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Event Calendar カナダと日本
This month's feature events are:
  • Tamia's live performance at “TOKYO GIRLS COLLECTION”
  • Les Ensembles vocaux De La Salle Concert
  • Ashes and Snow
  • Canadian Ammonites
  • Francophonie Festival 2007
  • Canada Pavilion at Tokyo International Anime Fair 2007

音楽/Music/La Musique

Tamia's live performance at
“TOKYO GIRLS COLLECTION”


■ Saturday, March 3
  Yokohama Arena

“Tokyo Girls Collection” will feature fashion shows of popular clothing brands shown by 60 top models and live showcases by Tamia, MINMI, and DJ OZMA. Canadian-born Grammy-nominated R&B singer, Tamia's new album “Between Friends” has had tremendous success on the US charts. Born in Windsor, Ontario, Tamia began studying voice, piano and acting at the age of 10. She sang in her church choir and performed in community theatre productions. She made her debut in 1998 with the album “Tamia” which became a gold disk here in Japan.


Les Ensembles vocaux De La Salle Concert

■ Friday, March 9
  Embassy of Canada Theatre

The De La Salle Secondary School Vocal Ensemble from Ottawa, first-prize winner in Canada's 2006 Youth Choral Competition, will give a series of concerts in Japan. The concert on March 9 will highlight Canadian multiculturalism with Canadian music in English, French, Hebrew and other languages as well as music of Canada''s First Nations. The Embassy of Canada is pleased to offer 20 pairs of tickets (40 people) for this concert. Please apply by e-mail with your name, address, phone number, and the name of the person accompanying you no later than March 2. Winners will be notified. Following the Tokyo concert, the ensemble will be performing in Yokohama, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Kobe, and other cities. Please click here for the detailed schedule.

視覚芸術/Visual Arts/Les arts visuels

Ashes and Snow

■ Sunday, March 11 - Sunday, June 24
  Nomadic Museum, Odaiba, Tokyo

Canadian artist Gregory Colbert is committed to pursuing ultimate moments in an eternal world where animals and human beings commune and co-exist. This show presents more than 50 giant photographs, a 60-minute video, and two short 9-minute films called haikus. Since their first showing in Venice in 2002, these works have attracted over a million viewers. Nomadic Museum, which will serve as the venue, was designed by world-renowned architect Shigeru Ban.


Canadian Ammonites

■ Tuesday, March 20 - Tuesday, May 1
  Embassy of Canada Prince Takamado Gallery

Ammonite is a fossil found throughout the world. Ammonite that shines like opal can be mined near Lethbridge, Alberta. This beautiful ammonite, known as ammolite, was given gemstone status in 1981 by the World Jewellery Confederation. This exhibit presents a large number of these precious stones as yet another example of Canada's abundant natural resources.

Event/Les événements

Francophonie Festival 2007

■ Saturday, March 10 - Thursday, March 22

As both English and French are official languages of Canada, the Embassy of Canada will sponsor a number of events showcasing Canada as a member of La Francophonie, the association of French-speaking countries. The events include an exhibition by painter Gaston Petit, a native of Quebec now residing in Japan, a screening of last year's hit film White Planet, a full-length documentary on the harsh natural conditions and animals of the Arctic, and a lecture program by three speakers specializing in French Canadian culture, society and literature. Canada will be represented at La Journée de la Francophonie at the Institut franco-japonais. In addition, there will be French-Canadian film screenings in Osaka, Nagoya and Kagoshima. Please refer to the event calendar for details.


Canada Pavilion at
Tokyo International Anime Fair 2007


■ Thursday, March 22 - Sunday, March 25
  Tokyo Big Sight

Animation is big in Japan, and the Tokyo International Anime Fair just keeps growing and growing. Canadian software and content will be on display at four booths including an Embassy booth with an overview of Canada's abundant creativity and state of the art technology plus three individual or joint booths by eight Canadian companies that will be at the fair. Canada produces 80% of the animation software used in the world. Don't miss this chance to see it.

There will also be a seminar for people in the animation industry at the Embassy of Canada Theatre on the afternoon of Tuesday, March 20. For more information, please inquire by clicking HERE.
3月/March/Mars
Now showing
Documentary directed by Sheridan & Kim “Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story”
■ Various cities


Now showing
“It's All Gone Pete Tong” directed by Michael Dowse
Various cities(J)


Now showing
“Being Julia”(film)
Bunkamura Le Cinéma and other cities


Now showing
Documentary by M・Achbar & P・Wintonick “Manufacturing Consent:Noam Chomsky and the Media”
Eurospace, Tokyo(J)


〜2007/3/9
Irene Avaalaaqiaq:Myth and Reality-Inuit Wall Hangings
Embassy of Canada Prince Takamado Gallery, Tokyo


〜2007/3/12
François Vincent Exhibition
■ Gallery Artgraph, Nagoya
■ For information :052-762-6223


〜2007/4/1
animal totems by Gregory Colbert
Mori Arts Center Gallery, Tokyo(J)


〜2007/5/6
DAIHATSU DRALION by
Cirque du Soleil
(J)
■ Harajuku Shin Big Top, Tokyo


2007/3/1
E.H. Norman Library Speaker Series
“Today's Inuit:The Changing Canadian North”

Embassy of Canada Theatre, Tokyo


2007/3/3
Tamia's live performance at “TOKYO GIRLS COLLECTION”
■ Yokohama Arena


2007/3/4
Joint Embassy Study Abroad Fair organized by the Fukuoka International Exchange Foundation (FIEF)(J)
■ ACROS Fukuoka 4th floor


2007/3/9
Concert of Les Ensembles vocaux from De La Salle Secondary School, Ottawa
Embassy of Canada Theatre, Tokyo


2007/3/10
Study in Canada Fair
■ Kobe Commerce. Industry and Trade Center, Sanbo Hall


2007/3/10
Film Screening La Grande Séduction
Kariya-shi Sangyo Shinko Centre Small Hall(J)


2007/3/10
Canadian Studies in Kyushu Symposium
→Screening of La Grande Séduction
→Lecture by E.Lambert, Embassy of Canada
→Book launch
■ Audiovisual hall, Library 4F, The International University of Kagoshima


2007/3/11
Study in Canada Fair
■ Tokyo International Forum D7 Hall


2007/3/11〜6/24
Ashes and Snow
■ Nomadic Museum, Odaiba, Tokyo


2007/3/15、18、21
Wagner:Tannhäuser directed by Robert Carsen
■ Tokyo Bunkakaikan Main Hall


2007/3/17〜4/28
Canadian Bandes Dessinées(J/F)
■ L'institut Franco-Japonais de Yokohama


2007/3/19
Screening of the documentary film The White Planet
Embassy of Canada Theatre, Tokyo


2007/3/19、20
The White Planet late show (from 9:00 PM)
Umeda Garden Cinéma


2007/3/19〜30
Gaston Petit Exhibition
Embassy of Canada B2 Lobby, Tokyo


2007/3/20
Film Screening La Grande Séduction
Nagoya-shi Higashi Bunka Shogekijo(J)


2007/3/20〜5/1
Canadian Ammonites
Embassy of Canada Prince Takamado Gallery, Tokyo


2007/3/21
La journée de la francophonie
L'institut franco-japonais de Tokyo(J/F)


2007/3/21
Japan release of Sam Roberts Band's CD Chemical City
Pony Canyon(J)


2007/3/22
Lecture program:Canada's Francophonie
Embassy of Canada Theatre, Tokyo


2007/3/22〜25
Canada Pavilion at Tokyo International Anime Fair 2007
■ Tokyo Big Sight


2007/3/23
Seminar for Canada Working Holiday Program(J)
Embassy of Canada Theatre, Tokyo


2007/3/26
E.H. Norman Library Speaker Series:“The World of Totem Poles”
Embassy of Canada Theatre, Tokyo


2007/3/27、28
Absolute-MIX Presents Electronic-Acoustic Music (Stephanie Griffin, Canadian violist, will participate.)(J)
■ Suginami Kokaido, Tokyo




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