JFLA Lecture Series 10

Future Beauty: 30 Years of Japanese Fashion
With Akiko Fukai, Director and Chief Curator of the Kyoto Costume Institute
Friday, June 28th at 7PM
Goethe-Institut (directly across the courtyard from JFLA)
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Issey Miyake, Rei Kawakubo, and Yohji Yamamoto showed their collections in Paris for the first time more than thirty years ago, roiling up both criticism and praise for their radical departure from Western conventions of fashion design. Akiko Fukai will delve into the soul of Japanese contemporary fashion and its vast and enduring impact around the world.

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.Handcrafted Form: Traditions and Techniques

Japan Foundation, Los Angeles (JFLA) and Craft and Folk Art Museum (CAFAM)

to partner for collaborative exhibition of traditional Japanese handcrafts

Exhibition:
Thursday, July 11, 2013 to Wednesday, August 21, 2013
*Opening Reception: 7:00PM, July 11, 2013 @ JFLA
*Global Bazaar - Japanese Cultural Market: 12:00-6:00PM, Saturday, July 27 @ CAFAM

Hours:
Tuesday-Friday: 11:00AM - 5:00PM
Saturday&Sunday: 12:00PM - 6:00PM
Closed on Mondays

http://www.jflalc.org/ac-exhibit-handcrafted.html

Information Center Open

Information Center Schedule:
・Tuesdays & Thursdays: 12PM - 7PM
・Wednesdays & Fridays: 12PM - 4PM
・Second and Fourth Saturdays: 12PM - 4:30PM*

*Saturday schedule is subject to change
Closed Sundays, Mondays, and Holidays

Everyday Japanese: Making Friends 2 [Thu]

• Dates: Thursdays, 4/25– 6/20 (8 meetings, no meeting on 5/30)
• Time: 7:00pm– 9:00pm (2 hours)
• Location: JFLA (Miracle Mile)
• Information: http://www.jflalc.org/courses-listing.html

Summer Camp for Teens: Discover Little Tokyo

• Dates: Monday, July 22 – Friday, July 26 (5 meetings)
• Time: 9:30am – 12:30am (3 hours)
• Location: JACCC
• Information: http://www.jflalc.org/summercamp13.html

Making Sushi with Mom/Dad

• Dates: Saturday, July 27 (1 meeting)
• Time: 11:00am – 1:30pm (2.5 hours)
• Location: JFLA (Miracle Mile)
• Information: http://www.jflalc.org/summersushi.html

Japanese for Fun: Manga Workshop

• Dates: Saturday, August 10 (1 meeting)
• Time: 1:00pm – 3:00pm (2.0 hours)
• Location: JFLA (Miracle Mile)
• Information: TBA

JLPT The Basics: N5

• Dates: Saturday, August 24 (1 meeting)
• Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm (2.0 hours)
• Location: JFLA (Miracle Mile)
• Information: TBA

JLPT The Basics: N4

• Dates: Saturday, August 24 (1 meeting)
• Time: 1:30am – 3:30pm (2.0 hours)
• Location: JFLA (Miracle Mile)
• Information: TBA