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Information and Culture

Information and Cultural Section undertakes the works as follows:
1. Information activities with the purpose of promoting the understanding about Japan, the Section is undertaking the following activities:                                                                 
     a. Issuing press release
     b. Briefing to press
     c. Organizing lecture, seminar, study fair etc
     d. Inviting Malaysian journalists and opinion leaders
     e. Providing information on Japan by sending related materials
     f. J-Library (lending books, videos, CDs and DVDs to members)


2. Cultural activities to introduce Japanese culture and promote cultural exchanges between Japan and Malaysia. The Section is undertaking the following activities:
     a. Hosting events to introduce Japanese culture
     b. Organizing School Caravan to introduce Japanese culture to Japanese language course students
     c. Supporting and assisting any non-profit-making Malaysian educational institutions and friendship organizations to hold Japanese cultural activities and cultural exchange events with Japan

[2009 Cultural Events]

Date Event Venue
Jan. 31 (Sat) Japanese Cultural Demonstration
by the Malaysian-Japanese Society (MJS) and the Japan Graduate Association of Malaysia (JAGAM) Northern Branch, supported by the Consulate-General of Japan
Traditional Hair-Do
Kimono Show
Japanese Children Song
Origami Demo & Workshop
Kindly contact Mr. Ang at 012-509 4568 / 827 8534


Seminar Room 1 & 2,
Caring Society Complex,
Jalan Utama, Penang.
Time: 1400 hrs - 1800 hrs






Mac. 4 & 5 Workshop by Special Advisor for Cultural Exchange 2009 Chung Ling National High School & School of Arts, Universiti Sains Malaysia
May 5 (Tue) Japanese Boy's Festival 2009 Library, Japanese Consulate
July 4 (Sat) Japan Festival 2009 in Alor Setar, Kedah SMK Sultanah Bahiyah, Lebuh Raya Sultanah Bahiyah, 05350 Alor Setar, Kedah.
July 18 (Sat) Bon Odori Festival Esplanade, Penang
Aug. 8 (Sat)




Aug. 9 (Sun)
The 30th Japanese Language Speech Contest 2009
co-organizers: Consulate-General of Japan (CGJ), the Penang Japanese Association (PJA), Malaysian Japanese Society (MJS), Penang Japanese Language Society (PJLS) and the Japan Foundation Kuala Lumpur (JFKL).

The 23rd Japanese Language Speech Contest 2009
co-organizers: Consulate-General of Japan, Perak-Malaysian Japanese Friendship Society, the Japan Club of Ipoh & the Japan Foundation Kuala Lumpur.

Caring Society Complex

Ipoh City Country Club

Oct. 5 (Mon) Japan Festival 2009 at University Technology of Mara (UiTM), Perak Campus, Bandar Seri Iskandar UiTM Perak

 


 


(c) Consulate-General of Japan in Penang, Malaysia
Address: Level 28, Menara BHL,
No. 51 Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 10050
Penang, Malaysia
Tel: (604) 226-3030 Fax: (604) 226-1030