English Edition No.85 2019
.91International Friendship Festival 2019

Date: October 12th, 2019 (Saturday) and October 13th, 2019 (Sunday)

from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Location: In Front of Kanazawa City HallFREEADMISSION!!

This year will mark the 27th International Friendship Festival. Come take part in the festivities put on by international groups

in Kanazawa, foreign and Japanese citizens, and us here at KIEF!

The 2019 International Friendship Festival, which is the largest international exchange event in the Hokuriku region and has

participating exchange organizations from throughout Ishikawa, will again this year be held in front of Kanazawa City Hall. The
program will allow you to experience diverse foreign cultures while in Kanazawa, with a stage where you can enjoy various

dances and musical performances from around the world, and booths where you can taste foods and sweets from numerous
foreign countries. There is entertainment for everyone from children to adults, so please be sure to visit!

We hope you will join us and meet many people from different cultures throughout this two day extravaganza!

World stage where you can enjoy
various music and dances from aroundthe world!

Festival participants enjoying shodo,Japanese calligraphy.

Enjoy the festival’s nearly 40 food, drink
and merchandise booths, and meet
people from around the world!

Contact Information
Management Committee for the International Friendship Festival 2019
1-5-3 Honmachi, Rifare 2nd Floor, Kanazawa 〒920-0853
TEL : 076-233-8000
FAX : 076-220-2527
E-mail : kief@kief.jp
For more details, please check out the Foundation's website. (http://www.kief.jp)
Please note that dates and events are subject to change.

2Information

Every year, the Kanazawa International Exchange Foundation produces informational

booklets called, “You Too Are a Citizen of Kanazawa”. Up until now, we have provided
these booklets in four languages, including English, Chinese, Korean and Portuguese.

However, the booklet is now available in Indonesian as well. These booklets can be picked
up at the KIEF office, or downloaded via our website.

http://www.kief.jp/report.html

13Upcoming Events

The Kanazawa International Exchange Foundation regularly holds useful seminars for foreign residents and events forexchange students to promote cultural exchange in Kanazawa. Below is a glimpse of some exciting events that we areplanning to hold later in the year!

“High School Counseling Information Seminarfor Non-native Japanese Students and Their Parents”
This year we will hold our 11th High School Counseling Information Seminar.
In order to enter a Japanese high school, all students must take the same entrance exam in Japanese that their Japanesepeers take. The exam not only tests Japanese ability, but also academic ability in Japanese, and has
proved to be a considerable hurdle for foreign students. The Japanese entrance exam and high school
education system varies from that of other countries, so it is recommended that you begin preparations forthem as soon as you can.
Interpreters will be available at the seminar if you need (English, chinese). Information about how toenter a Japanese high school and consultations will be available.
It is particularly important for children who are going to take the exam to have the utmost support throughout
the process from their guardians! It is never too late to start preparing. Please come by to learn more!
Date: September 29th (Sun) 13:30 - 15:00

Location: Omi-cho Koryu Plaza 4th floor Training Room 1 (88 Aokusa-machi, Kanazawa)
Fee: Free-admission

To Apply: Fill out the application form provided on KIEF’s website (http://www.kief.jp) with your name andcontact information, and send it to the address below by Friday, September 20th.

Kanazawa Culture Experience EventThe Kanazawa International Exchange Foundation plans periodic events for international students living in Kanazawa inorder to teach them about Kanazawa City and its history through traditional culture workshops.
So far this year, we have held a yukata rental and walk-through event in the old samurai district, Nagamachi, as well as anevent about traditional Japanese Noh theater.
We are also planning a Japanese wagashi confectionary making andtea ceremony workshop, as well as an even about Kanazawa’s
traditional cooking.
If you are an international student interested in these types ofexperiences, please feel free to apply!
Date: November 9th (Sat) 13:00 - 16:00

Content: Japanese wagashi confectionary making and tea ceremony experience
Fee: 1,000 yen

To Apply: Please write your name, nationality, cellphone number and school name in e-mail and send it to thee-mail address below by Friday, October 28th.
Contact information: Kanazawa International Exchange Foundation

Contact InformationKanazawa International Exchange Foundation

E-mail: kief@kief.jp

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Rifare 2F, 1-5-3 Honmachi, Kanazawa-shi,
920-0853

Phone（076）220-2522
F A X（076）220-2527
URL : http://www.kief.jp
E-mail : kief@kief.jp

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