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Free screening of the film “Glenn Gould Hereafter”

You are invited to a special screening of the film “Glenn Gould Hereafter,” a 2005 Canadian/ French documentary directed by Bruno Monsaingeon. Glenn Gould was a famous 20th century Canadian classical pianist. He is particularly well known as an interpreter … Continue reading

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Conference on Speech, Drama, Debate, etc.

The Lifelong Language Learning SIG (special interest group) of JALT will hold its mini-conference for teachers on November 3rd and 4th, 2012. It will be held with the cooperation of the Speech, Drama, and Debate SIG and the English Teachers … Continue reading

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Upcoming drama “Off the Map”

One of our lecturers in performance studies here at Aoyama Gakuin University, Rachel Walzer, is also a talented director and actress. She will be directing, and acting in, the play “Off the Map” at the end of this month. It’s … Continue reading

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Performing Arts Festival in Tokyo

Art can help us to think about the big questions in life, such as, “Why are we here?” “What’s the purpose of life?” and “How can we connect to others?” After the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster that took place … Continue reading

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7th UNHCR Refugee Film Festival

The 7th UNHCR (United Nations High Commission for Refugees) Refugee Film Festival will take place from the 29th of September until the 8th of October. This year, 15 films that touch upon various refugee-related issues will be screened, including the … Continue reading

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Comedy Festival

The Tokyo International Players invite you to see five short comic plays, which they will perform from September 20th – 23rd. There will be six performances in total. Tickets can be reserved online. Student discounts are available. EVENT: Comedy Festival … Continue reading

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Suicide Prevention Workshop

TELL (The Tokyo English Life Line) regularly offers workshops for teachers and the general public on issues related to psychological and emotional well-being. This month, they will hold a workshop which is meant to help teachers identify risk factors for … Continue reading

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Lectures and screening of film for World Suicide Prevention Day

TELL (the Tokyo English Life Line–an English version of Inochi no Denwa) will mark World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) with a special  screening of “Saving 10,000 – Winning a War on Suicide in Japan,” a documentary film that looks honestly … Continue reading

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Learning 2.0 Virtual Conference

If you’ve never experienced an online conference, why not get your feet wet at the five-day “2012 Learning 2.0 Virtual Conference,” which will run from August 20th to the 24th. The conference is billed as “a unique chance to participate … Continue reading

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Life Line (TELL) Open House: A volunteer opportunity

Volunteer work has many benefits. It can make you feel more a part of society and it can help you prepare for entering society by giving you useful job skills and general social skills. There is a unique volunteer opportunity … Continue reading

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