The awardees for the Japan Foundation Awards 2011 have been announced and they are going to give lectures and to perform at the following occasions. You are all welcome to attend. (Registration needed .)

For details about the awardees, please refer to the following site.
http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/about/award/11/index.html#04

◆◆<< Lecture by Mr. Augustin Berque>>◆◆◆ “Teachings of the Japanese Milieu 〓 From the Rice Fields of Hokkaido to the Theories of Evolution”
Date & Time: October 12 (Wed.) 7:00 〓 9:00 p.m. (venue opens from 6:30 p.m.)
Venue: The Japan Foundation JFIC Hall “Sakura”
*In Japanese (simultaneous translation in English) *Free admission *Prior booking required. You can book from the following site.
http://comm.stage.ac/ab_kikinsho/index.html

Enquiries: Secretariat of the Japan Foundation Award c/o Stage Inc.
TEL:03-5966-5784 FAX:03-5966-5773
Organized by the Japan Foundation

◆◆<< Lecture by Prof. Karam Khalil, Head of the
Department>>◆◆ Department of Japanese and Japanese
Literature, Faculty of Arts, Cairo University “The History of Japanese-Language Education in Egypt and Achievement of Cairo University”
Date & Time: October 13 (Thu.) 4:00 〓 6:00 p.m. (venue opens from 3:30 p.m.)
Venue: The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Urawa *In Japanese (interpretation will not be provided) *Free admission

*Prior booking required. You can book from the following site.
http://comm.stage.ac/kk_kikinsho/index.html

Enquiries: Secretariat of the Japan Foundation Award c/o Stage Inc.
TEL:03-5966-5784 FAX:03-5966-5773
Organized by the Japan Foundation

◆◆<< Concert by TAMBUCO Percussion Ensemble>>◆◆ Date & Time: October 7 (Fri.) 7:00 p.m. 〓 (venue opens from 6:30 p.m.)
Venue: TOPPAN HALL
Access map: http://www.toppanhall.com/en/about/access/
Booking: TOPPAN HALL TICKET CENTER (Call 03-5840-2222) or e+ (only available in Japanese)
http://eplus.jp/sys/T1U89P0101P006001P0050001P002064278
P0030001P0006

*Admission: 2,500 \/ Students 1,500 \ (prior booking
required)
Organized by the Japan Foundation in cooperation with TOPPAN HALL

Yukiko Ono (Ms.)
Europe, Middle East and Africa Section
Japanese Studies and Intellectual Exchange Dept.
The Japan Foundation