Aug 17th: Kite Festival

Date: Sunday, August 17th 2008
Time: 7:30am
Venue: Tungku Beach
Other types:
10 types of traditional kites will be contested
This year's competition is open to locals and among the kites used during the day-long event are sikulak and siar manjar
Members of the public will also have the opportunity to take a closer look at Japanese kite Rokako
Other activities at the event include a kite colouring contest for children under the age of 12, a karaoke singing competition and a bouncer for children
For those interested in participating in the competition, entry forms can be obtained at the Brunei-Muara District Office during office hours Read On!...

July 8th: Famous Japanese confectionery "Wagashi" Demo & Lecture

Date: Tuesday, July 8th 2008
Time: 9.30am
Venue: Amigos Café, Royal Brunei Recreation Club, Jalan Berakas
Demo & Lecture conducted by:
Three Wagashi masters from Matsue City of the Shimane Prefecture, Japan
One of the experts is the President of Saiundo Association in Matsue, which is famous for its excellent collection of manufactured wagashi throughout Japan
About Wagashi:
Typically made from nature-based (mainly plant) ingredients
An example is sakura-mochi, a rice-cake tinted with pink colour like a cherry blossom
Wagashi is typically linked to the Japanese Tea Ceremony, for which Matsue City is well-known as the centre of tea culture
The history of Wagashi goes back to the Edo period (1600-1868) when the tea ceremony became popular
Other Info:
In the Wagashi Demonstration and Lecture, the experts will give a 30-minute lecture and a one-hour demonstration on two kinds of wagashi, which participants can later sample
The lecture and demonstration are free of charge
If interested: register their full name, contact number and company by email to fatin@japan.com.bn. Read On!...

May 17th: Storyteller, Musician Coming To Promote French Culture In Brunei

Date: Saturday, May 17th 2008
Venue: Songket Ballroom, Rizqun Hotel
Admission: Free
Other Info: Innocent Yapi and his musician Joro Raharinjanahary will be performing to promote diversity and the francophone culture Read On!...

April 23rd-26th: UBD's Chinese Language and Culture Week

Date: April 23rd - 26th 2008
Opening Ceremony Time: 2.30pm
What's there: Range of exhibitions, performances, workshops and movie screenings to promote the language and culture of the Chinese people Read On!...

April 3rd: Alliance Francaise Conference & Exhibition

(Taken from: here)

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March 12th-15th: Japanese Language & Culture Week

Date: March 12th - 15th 2008
Venue: Chancellor Hall, UBD
Admission: Free
What's there:
16 booths introducing aspects of Japanese language & culture such as General Information, visit Japan, Language, Calligraphy, Tea Ceremony, Origami, Ikebana (Flower Arrangement), Kendo, Karate, Aikido, Traditional Games, Japanese Animation, Japanese Technology, Japanese Music, Traditional Japanese Clothes, Japanese Food, Studying in Japan and BJFA UBD Chapter
Demonstration and Workshops Schedule:

12th March @ 3:30pm - 5pm :- Koto Performance (Traditional Japanese Stringed Instrument), Kendo, Karate, Aikido Demonstration, Tea Ceremony, calligraphy Demo

13th March @ 10am - 5pm :- Koto Workshop (3pm)

14th March @ 10am - 5pm :- Origami Workshop (2:30pm) and Bonodori (Japanese Festival Dance) Workshop (3:30pm)

15th March @ 10am - 4:30pm :- Fish cutting and Sushi Making Demo (3pm) Read On!...

Nov 7th-11th: Korean Language & Culture Week

There'll also be a Samsung Exhibition there!

Thanks to Maudena for the info :)

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