在ヒューストン日本国総領事館

 Japanese Instrumental Ensemble AURA-J visits Texas A&M

• Wednesday, March 3, 2010; 7:30 PM
• Texas A&M, College Station, TX, Rudder Theater
• Admission is $10 and student admission is $5.
• Tickets are available at the MSC Box Office (845-1234)

 JASGA – Japanese Cultural Salon: Aikido

• Monday, March 1, 2010; 7:00 PM
• Casa de Luz, 1701 Toomey Rd, Austin, TX78704
• For more information please visit the JASGA website.

 21st Annual Texas State Japanese Language Speech Competition

• Saturday, March 6, 2010; 12:00 PM – 2:45 PM
• Herring Hall, RiceUniversity, Houston, TX
• This contest is open only to finalist at the regional competitions which happened in February. But if you are interested in Japanese, feel free to come down to watch and listen.

Crossroads Piano Concert by Hisako Hiseki & Sculptor Lecture by Etsuro Sotoo

• Wednesday, March 10; 6:30 PM
• University of St. Thomas, Houston, TX
• Japanese sculptor Etsuro Sotoo will discuss his work on the Basilica Sagrada Familia in Barcelona and will be followed by Hisako Hiseki who will give a piano concert.
• For more information please Contact the Crossroads Cultural Center.

Gendai Japan: Modern Japanese Cinema

• Wednesday, March 17, 2010; 6:00 – 10:30 PM
• Alamo Draft House, West Oaks
• This contemporary Japan double feature will screen two recent Japanese films and feature a special menu of Japanese food by local restaurant, Sushi Raku
• Film 1: School Days with a Pig; 6:30 PM
• Film 2: Tokyo Sonata; 8:30 PM
• This is a free event. To reserve seats, visit the Alamo Draft House Website.
• Reservations require a $5 deposit which can be returned or exchanged for a $5 food voucher, more details on the West Oaks website.

2010 SMU Japanese Film Festival

• March 19,20,26 & 27; 6:30 PM
• McCord Auditorium in Dallas Hall, Southern Methodist Univ. 3225 University Boulevard, Dallas, Texas75205
• Don't miss out on a great lineup of contemporary Japanese films. The Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth, SMU Japan Club and SMUJohnGoodwinTowerCenter for Political Studies present the 2010 Japanese Film Festival. All films are in Japanese with English subtitles.
• Admission is free.
• For more information about the film lineup, click here.

2010 Sun & Star Legacy Award Dinner

• Monday, April 12, 2010; 6:00 PM
• Four Seasons Resort and Club, 4150 North Macarthur Blvd., Irving TX 75038
• 2010 Sun & Star Legacy Award Dinner will honor Ambassador J. Thomas Schieffer. Ambassador Schieffer will present the keynote address and receive the Sun & Star Legacy Award. The award is given annually to a distinguished leader who has enhanced the relationship between the people of Japan and the United States. Mrs. Margaret Crow and son Trammell S. Crow will receive the Bridges-to-Friendship Award for building cross-cultural understanding through the collections, exhibitions, and educational programs of the Trammell and Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art.
• Texas Rangers President Nolan Ryan and his wife, Ruth Ryan, will serve as Honorary Hosts of the Awards Dinner.
• For more information, please visit the JASDFW website.

2010 Japan Festival

• Saturday & Sunday, April 10-11, 2010; 11:00 – 5:00 PM
• HermannPark, Houston, Texas
• Described by Houston Press as Houston’s best festival, the Japan Festival is your best place to explore Japanese culture, try some interesting food, and watch Japanese Folk dance, Taiko Drumming, and other amazing performances.
• For more information please visit: http://www.japan-fest.com/

Fort Worth Spring Festival

• April 24 & 25, 2010; 10:00 – 5:00 PM Saturday, 12:00 – 5:00 Sunday
• JapaneseGarden in the Fort WorthBotanical Garden
• Come experience spring and Japanese culture!
• Adults $5, Children $3, under 4-years-old free.
• For more information, please visit the FTBG website.