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KAWASAKIINTERNATIONALASSOCIATION(304)「岡本太郎美術館企画展

アマゾンの侍たち」について

The Taro Okamoto Museum of Art is now hosting an exhibition which
compares the thinking of Taro Okamoto with the lifeways of the Kayapo, anindigenous people of the Amazon jungle.

In addition to the usual ways ofintroducing such things in a museum, the exhibition has a more experiential side to it: you can paint yourface with pigments made from fruits and berries, for example, or dress yourself up in ornaments like theKayapo use and have your picture taken, and things like that.

There’s a narrated slide show to see aswell.
More information can be found at the Museum’s homepage: http://www.taromuseum.jp/
The exhibition runs from Saturday July 14th to Monday September 17th.
Admission is 700 yen for adults, or 560 in advance; high school and college students, and people aged 65
years and older, pay 500 yen.

Junior high school students and younger can get in for free.

You can call the museum with questions; their phone number is 0 4 4 – 9 0 0 – 9 8 9 8 .

(305)「フェスタサマーミューザ

KAWASAKI

２００７」についてAre you the sort of person who basically likes classical music, but thinks it would
be hard to sit through an entire classical concert?
Well, Musa Kawasaki Symphony Hall is now holding Festa Summer Muza.
It’s meant especially for people who are beginners when it comes to classicalmusic, and it will continue through Sunday August 12th.
This summer music festival will feature performances by 9 orchestras from the Tokyo metropolitan area,
including Kawasaki City’s franchise orchestra, the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra.
Most of the concerts in the festival are around 70 minutes long, which makes them easy to fit into yourbusy schedule.

And most of them carry a very reasonable ticket price of just 3000 yen.

You can get tickets through the Muza Ticket Counter, PIA, Lawson Ticket and similar vendors.
For more information you can call Musa Kawasaki Symphony Hall; their phone number is
0 4 4 – 5 2 0 – 0 2 0 0.

(306)「川崎市制記念

多摩川花火大会」について

Held every year in the summer to commemorate the incorporation of Kawasaki
City, this fireworks display is happening this year on Saturday August 18th from
6:30pm at the dry riverbed area on the bank of the Tamagawa River in Suwa,Takatsu Ward.
The festival began early in the Showa era and has become a well-loved
summertime tradition.

This year again about 6,000 fireworks will be shot up into

the sky, creating a fantastic display of light and sound.
The location of the fireworks festival is about 8 minutes on foot from
Futako-Shinchi Station on the Tokyu Den-en Toshi Line, or about 15 minutes on foot from Takatsu Stationon the same line, or about a 20-minute walk from Musashi-Mizonokuchi Station on the JR Nambu Line.
It’s important to note that coming to the fireworks show by car, motorcycle or even by bicycle is forbidden.
There is no parking of any kind provided.

Please use public transportation to come to the Tamagawa

Fireworks Festival.
If you have any questions you can call “Thank You Call Kawasaki” at 0 4 4 – 2 0 0 – 3 9 3 9 .

Gyouseishoshi Lawyer Organization is offering the consulting services for foreign residents as thefollowings. Please feel free to come and consult what you are worrying about now.
Contents of Consultation: Visa problem, Extending period of Stay, Changing status of residence,Naturalization, Permanent visa, Long Term resident visa, Certificate of eligibility, International
marriage/divorce, Extraordinary permit of residence by minister of Justice, Establishing acompany/branch of foreign company, getting licenses for business, etc.
A: Date & Time: 1st Saturday, from 2:00pm-4:00pm (Jan. 6/ Feb. 3/Mar. 3/ Apr. 7/ May 5/ Jun.2)
Place: Kanagawa Volunteer Support Center
B: Date & Time: 3rd Sunday from 2:00pm-4:00pm(Jan.21/Feb. 18/Mar.18/ Apr. 22/,May 20/ Jun.17)
Place: Kawasaki International Center
Please call 044-955-6657 (Urata Office) or 044-811-2436(Takeshita Office) for further information.

Issued by The Kawasaki International Association
2-2 Kizuki Gion Cho, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki 211-0033 Kawasaki International Center
Tel 044-435-7000 Fax 044-435-7010 Ｅ-mail:kiankawasaki@kian.or.jp HP URL:http://www.kian.or.jp/