Guest Performers:
ARTE Y SOLERA
(http://arte-y-solera.com/)
We are very excited to announce that the acclaimed flamenco dancer and choreographer, Hiroki Sato, will be our guest performer for the upcoming December General Meeting. He will bring some members of his company Arte y Solera and perform live flamenco at the FCCJ.
Sato and Arte y Solera have been actively performing both in Japan and abroad. They have just come back from Toledo, Spain, where they were invited to perform at the prestigious Teatro Rioja.
Please join us to celebrate the start of the holiday season with inspiring flamenco dance and music.
BIO
Hiroki Sato
Sato began studying flamenco under Mayumi Kagita in 1992. He was awarded the Suzuko Kawakami Spanish Dance New Artist Award in 1996. He performed in “Flamenco Sonezaki Shinju,” produced by Yoko Aki and directed by Ryudo Uzaki, and won the Agency for Cultural Affairs (ACA) National Arts Festival Excellence Award.
In 2004, he participated in the internationally renowned Jerez Flamenco Festival as the first dancer from outside Spain. In the same year, he received the ACA National Arts Festival Grand Prize for his performance in “Arte y Solera Delight.” In 2006, he was selected as one of Newsweek Japan’s “100 Japanese People the World Respects.” In recent years, he choreographed and starred in the Kabuki play “Goemon” directed by Ainosuke Kataoka, “Goya” featuring Tsubasa Imai, etc., He also choreographed Taisuke Fujigaya’s “Don Juan”, “Dance Olympia” for Takarazuka’s Flower Troupe, etc. In 2018, “Ay Sonezaki Shinju” was honored by the presence of their Majesties, the Emperor Emeritus and Empress Emerita.
Sato runs a flamenco dance company “Arte y Solera” with Mayumi Kagita. He also offers workshops and performances for people with disabilities.
-- HOW TO ATTEND THIS EVENT --
In-Person Attendance
The December General Meeting will be held as a luncheon meeting at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan.
Lunch will be served after the General Meeting.
RSVP by noon on November 27nd, 2023
In-Person Luncheon 11:00 —13:30 (JST) Doors open at 10:30
Live streaming (11:00 — 12:10(JST))
STEP 1:
REGISTER.
The registration button (either pink or green) is on top left area of this page.
CHOOSE location "FCCJ"
CHOOSE regular(fish & pork) / vegetarian course
STEP 2:
REMIT PAYMENT.
Non-refundable after Nov.27th.
A confirmation email will be sent to you with a payment link for GM & Luncheon at TAC. Please pay through the link inside your confirmation email by Nov 27th, 2023.
Luncheon Fee for Members: 7,000 yen
Luncheon Fee for Guests: 8,000 yen
*NOTE: When you attempt to pay, if the screen responds only with "Added" and does not automatically take you to the payment screen, please look for a tiny cart in the upper right corner of the screen.
Click on the tiny cart and it should take you to the payment screen. Adjust the order quantity to "1" and proceed to checkout.
*For further online payment difficulties, please email "generalmeetingmanagers@cwaj.org" . We will send you a link for bank transfer, depending on the situation.
STEP 3:
FOOD ALLERGIES
*If you have any food allergies, please contact "generalmeetingmanagers@cwaj.org" prior to Nov 27th.
STEP 4:
ADDRESS
The Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan
Marunouchi Nijubashi Bldg. 5F,
2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0005
Time: 11:00 - 14:00
Click here for ACCESS: Directions to the Venue
Luncheon Menu
<Regular Menu>
Smoked Salmon Trout & Beet Salad
Grilled Pork with Ricotta Cheese
Bread
Apple Pie with Vanilla Ice Cream
Tea or Coffee
or
<Vegetarian Menu>
Beet and Barley Salad
Tomato Pasta with Vegetables
Bread
Two types of Sherbet
Tea or Coffee
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Online Attendance
STEP 1:
Choose "ONLINE".
Please log into the private Zoom link which will be sent to the email you have registered with.
RSVP by noon on Dec 4th, 2023
STEP 2:
If you reside in Japan:
CWAJ charges a ¥1,000 non-refundable Zoom fee for hybrid meetings.
Kindly remit your payment by Dec 4th.
This fee helps to cover virtual operation costs for CWAJ hybrid meetings, including IT support.
If you reside overseas: no payment is required.
*We ask for your kind understanding in advance of the possibility of the zoom live-stream cancellation, in the event of unforeseen circumstances.
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For questions contact General Meeting Managers
Contact: generalmeetingmanagers@cwaj.org
General Meeting Managers: Michiko Motomura & Haruna Shimizu & Momoyo Kamimura
