New Comers Welcome!

Orientation for New KIRA Members
Date: Saturday, September 4th
Time: 10:00 a.m. ～
Place: KIRA office 3rd floor

　 KIRAKIC September Meeting

Date: Thursday, September 9th
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Place: KIRA office 3 rd floor

　 Let’s talk with Dave

Date: Saturday, September 11th
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Place: KIRA office 3rd floor

　 Do you know ‘ALBANIA’?

　―― Friendship Time ---
Republic of Albania is a country in South Eastern Europe.
It is bordered by Greece, Montenegro and Serbia. The area is 1.5 times the size of
Shikoku Island (an island in Japan) Ms. Kledia will introduce her country to us and will be showing us some pictures.
Date: Saturday, September 11th
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Place: Kashiwa Chuo-Kominkan (Central Public Hall) Meeting room No.1
Lecturer: Ms. Dodbiba Kledia
Fee: KIRA member -100 yen , Non-KIRA member - 300 yen
For inquiries and registration, call KIRA office by Thursday ,September 9th.

　 Don’t you want know how the Japanese student delegations spent
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　their time in America and Australia?

Our students visited Guam (America) in March, Torrance (America) and
Camden (Australia ) in August. They homestayed in each sister city and experienced a lot of things there. They will report what happened, what they did, and how they felt there.

Date: Sunday, September 12th
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (doors open at 1:45 p.m.)
Place: Amuser Kashiwa Plaza
Fee: free of charge
Inquiries: Call KIRA office.
Just come to the Amuser Plaza. No registration necessary.

　 Why Don’t You Try ‘Dyeing’

Date: Tuesday , September 21st
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Contents: We’ll dye a scarf your favorite color.
　　　　　　　We will use dye made from natural trees and weeds.
　　　　　　　You can enjoy typical Japanese colors.
Fee: 500 yen
You will need to bring an apron and a dish towel
Registration: Call KIRA office by Tuesday, September 14th.

　 Let’s Join ☆ KIRA FESTIVAL. ☆ .

Date: Saturday, September 25th
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Place; Kashiwa Dai-ichi elementary school gym

　 DoJoin Us! Sayonara (Farewell ) Party to Camden students

After 10 days stay in Kashiwa, 15 Camden students and 2 leaders from Australia will leave Kashiwa on October 3rd. We’ll have a Sayonara Party. Let’s enjoy Australian folk dance (Bush dance) or Kashiwa dance and so on together.
Date: Friday, October 1st
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Place: Shonan Public Hall 2nd floor
Fee: Adults: 800 yen Students: 500 yen
　　　(Light meals and drinks will be served.)
Registration: Call or fax to KIRA office by Saturday, September 18th.

　 All Chinese People are welcome to join us!

We’ll have a Chinese party. Let’s enjoy and have a good time together.
Date: Sunday, October 17th
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Place: Kashiwa Chuo-Kominkan (Central Public Hall) 4th floor Cooking room
Just come to the Kominkan. You don’t have to register.
Fee: free of charge.

　 It's the time to pay KIRA membership fee!

Please pay 2000 yen for this year’s membership fee.
There are 2ways you can choose to pay.
①A payment slip will be enclosed with a May KIRA letter.
　 Complete the payment indicated on the slip at a nearby post office.
②Come and pay the fee at KIRA office.

　 　Now 13 Languages Available

Please check out the website of the Multilingual Living Information sponsored by CLAIR (the Council of Local Authorities for International Relations), now available in 13 languages: Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, Tagalog, German, French, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Russian and Thai. On the KIRA website click on the link to CLAIR.

　 Join us ! 　“Exploring Japanese Culture”

Date/Time: Every 3rd Tuesday 10:00～12:00
Place: Chuo Kominkan (next to Kashiwa City Hall)
Events: Flower arangement, Kimono dressing, Calligraphy, Japanese cooking, Potluck party, etc.
Application: KIRA office

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　 Kashiwa City opened 'Kashiwanoha International Exchange Lounge'　

The Kashiwanoha International Exchange Lounge for foreign residents was opened on June 2nd , 2008. It is a Kashiwa city project managed by KIRA. The lounge is on the 1st floor of ichibangai in the Park City Kashiwanoha Building near the east exit of Tsukuba Express Kashiwanoha Campus Station （map）

You can get expert guidance and information about living and working in Kashiwa, and consult about any problems. There will be foreign exchange events to bring the community together and promote KIRA's mission of helping Kashiwa's dynamic international community.

The lounge is open everyday except Wednesdays and Sundays. Hours are 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM. It is also closed on national holidays. Lounge telephone: 04-7134-3321.

　Network Newletter for Foreign Residents 　( ねっとわーく通信 )

The Foreign Resident Network, the popular information network for foreigners in Kashiwa, has issued No. 5 and No. 6 newsletters in Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean and Spanish.
Get your free copy at city hall (International Relations Office, 3F, tel. 04-7167-0941) or at the KIRA office near Kashiwa station (04-7144-1300).