
Presentation: "The role of international donors" (Sarajean Rossitto)
Presentation: "Radiation victims and the nuclear crisis"
Presentation: "Life in temporary housing"
Presentation: "Reconstruction and Communities" (Liz Maly)
Next steps and forum in January
Wednesday December 14, 19:00 to 21:00
Venue: New AI Japan office (<www.aiten.org> for map)
Participation fee: 500 yen Amnesty International Tokyo English Network with “Freedom Toast Cafe”
Join our informal English-language human rights discussion group. Learn about human rights issues and meet new people from different countries. You don't need to be a native English speaker – everyday conversation level and up. Join us for information, action, and fun! Human Rights in China Today - Who's Afraid of Ai Wei Wei? Guest speaker Josephine Ho will introduce the cases of artist AI Wei Wei and Chen Guangchen. We will discuss the state of human rights in China generally, and write letters in support of these and other Amnesty cases. Please join us for an informal, worthwhile gathering of social activists. Use your freedom to help others!
Saturday, December 17
Polaris Project Monthly Seminar 2011 "You Know Human Trafficking?"
Shihoko Fujiwara, Director of Polaris Project Japan speaks on human trafficking today, taking examples from the international symposium on November 18.
Venue: The Body Shop Shinjuku, 3rd Floor, The Body Shop Room (max 30 seats) JR Shinjuku East Exit (3-minute walk), Tokyo Metro Shinjuku San-chome A5 Exit (1-minute walk) http://www.mapion.co.jp/c/f?uc=4&pg=1&ino=BA799518&grp=bodyshop
Admission Fee: 1,000 yen (500 yen for students; please present your student ID at the door)
Registration: http://my.formman.com/form/pc/wAlNkkChuezca8DX/
Your registration will be complete when you submit the form online (Polaris Project will not reply to confirm your registration).
Thursday, Dec 22, 7 pm
Symphonies for Strings champagne concert, Oji Hall (Ginza) Tickets: Group ￥5,500 each; Single ￥6,000
4-concert subscription ¥20,000 includes VIP seating & special benefits
Sinfonietta on Russian Themes, Op. 31
Fantasy on Russian Themes, Op. 33 - Tomoko Joho, Violin solo
Symphony for Strings: Antar, from Op. 9 - first performance
Post-concert artists & audience champagne reception
January events
January 21, 2012, 4 pm-6 pm
The Body Shop Shinjuku, 3rd Floor, The Body Shop Room
Speaker： Ms. Miho Watanabe, National Women's Education Center
Topic: Demand of Human Trafficking
Admission Fee: 1,000 yen (500 yen for students; please present your student ID at the door)
Your registration will be complete when you submit the form online (Polaris Project will not reply to confirm your registration).
Sat. January 28, 19:00
Tickets: Group ￥5,000 each; Single ￥5,500
Proceeds to benefit Masonic charities
Overture to the Magic Flute, K. 620
Concerto for 2 Violins & Orchestra in C Major, K. 190
Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550
Post-concert artists & audience champagne reception
