In celebration of Philippines – Japan Friendship Month, the Japan Foundation, Manila, in cooperation with the Embassy of Japan, the Shangri-La Plaza Mall, the Cultural Center of the Philippines, and the UP Film Institute presents a glimpse of the Japanese culture in Eiga Sai ’08.
This year’s offering brings together 5 contemporary, 1 classical and 2 animae/manga films in 35mm format that would surely amuse Japanese film enthusiasts and the general public as well. An invitational screening of We Shall Overcome Someday (Pacchigi) by director Kazuyuki Izutsu will be held on July 8, 2008 (Tuesday) at 7:00 p.m. at the Shangri-La Plaza Cinema 3, Edsa, Mandaluyong City.
Japanese Language Proficiency Test
on December 7 (Sunday) Manila, Davao City & Cebu City
The Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) will be held on Sunday, December 7, 2008; it will commence simultaneously at 9:00 a.m. in three (3) different venues – at the De La Salle University, Taft Ave., Manila , Philippine Nikkei Jin Kai – International School, Angliongto Ave., Lanang, Davao City and at the University of San Carlos, P. Del Rosario St., Cebu City. The JLPT is administered once a year – worldwide, by the Japan Foundation in cooperation with other cultural exchange/educational institutions, in order to evaluate and certify the Japanese language proficiency of non-native speakers.
Philippine-Japan Joint Photography Exhibition “Swarm in the Aperture:” Recent Photography in the Philippines / “Counter-Photography: Japan’s Artists Today”
June 5 – July 31, 2008; 10 am – 4 pm (Wednesday to Sunday)
South/North Wings, Museum of the Filipino People
Ermita, Manila
The Japan Foundation, Manila and the National Art Gallery, National Museum of the Philippines, in cooperation with the Embassy of Japan present a Philippine-Japan Art Photography Joint Exhibition to usher in the celebration of Philippines-Japan Friendship Month in July.
The Philippine exhibition entitled, “Swarm in the Aperture:” Recent Photography in the Philippines is curated by Patrick Flores, featuring works by Datu Arellano, Nana Buxani, Neil Daza, Kawayan De Guia, Tommy Hafalla, Wawi Navarroza, Gina Osterloh, Kat Palasi, Teena Saulo, Steve Tirona, and Vj Villafranca
The Japanese counterpart, “Counter-Photography: Japan’s Artists Today” features works by Eikoh Hosoe, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Miho Akioka, Miyuki Ichikawa, Akiko Sugiyama, Chie Yasuda, Kazuo Katase, Hiroko Inoue, Tomoko Yoneda, Tomoaki Ishihara, Michihiro Shimabuku.
国際交流基金マニラ事務所主催「第36回日本語教育研究交流会」
The Japan Foundation Lecture Series, 36th Session
(July 25, 2008)
The JF Manila Lecture Series is in pursuit of Japan Foundation’s objective of enhancing mutual understanding through the promotion of human exchange among those who seek professional encouragement, and further development in the field of Japanese Studies and Japanese Language Education in the Philippines.
『効果的なパターンプラクティスの方法』
“The way to make Pattern Practices Effective”
Ms. Keiko Onoda (JICA / Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers)
Date: Friday - 25 July 2008 at 6:00 p.m.
Venue: The Japan Foundation, Manila
The Japan Foundation’s Teaching Skills program for Nihongo Teachers:
“Practice Teaching Course (PT-b)” (Aug. 4, 2008 – Sep 3, 2008)
The Japan Foundation, Manila in its continuing effort for the professional enrichment of Filipino Nihongo Teachers (their development and advancement of Japanese-language skills and teaching methodology) and in general, for the further encouragement of Japanese Language Education in the Philippines, will open on August 4(Monday) a Nihongo Teaching Skills Program under the title - “Practice
Teaching Course (PT-b)”
The course is open to active or aspiring Nihongo teachers who wish to take basic training of teaching Japanese. Applicants must have already mastered elementary level Nihongo (JLPT Level- 3 or equivalent). Participants of this course will take instructions about the basic skills of classroom teaching and will be required to do partial practice teaching.
The Japan Foundation, Manila's
Refresher Course on Teaching Techniques 2 (RC2)
July 8 – August 28, 2008
As part of our newly established Japanese language teacher training system started from September 2007, the Japan Foundation, Manila announces the opening of the Refresher Course on Teaching Technics 1, exclusively designed for Filipino Nihongo Teachers based in the Philippines.
The course, lasting 8 weeks (16 meetings / 32 hours), focuses on the following topics among the various needs of the Filipino Nihongo teacher.
1. Teaching of Reading Comprehension
2. Teaching of Conversation
3. Teaching of Listening Comprehension
4. Teaching of Composition
5. Making Drill, Quiz, Test
6. Introducing Teaching Materials update
7. Self Evaluation
Textbook Project “Weekly Workshop”
Schedule for August 2008
The Japan Foundation, holds a “Weekly Workshop”. Once a week, the JFM library opens to exclusively accommodate active Japanese language teachers - to share problems related to teaching Nihongo. Everyone is welcome to join. No need to apply. See you at the Weekly Workshop!
Date:
01 August (Friday) 6:30p.m. - 8:30p.m.
08 August (Friday) 6:30p.m. - 8:30p.m.
15 August (Friday) 6:30p.m. - 8:30p.m.
29 August (Friday) 6:30p.m. - 8:30p.m.
Place: The Japan Foundation, Manila (JFM Library)
Pacific Star Bldg. (1st flr – rear lobby), Makati Ave., Makati City
Participants: active Nihongo Teachers
Coordinators: JF Specialists (Mr. Yasuyuki Niimi, Ms. Natsumi Waguri)