See calendar below for upcoming events, including Keirokai prep meeting May 10, 7PM; Hall Cleanup May 12, 9AM; Hillview Golf June 1; Keirokai June 10 and Interment Tour Community Dinner June 18.
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See calendar below for upcoming events, including Keirokai prep meeting May 10, 7PM; Hall Cleanup May 12, 9AM; Hillview Golf June 1; Keirokai June 10 and Interment Tour Community Dinner June 18. |
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Meeting Place: Vernon Japanese Cultural Centre - 4895 BellaVista Road, Vernon, BC, Canada
Information Line: Listing of contacts for member groups (250)545-4162
Established: 1940
Members: 150-200
Membership Fees: $20 Family/$10 Individual
Members receive a regular newsletter (internet version requires PDF Reader). The society offers Japanese classes through the heritage and language school. Annual special events include the Christmas Concert for Children, Autumn Bazaar, the Bon Odori and the Keirokai or Seniors' Dinner to honour elders in the Japanese-Canadian Community. The Japanese hall acts as a meeting place for the Buddhist Church group/Buddhist Daruma School, Vernon Judo Club, Odori (Japanese dance), ikebana, eigakai movie club and Fujinkai (Japanese Women's Auxiliary).
As part of the Vernon Winter Carnival's 50th anniversary, we started 2010 with So You Think You Can Taiko at the Performing Arts Centre. See ticketseller.ca for details. Other 2010 events included the Autumn Bazaar and Strawberry tea and the 2010 Haru Matsuri.
Our special event for 2009 was a Japanese Film Fest presented by Japan Foundation.
Our special event for 2008 was the 20th Anniversary of Redress celebration held in Kamloops.
Special events for 2007 included a Japanese Film Fest Japanese Film Fest presented by the Consulate General of Japan and the Japan Foundation and a Taste of Japan Pre-Film Party.
The hall is available to the public for rent. For rental availability, please phone Rick at 250-938-1372.
Please click the button below to access the VJCS Calendar of Events.
The VJCS is a member of the National Association of Japanese Canadians.
Last updated 10 May 2012