Japan Foundation (December)

Contemporary Japanese Theatre
Dramatic Reading Series (Project 1)
The Japan Foundation is proud to launch an exciting new series of projects entitled “Translation in Action: Contemporary Japanese Theatre in Dramatic Readings”. This series of rehearsed readings aims to introduce Japanese contemporary drama to Malaysian theatre practitioners and general public.
Its Project #1 is entitled ‘Epitaph for the Whales’, written by renowned theatre director and writer SAKATE Yoji. This rehearsed reading will be directed by local theatre practitioner and journalist Lim How Ngean. With a cast of 13 characters, ‘Epitaph’ will feature some of KL’s most established stage actors and more, including Anne James, Ida Mariana, Bernie Chan, Benjy, MIX FM personality Aanont Wathanasin, Pang Khee Teik, Ben Tan, Lennard Gui and Terence Swampillai. The reading will be in English, based on an English translation of Mr. Sakate&rsq uo;s play.

Date : 9 (Fri) & 10 (Sat) December 2005
Time : 8:30pm
Venue : 67 Tempinis Satu, No. 67, Jalan Tempinis 1, Lucky Garden, Bangsar, KL
Admission : By donation, minimum of RM5Visit http://www.jfkl.org.my/events/events_body.php?id=107 for more details.

The Japan Foundation Annual Grant Program 2006-2007 The deadline for the submission of application forms is 1 Dec 2005 (Thu). Visit http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/about/program/index.html for more details.

Visiting Research Scholar (Team Research Organizer) 2008-2009
The International Research Center for Japanese Studies is one of the constituent institutions of the National Institutes for the Humanities, which was established as an Inter-University Research Institute Corporation under a law effective April 2004. This center seeks to promote comprehensive, international and! interdisciplinary research on Japanese culture, and to foster cooperation among researchers in Japanese studies worldwide. In order to broaden and deepen research on Japanese culture, and bring together researchers in a variety of specialized fields, the Center has adopted the format of the “team research project” (Kyodo Kenkyu).

The Center is seeking a visiting research scholar to plan and organize a one-year team research project starting from the Japanese academic year 2008 (April) – 2009 (March), focusing on some imaginative and significant research theme.The deadline for applications is on 16 (Mon) January 2006
Download the application form from http://www.nichibun.ac.jp/number/number_1_e.html Visit http://www.nichibun.ac.jp/number/number_1_e.html#tro2008 for more details.

Notice from JFKL Library
Please be informed that the library opening hours will be changed as follows due to the annual stocktaking:• 26 (Sat) November 2005 –Last day for borrowing library materials• 5 (Mon) – 28 (Wed) December 2005 –Closed for library stocktaking• 29 (Thu) December 2005 - 3 (Tue)January 2006 –Closed for Year End and New Year HolidayWe apologise for any inconvenience caused. Please call the JFKL Librarian for any assistance.
For further enquiry, please kindly contact The Japan Foundation, Kuala Lumpur at 03-2161 2104,
e-mail to jpcc@jfkl.org.my or log on to http://www.jfkl.org.my