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ABOUT THE CENTRE

Facilities

Japanese Tatami Room

Hyogo Cultural Centre's main attraction is the Japanese room with tatami mats and shoji screens. This room is utilised to display seasonal items or carry out various Japanese traditional performances such as Tea ceremony, Koto, and Japanese dance….

Library

Hyogo Cultural Centre proudly maintains the largest resource library of Japanese language and cultural materials in Western Australia. We have a wealth of books, DVDs, CD Rom and audio materials. The general public is welcome to access the resources within the Centre while Members are able to borrow the items.
Please view the Resources page to search for materials of interest to you.

Seminar Room

Our seminar room can accommodate up to 40 people seated classroom-style with tables and chairs. You can use this room to study with the assistance of our large range of self-study materials. We also use this room for exhibitions, seminars, films, and workshops…it is a very versatile space.

Equipment

We are well equipped to hold seminars, classes, mini concerts, exhibitions etc. There are Japanese cultural items (calligraphy, tea ceremony, ikebana….), media equipment (TV, VCR, DVD, Data projector, OHP...) and some display panels.

Using this Facility

Should you wish to hold a Japan related event at our centre, please feel free to discuss the possibility and further details with us.

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Hyogo Cultural Centre Supports Japanese Language Education!

After a series of fantastic seminars for Year 10 students and teachers of Japanese coordinated by the Department of Education, The Japan Foundation, AISWA, and CEO, Hyogo Cultural Centre will play host to another round of workshops this September. Prepare to be inspired, challenged, and entertained by our dynamic presenters. A seminar for primary teachers will be held on Thursday, September 16 and for secondary teachers on Friday, September 17. Please contact the Centre for more details or to register your interest.

The new term of Japanese language classes offered through Challenger TAFE will commence on Saturday, August 7 in our office. Please contact 1300 300 252 or visit www.adulteducation.challenger.wa.edu.au for more information.

Applications for the Hyogo Teacher Exchange Program 2011 are now open! Please visit the Dept of Education website www.det.wa.edu.au/curriculumsupport/languages for further details. A great opportunity for Japanese language teachers to spend time working in Japan and improving their own language and cultural knowledge.

IMPORTANT NOTES: Chatterbox is cancelled on Saturday, August 7 and Hyogo Cultural Centre will be closed on Saturday, September 25, 2010

Office hours are 9am to 5pm, Tuesday to Saturday (closed Mondays, Sundays, and all public holidays)

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HYOGO CULTURAL CENTRE 20 Kalinda Drive, City Beach Western Australia 6015 PH: (08) 9385 9002 FAX: (08) 9385 9005 Email: hyogo@iinet.net.au
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