Past Events

past events

Our first two Sashiko classes have proved very popular and booked out quickly - register today so you don't miss out!

When: Saturday 2 March
Time: 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Venue: Cowandilla Primary School - 21 Jenkins St, Cowandilla 5033 - Free parking
Cost: $10 for JAFA members, $15 for non-members

Fee includes instruction, materials (1 Sashiko pre-printed fabric panel, 1 Sashiko thread skein, 1 Sashiko Instruction), coffee, tea and biscuits. Sashiko needles can be substituted by embroidery needles, but participants can purchase Sashiko needle set (1 short, 1 long) for AU$3. Participants can purchase more Sashiko panels or skeins if required. 

Places are limited to 10 and booking is essential by clicking here.

 


Come and join us in farewelling the year at our Bonenkai! We will be celebrating at Nishiki Cafe & Izakaya with a special banquet menu, with a vegan/vegetarian option.

Date: Friday 14 December
Time: 6:00pm
Location: 21 Sturt Street, Adelaide 5000

To celebrate our 20th anniversary, tickets are just $20 for JAFA financial members! Not a member? Click here for more information! Non-members: $35.

Spaces are limited and tickets must be purchased in advance.

To view the full menu and to purchase your tickets, visit our TryBooking site: https://www.trybooking.com/ZNVR

 


The Art Gallery of South Australia will host the 2018 World Tea Gathering this November as part of the OzAsia Festival. Tea artists from Australia, France, Japan, Brazil and Germany will assemble from the 2nd to 9th of November, presenting a week of pop-up events and performances celebrating the art of tea.

During the week-long gathering, members of the public are invited to discover pop-up tea performances at the Art Gallery of SA and select venues across the city. From large-scale, participatory performances, to unique one-on-one tea encounters, members of the public are invited to take part in contemporary tea practices.

For more information, visit worldteagathering.com or click here to view event details at the Art Gallery of South Australia.

 


 If you've ever wanted to try your hand at Sashiko (刺し子), come along to our one-day only class!

When: Friday 30 November
Time: 10:00am - 12:00 noon
Venue: Multicultural Communities Council of SA - 113 Gilbert Street, Adelaide 5000
Cost: $10 for JAFA members, $15 for non-members

Fee includes instruction, materials (1 Sashiko pre-printed fabric panel, 1 Sashiko thread skein, 1 Sashiko Instruction), coffee, tea and biscuits. Sashiko needles can be substituted by embroidery needles, but participants can purchase Sashiko needle set (1 short, 1 long) for AU$3. Participants can purchase more Sashiko panels or skeins if required. 

Places are limited to 10 and booking is essential by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or calling (08) 8370 8771 during business hours.

 


Hiroko Kimura is a woman with an extraordinary and courageous spirit who has repeatedly "risen" beyond the limitations of her physical disability to produce beautiful art and poetry which embody her greater vision of "peace" among the people of the world.

Until Tuesday 16 October, her artworks will be on display in Hahndorf.

When: 10 October - 16 October 2018
Time: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Where: Aterlier Yui - 1 Strempel Avenue, Hahndorf SA 5245
Entry: Free
Enquiries can be made to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The full flyer can be found on our Facebook page.

 

 


Parafield Gardens High School is looking for people to join their homestay program. We host two regular study tours each year, and our next one will be from March 9-16, 2019. Students are from our sister school in Yokohama, and all participating homestays will receive a small reimbursement to cover living costs during their stay.

For full requirements please click here.

If you are interested in joining the homestay program or would like more information, please contact Glenda Grande at Parafield Gardens High School on 8258 9855 from 9am-4pm on weekdays, or send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. stating your interest.

Spring is upon us and we'll be welcoming the season with a Spring Picnic on Sunday 14th October in Hazelwood Park. It's a bring-your-own food and drinks event and we'll be meeting near the playground from 12 noon. Everyone is welcome!

If coming by bus, alight at stop 13 on Greenhill Road and walk about 500m to the picnic spot.

The park has spacious grassed areas, BBQs, playground, duck pond, walking trails and toilets.

Click here to share the Facebook event with your friends or click here for the event flyer.

For a map of the park, please click here.

Contact details of the organisers, Kate and Emiko, can be found on the flyer.

We hope to see you there!

 


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Diary Dates

1st and 3rd Saturdays each Month

Craft Classes

1st April 2023

2pm-3:30pm

Cowandilla Primary School

21 Jenkins St, Cowandilla

 

4th Wednesday of each Month

J-Kai

26 April 2023

6pm-9pm

Hotel Metro

46 Grote St, Adelaide

 

Coming in 2023

 

Kodomo no Hi

Sunday 7th May 2023

Thebarton Community Centre

 

AnimeGO! Japan Pop Culture Festival

29th October 2023

Adelaide Festival Centre 

 

Bonenkai

December 2023