Past Events
past events
Nabe Night 2012
JAFA's annual Nabe Night is over for another year. Thanks to everyone who attended. Keep the cold weather away at our annual "Nabe night" This is what Sato Restaurant will be serving up for us... Details: Booking and prepayment essential. Read on for payment details.
End of Year Bonenkai Party
Golden Week Japan Festival 2008
Japanese Origami & Calligraphy Classes
JAFA runs regular origami and calligraphy classes. Beginners to advanced welcome! Venue: Cowandilla Primary School - 21 Jenkins Street, Cowandilla 5033 Time: 2:00pm - 3:30pm Fees: $5/session for JAFA members; $10/session for non-members (for membership information, please click here) Registration: To register for a class or for more information, please call (08) 8370 8771 or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
All materials provided. Your instructors will be Emiko Mayer and Machiko Dunphy.
Upcoming Dates Classes continue in 2021, social-distancing applies
Golden Week Japan Festival 2006
Golden Week Japan Festival 2002
![]() Golden Week Japan Festival 2009
2009 PhotosClick here to view a video of the 2009 festival. Kodomo No Hi - Children's Day CelebrationJAFA's major event each year is the Golden Week Japan Festival held to coincide with the Golden Week holiday period in Japan. The highlight of the festival is the Kodomo no Hi Children's Day. Date: Sunday 2nd May, 2010 Time: 11am - 4pm Place: Cowandilla Primary School, 1 Jenkins St, Cowandilla Cost: Gold coin donation The programme for Children's Day includes lots of Japanese music, Japanese dancing, games, kites, tea ceremony, martial arts, exhibition of ikebana, Japanese food, Japanese trains (further information about the trains at an external site) and mochitsuki (pounding rice cake using traditional implements). ![]() AccessThe school is very easy to get to by bus. From the city, take the J1 or J3 bus (the airport buses), which stop on the southern side of Grenfell and Currie St. There's a bus every 15 minutes. The closest stop is 6 on Sir Donald Bradman Dr, although the stop before (stop 5c) is also a very short walk to the school. Further InformationTo find out more, call Mike on 8370 8771 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm CST) or by email. Instagram @jafaadelaide #jafaadelaide |
Diary Dates1st and 3rd Saturdays each MonthCraft Classes 1st April 2023 2pm-3:30pm Cowandilla Primary School 21 Jenkins St, Cowandilla
4th Wednesday of each MonthJ-Kai 26 April 2023 6pm-9pm Hotel Metro 46 Grote St, Adelaide
Coming in 2023
Kodomo no HiSunday 7th May 2023 Thebarton Community Centre AnimeGO! Japan Pop Culture Festival29th October 2023 Adelaide Festival Centre
BonenkaiDecember 2023
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