CCPA hosts Tetsuro Shigematsu’s powerful display of emotion: Empire of The Son (Sep 22)
VNCS Members invited to complimentary one night only performance of
Empire of the Son
The Canadian College of Performing Arts (CCPA) is pleased to present Tetsuro Shigematsu’s Empire Of The Son on Thursday, September 22, 2022 for one night only at CCPA’s Performance Hall.
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VNCS Adult IN-PERSON Japanese Class 2022 (Begins Sep 19)
Dear VNCS members and friends:
VNCS is pleased to announce that the Adult Beginner & Intermediate IN-PERSON Japanese Courses will commence in September.
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Volunteers needed for GEI:ART Symposium (Sep 16-18)
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Volunteers needed for GEI:ART Symposium
The GEI:ART Japanese Canadian Artists Symposium organized by the National Association of Japanese Canadians (NAJC), in collaboration with UVic and funding from the Canada Council will see one hundred Japanese Canadian artists from across Canada gather in Victoria for a three day symposium at the newly restored Esquimalt Gorge Park Pavilion September 16-18, 2022.
We invite you to join our elite volunteer crew to showcase what a warm and welcoming Japanese Canadian community we have here in Victoria and to make them feel at home.
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Heritage Committee Photography Workshop (Sep 11)
VNCS Heritage Committee
Our second Photography Workshop was postponed due to weather. We will hold it on:
Sunday, September 11, 2022 at 2:00 PM
Japanese Gardens at Hatley Castle (Royal Roads University)
Cost: $5 per person
(Parking is $1 per hour)
Pre-register by email.
2022 Japanese Cultural Fair Highlights
If you missed the 2022 Japanese Cultural Fair at the new Esquimalt Gorge Park Pavilion you are in luck because the good folks (Sam Kirsch and team) at the Robin Hood Inn & Suites sponsored videographers Dale & Justin Baglo to come and film the fair and to compile this wonderful highlights reel. Enjoy!
Thank You 2022 Japanese Cultural Fair Sponsors and Volunteers!
A big thank you to all the sponsors and volunteers that made this year’s Japanese Cultural Fair a big success! お疲れ様でした!And to all you who made it out to the festival we hope you enjoyed it as much as we enjoyed putting it on!
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2022 Obon Grave Washing, Sunday, August 14th at Ross Bay Cemetery
OBON 2022 in Victoria – SUNDAY, AUGUST 14, 2022
ROSS BAY CEMETERY – 1495 Fairfield Road, Victoria, B.C.

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Honouring Peace – Tuesday, August 9th at the Gorge Park Pavilion
To register for this free event please see the Eventbrite details here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/honouring-peace-tickets-377660521787
2022 VNCS Japanese Cultural Fair – Saturday, August 27th
The VNCS Japanese Cultural Fair is BACK!
Saturday, August 27th, 2022
At the NEW Gorge Park Pavilion (1070 Tillicum Road).
10:00AM TO 4:00PM
FREE ADMISSION
Family Friendly!
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