MIA NEWS (205)ed., Jul. (5)Miyakonojo International Association

Miyakonojo International Association
4-1 Himegi-cho, Miyakonojo-shi,
Miyazaki-ken, Japan 885-0073
TEL 0986-23-2295
http://miyakonojo-mia.com
E-mail mia@btvm.ne.jp

Hello Everyone!
Hello everyone,food.
My name is Madhuri Khatri. I‘m 25 years old and I’m Tika, the red thing painted on our foreheads used durfrom Nepal. For the past year I`ve been living in Miya- ing Dashain, is made from rice, yogurt, and red powder.
konojo, Japan. In my free time I enjoy movies, dancing, It is said to represent “Bringing Happiness”.
and exploring myself. Through living in Miyakonojo I`m During Dashain, people living away from their homes
able to experience Japanese culture and tradition. I was come back for the festivities. Even those who are makfascinated by Japanese culture and have a strong inter- ing money abroad return for this national festival.
est to learn more. Through learning about such an interesting civilization like Japan, I’ve come to like describing Each religious group also has their own unique culture
about my own country’s unique traditional culture as and tradition like music and dance. Art and crafts arewell!
also another way of expressing the form of Nepali culNepal is small and rich in natural beauty. Nepal is also ture. Although there is cultural diversity, we find peace
known in the world as the land of Mount Everest and and harmony. They always respect each other’s emobirthplace of Gautam Buddha. The shape of the internations, cultures, andtional flag of Nepal is very unique. It’s triangular! Nepal
each other’s happiis also multicultural, with over 160 ethnic groups possessing various languages along with festivals. But ness by attending one
festivals.
there is unity and harmony. Nepali cultures and tradi- another’stion mostly derive from the religions that they follow. Not only that, they
Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, etc. are some also provide help toreligious that are found in Nepal. Hindus celebrate dif- each other whenevernecessary so thatferent festivals like Dashain.
Dashain is considered the main festival of the Hindus. people can spread
They receive tika and blessings from seniors. This day is love and kindness.
celebrated by flying kites and eating the most delicious

Information & Notices◇ Bonchi Matsuri 2024
MIA is getting involved in Bonchi Matsuri’s Dance Line
once again! Join MIA and dance the Samba Yassa and theYasuhisabushi together! We look forward to seeing you all
there!
*MIA will be dancing in Happi. These Happi will be provided to all participants.
Date:
August 3rd (Sat), 5:30pm to 6:10pm(In the event of postponement to August 4th (Sun) due
to wet weather, MIA will not be participating)
Assembly Location：Miyakonojo City Center Kominkan
Meeting room（This is the practice venue）
Dance Location: Chuo-doori, near Nakamachi
Capacity:
20 people (must apply in advance)
Inquiries:
Please contact MIA Inc.
TEL:
0986-23-2295
E-mail:mia@btvm.ne.jp◇ International Exchange Night! Let’s mingle!
(Intended for people over 20)
Enjoy a meal while engaging with foreign born people who areliving in Miyakonojo!
Date and Time: 8/24(Saturday) 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Location: Naka-machi Food Hall (Miyakonojo Naka-machi 17-9
Cine-port Building 1F
Content:The main purpose of this event is to exchange with local
residents of the region. There might also be quizzes and games.
Target Audience: Over 20 years oldAttendance Limit: 20Participation Fee: MIA members: 2,500 yen General 3,500 yen
Hors d’oeuvres and a 2 hour all you can drink are included.
There will also be 2 kinds of foreign beers.
※ No reservations in advance. Please buy a ticket beforehand.
As the seating is pre-determined, please purchase a ticket
ASAP.
There are no same day tickets.
※ We are also looking for 2 or 3 foreign volunteers who would
like to talk with the participants. For more information, pleasecontact MIA.
Ticket Acquisition:
By phone, FAX, or email, contact the Miyakonojo InternationalAssociation (MIA) in order to purchase a ticket.

Movies In Theaters

C-Plaza Cine-port (Tel: 0986-24-2571) 17-9 Nakamachi, Miyakonojo, Miyazaki

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Planet of the Apes: Kingdom
Detective Conan Movie 27: 100-man Dollar no Michishirube
帰ってきたあぶない刑事 Dangerous Detectives: The Return
Haikyuu: Battle at the Garbage Dump

●Mad Max Furiosa

Soon to be aired:●Kingdom: The Taishogun’s Return (7/12)●
Despicable Me 4 (7/19)