Event

A feast of world music with performances of traditional and original Japanese pieces featuring the rare talents of Andrew MacGregor, master of the Shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute).

September is just around the corner and anticipation for REEL ANIME 2010 is at fever pitch. Featuring some of the hottest animated features, direct from Japan, the Reel Anime festival is an exciting showcase and your only chance to catch this much eye-popping anime on the big screen. The REEL ANIME 2010 program begins September 2nd and is in cinemas nationally for a strictly limited two week season.

Annual Ikebana Exhibition. Ikebana International is a group of people who understand that love for IKEBANA(flower-arranging) isn’t just found in one place.

It would be great to see you all at the annual Australia Japan Society of Victoria Hanami Picnic.
Hanami is the custom of viewing the beauty of flowers, but it mostly refers to the Sakura or Cherry blossom Japan’s official national flower.

If ‘landscape’ is something that reflects both inside and outside of our heart (KOKORO)… If, at one place, we gather artwork, which is expressed freely in response to multiple places … What would it be like, this landscape that could be shared beyond different generations, cultures or races…

Spring Gala Dinner
The Australia-Japan Society of Victoria,Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry,and the Japanese Society of Melbourne request the pleasure of your company at the 2010 Spring Gala Dinner.

The general meetings of Japanese Society of Melbourne and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Melbourne were held.

The Melbourne Anime Festival is back again this year! At the Melbourne showgrounds for 3 days August 20th -22nd. Starting back in 2000 this is the festivals 10th anniversary, and the turn out is expected to surpass last years attendance of 13,000.

The Melbourne International Film Festival presents a vibrant selection of cinema from around the world.
The following Japanese films will be screening at the festival in August:
-Caterpillar
-Symbol
-Summer Wars

The Japanese artist group TAO is taking the world by storm. They performed the Melbourne leg of their Australian “SAMURAI　OF THE DRUM” tour from July 6th to 11th at the Crown casino.