Filipinos participate in Tsukuba International Festival

The Association of Filipino Scholars in Tsukuba (FAST) led by its president Dennis Trinidad spearheaded the group of Filipinos participating in the annual International Festival hosted by Tsukuba City in Ibaraki Pref. on May 11 to 12.

Aside from a booth which showcased the Filipino students’ culinary skills and the country’s export-quality products, the students and visiting researchers also rendered a series of folk dances that have traditionally captured the biggest crowd in the foreigners’ presentation program. FAST has presented in the festival for more than 10 consecutive years.

Tsukuba City is host to a big number of foreign residents affiliated with the University of Tsukuba or the private and public research institutes that mark this science city. Aside from the participation of foreign residents, there are also workshops and stage shows of local government offices that promote Japanese culture. *

Philippine Nikkeijin Mutual Foundation moves to new office

The Philippine Nikkei-jin Mutual Foundation, Inc. has moved to a new office in 693-20 Suenaga Takatsu-ku Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa Pref. and its new contact number is 044-865-3001 or 090-7908-3621. The new office can be reached by taking the Tokyu Denentoshi Line and getting off at Kajigaya Station.

Bazaar & Hundred Islands Food Festival to be held at Friends

The Ibaraki Christian Center’s (ICC) Ibaraki Christian Ladies Fellowship will host a bazaar on May 25 (Saturday), from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Friends Multipurpose Hall in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Pref.

Spring and summer clothings will be on sale at really low, low prices. Favorite Philippine dishes from different parts of the country will also be put on sale.

Friends International will also have a discount of at least ten (10) percent on Philippine products.

The fund-raising project is intended for the building fund of the ICC which will celebrate its second anniversary in May this year.

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