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Here's a rundown of what JETAA Wellington and other Japan-related organisations have planned for the coming month. You can also check out our events calendar at any time, or read the latest news at our website to see pictures and more information about what we've been up to recently!
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Children's Day at the Wellington Library
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Our annual Children's Day event is back! We've moved from Te Papa to the library, but we still have plenty of mini carp banners to cut out and color for your own fun piece of Japanese culture to take home. If you're in the city, swing by and join us! The event is open to all ages!
Date: Sunday, 6th of May
Time: 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Place: Wellington City Library, 65 Victoria St
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For those who cannot attend the JETAA Jkaiwa in the city, the Hutt Minoh House Friendship Trust is now hosting its own Japanese conversation exchange every month in the Lower Hutt! Meetings are on the second Thursday of the month, and feature both conversation classes for Japanese speakers and introduction classes for those who'd like to start learning.
Those interested in joining either class are asked to RSVP ahead of time to info@activewellington.co.nz
More info can be found on the Facebook event page here.
Date: Thursday, 10th of May
Time: 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Place: Hutt Minoh House Friendship Trust, 38 Normandale Rd, Normandale, Lower Hutt
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Need some Japanese practice for that test? Trying to stop your Japanese language skills from getting rusty? Just kind of in the mood to get your Japanese chat on? RSVP for the May JKaiWa! Anyone with at least basic Japanese language ability is welcome. Classes are typically held on the second or third Thursday of every month.
Date: Thursday 10th of May
Time: 6:00pm – 7.30pm
Place: Japan Information and Cultural Centre, Level 18, Majestic Centre, 100 Willis Street.
RSVPs for this month's session must be received by Wednesday, 9th May! You can RSVP via this form here.
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On the last Tuesday and Thursday of every month from 6:00 PM, the Japan Information & Cultural Centre hosts a free Japanese movie screening at the Embassy of Japan on the 18th floor of the Majestic Centre. It's a great chance to catch some hand-picked Japanese films that may not have been released outside of Japan. There will also be some videos about various Japanese topics starting at 5:45. This month's film is Noriben - The Recipe for Fortune, a heartfelt drama based on the manga comic of the same name.
Date: Tuesday 29th and Thursday 31st of May
Time: 6:00pm (Japan topics videos shown from 5:45)
Place: Japan Information & Cultural Centre, Level 18, The Majestic Centre
No advanced registration is needed, but seats are on a first-come first-served basis. Lifts to the 18th floor are available from 5:30 PM. For more information about this month's movie, check out the JICC's Facebook event or our Events Calendar.
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Volunteer with the Wellington Japan Festival
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The trust that organizes the fantastic biannual Japan Festival in Wellington is in need of volunteers! If you've enjoyed the festival in the past and want to help this year's event be the best it can be, here's some of the roles in need of someone to take them on:
- Stagehands
- Performer liaison
- MCs
- Floorplan layout design
- Social media
- And more!
Some volunteers are needed right away, while others won't be needed until October closer to the event, so if your plate's a bit full at the moment but you still want to help, get in touch with us via email, social media, or at our next event!
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Join us for the Departing JETs Q&A Dinner
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It's that time of year again! There'll soon be a new batch of fresh-faced JETs leaving Wellington to start their Japan adventure, which means JETAA will be there to help them get ready! As in previous years, we'll be hosting a big, friendly dinner with the soon-to-be JETs and Wellington's JET alumni.
We're looking for alumni who lived in all different areas of Japan at all different times, so let us know if you're keen to come out and share some stories and wisdom! We had a great time last year, and hope to see you there.
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At this year's Annual General Meeting, we were lucky enough to have some dedicated volunteers step up to keep JETAA Wellington's executive committee running smoothly for another year. However, we still have two roles that we need someone to help with.
- Treasurer - Keeps track of our spending and budget, holds tightly onto receipts
- Jkaiwa Rep - Helps keep the Jkaiwa conversation classes running and improving
All of JETAA Wellington’s events and resources (like this newsletter!) are only possible thanks to the heroic efforts of the alumni volunteers that make up the committee. If you've been wanting to stay connected with the Japanese community while also helping make it better, reach out to us via email, Facebook, Twitter, or randomly on the street!
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On a sunny Saturday afternoon in Seatoun, JETAA Wellington organized a special hands-on lesson in ikebana, the Japanese art of flower-arranging. The event was hosted by Ikebana Wellington, and allowed our members who joined in to try making their very own floral works of art. We even had a JET alumni come all the way down from Palmerston North with their family!
To see more photos and learn more about how you can do some flower-arranging of your own, check out the full story on our website.
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In coordination with JET alumni Helen Kono and her husband Yoshi, JETAA Wellington organized a scrumptious sushi-making class at Yoshi Sushi & Bento‘s beautiful new location in Press Hall. The event was one of our busiest in recent months, with lots of new friendly faces showing up to hang out and learn how to roll with our usual lineup of members. We had a great time learning how to make and eat a variety of delicious sushi rolls with these Wellington pros!
For more photos of the fun event, check out our website or Facebook.
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In order to better communicate with our members and serve the JETAA Wellington community, we've set up a survey to make sure we have the most up-to-date information. Help us help you by filling out this quick survey.
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Japan Pocket Wi-Fi Discount for JETAA Members
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JETAA International has negotiated an exclusive discount for current and alumni JET members to rent pocket Wi-Fi devices during their travels in Japan. By using the code "Arigato_JETs", members can get a ¥1000 discount off their device rental fee at Japan Wireless.
For more information, click here to see the full informational flyer.
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Job, Study, and Volunteer opportunities
If you hear of any opportunities that may be appropriate for former JETs, let us know at jetaawellington@gmail.com or share it in our Facebook group.
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