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Below are details about a workshop in New York City that will introduce you to the Japanese form of puppetry known as Bunraku. Please note: I don't work for this organization and I will not receive any benefit by mentioning it to you. The Japanese Society is located near the United Nations Building. The workshops are incredibly reasonable (price), and much worth your time and energy. You will spend the first part of the day learning about the art form and after lunch (that is provided) you will actually observe a performance. If you are interested in Japanese culture or wish to learn the language, this organization has so much more to offer. See their website. There is another Society in San Antonio and I suspect there are in many cities throughout the country. Also see Kamishibai for Kids at www.kamishibai.com Ann Marie Grumm anniegii@yahoo.com http://amgrumm.spaces.live.com http://literacyinthelibrary.blogspot.com/ Former Head Librarian Aoba Japan International School Tokyo, Japan iPods NOT laptops. The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go. ~ Dr. Seuss ~ From: "Moller, Victoria" <vmoller@japansociety.org> To: anniegii@yahoo.com Sent: Friday, February 2, 2007 10:50:11 AM Subject: Japan Society Event for Educators Dear Educator: I am writing to let you know of an upcoming event for educators which will take place on Sunday, February 25th at Japan Society on Japanese puppetry arts (Ningyo Joruri), including Bunraku. This program runs 10am-4pm according to the following schedule: 10am-12:30pm Introduction to ningyo joruri for educators by Professor J. Martin Holman, Japanese Studies Program, University of Missouri. LUNCH 2-4pm Observation of a family program on ningyo joruri, including a performance. Martin Holman’s bio is listed below. For more information on this Japan Society event for educators, or to register, please visit this link: Japan Society, New York - Education or call 212-715-1254. Regards, Victoria Moller Bio for J. Martin Holman J. Martin Holman lived for nearly ten years in Japan, where he taught Japanese literature at Wakayama University and served as resident director of the Japan Center for Michigan Universities in the city of Hikone in Shiga Prefecture and the Associated Kyoto Program Center (AKP) at Doshisha University in Kyoto. He has also led study programs for American college and university students in Japan, in which the participants study Japanese language, culture, and theater, with a particular emphasis on the traditional puppet theater. My activities also include directing and performing in the traditional Japanese puppet theater. I was the first non-Japanese to train and perform as a puppeteer in the traditional puppet theater in Japan, and I now direct the Bunraku Bay Puppet Troupe, which consists largely of alumni of my programs in Japan. Bunraku Bay has performed traditional Japanese puppetry at venues across the United States and Japan, including the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the Iida Puppetry Festival in Nagano. Victoria Moller Education Associate Japan Society 333 East 47th Street New York, New York 10017 212-715-1254 (p) 212-715-1262 (f) www.japansociety.org ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html --------------------------------------------------------------------