Our biggest event is here at last! It’s been two years since the community got together to share culture, language, food, and friendship with everyone! Thanks to our volunteers and community, we’re ready for a day of World Adventure together!
　Join us for Stage Performances, Culture Booths, and Food Stalls from people from all over the world! Residents from a variety of countries will be introducing their culture/countries, and groups related to international exchangeand cooperation will be showcasing their activities! We even have a stamp rally!
　Come step into the future beyond, right here in Aizu!

　This year’s theme is...：
The World Adventure ~into the future beyond!~

■Date: Oct 5 (Sat)10:00~15:00

■Place: Tsuruga-jo Castle Gym

-Food Stall pre-view:
　Turkish kebab, Bangladesh-style kebab,Thai food, and more!

-Stage pre-view:
　Kokusai Karaoke, Latin, Indonesian, and Chinese Dance and more!

-Booth pre-view:
　Illustrators from France and America, JICA, Australia, Sri Lanka, Philippines, a Rwanda Education NPO and more!


👻Come wearing cosplay or a costume for an early Halloween experience!

🌟Stamp Rally!🌟
Go on an adventure! Visit booths, clear missions, collect stamps and win prizes!
Who knows what treasures you will discover along the way!
Where? Get a stamp rally adventure map at the Stamp Rally Booth!
Prizes? 300 prizes available (1 per person, first come first served)

🎤🎶Open Mic🎤🎶 **10 slots available
Got a talent to show off? Just want to take this chance to get up there? From poetry to freestyle jazz, stand up comedy, skits or even dad jokes, come along on the day, get up on stage and perform. Isn’t this an adventure too?

-Sign-up :Day of (Oct 5th): 10:00~12:35
　　　　　　first come-first served
-Place: Stage reception (near the stage)
-Set Length: 2 mins
-Cost: FREE

*Shoes are not permitted on the stage.
*Please bring indoor shoes or use the gym slippers.
*Please perform responsibly and refrain from any acts that may endanger or offend others.
*Please have your act ready. AWIA cannot prepare any music, sound effects, props etc.
*You may be asked to stop if your performance is more than two minutes

Every year, Aoi High School has their students head out into the community and embark on independent research projects. MUTO Konoka, a second year student, has chosen to try her hand at organizing an event!
Join us for an afternoon perfect for book lovers. Enjoy international exchange and expand your world by telling others about a book that you love! Bring along your favourite book available in English, Japanese and/or more languages to talk about and hear from others about theirs!
The event will take place using Japanese, so we recommend having conversational/basic Japanese.

■Date: Oct 12 (Sat) 13:00~15:00

■Place: AWIA Office Lion D'or Garden 5th Floor

■Cost: FREE!

■Bring:A book to introduce, or a picture of it.
　　　　(Recommend it be available in 2 or more languages
　　　　　(Ex:Japanese, English, etc))

■Sign-up: via Google Form by Oct 11 (Fri)
　　　　　→Sign Up←

FIND English Convo. Club will be held at the Fukushima Pref. Museum this month! Come chat and learn about the museum and Fukushima’s history!
　FIND was designed by and for high school students, with the aim of creating a space for English learners to practice casual conversation skills.
　Although the club is mainly for students, adults with high English proficiency may also apply to join FIND as a language volunteers.

■Date/Time: Oct 19 (Sat) 10:00-11:30

■Place: Aizu City Learning Center (Keikodo)3F Room1

■Sign Up: Contact mail@awia.jp by Oct 18 (Fri)

Help us to prepare our newsletters for mailing! On the last Saturday of every month, from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM, AWIA members gather at the AWIA to fold and mail next month’s edition of the newsletter. Come enjoy talking with other members while you help out the association. It’s also an excellent chance to put your Japanese to use!

■Date: Oct 26 (Sat)
■Time: from 1:30 pm
■Place: Aizu Wakamatsu International Association Office

The Aizu Wakamatsu International Association is now offering online Japanese language classes! Study from home at the time that works best for you! Our volunteer teachers will work with you to match your language level and study goals.

【Time】：
　Choose your preferred 1-hour time slot between 10:00 and 20:30 any day of the week.
　 *There may be cases where a student’s first choice time slot is unavailable.

【Number of Classes】：
　12 Sessions / 1hr per session

【Place】：Online via Zoom or Skype

【Fee】：
　4,000 JPY for 12 Sessions (Annual AWIA membership of 2,000JPY is required to register.)

【How to Register】：
　Contact the AWIA by phone or email with your three preferred time slots.

EMAIL: mail@awia.jp TEL: 0242-27-3703
WEB: http://awia.jp

*Most classes are 1 on 1, but there may be cases where 2 or more students share the same time slot.

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Due to low foot traffic, the Aizuwakamatsu International Association Office will be CLOSED on Sundays starting in July.
　We will continue holding events on Sundays but our office will be closed to visitors. Stop by anytime from Tuesday to Saturday~ We would love to see you.