Past Events
past events
2017 South Australia Japanese Language Speech Contest
The winner of each division will compete with other states/ territories winners at the Japanese Speech Contest National Finals which will be held at the Japan Foundation Sydney Office on Saturday 7th October 2017. The SA Japanese Speech Contest has four categories. These are:
Hiroshima Day Peace Vigil
For more details, view the full flyer on our Facebook page here.
Barossa Bus Trip
JAFA is hosting its first Barossa Valley winery tour! Come along for a day filled with local wines, food and fun.
Departure: 7:45am sharp; GPO, King William Street, Adelaide 5000 This is a full-day tour, and will be returning to the CBD at approximately 6pm the same day.
What's included:
The tour will include a stop at the buzzing Angaston Farmer's Market for a taste of local produce, sampling local wine at various internationally-recognised wineries, Maggie's Beer Farm shop for delicious goodies and a BBQ lunch at the beautiful Seppeltsfield Gardens. The tour is open to both JAFA members and non-members alike. There is a discounted rate for JAFA members, however non-members can opt to purchase their ticket plus a JAFA membership (for more information about being a JAFA member, click here).
Spots are limited, so register now! For more information and to secure your spot, please click here.
Kodomo no Hi Japan Festival 2017
Click here for the official Kodomo no Hi Japan Festival website! Hiroshima: Free Public A-Bomb Exhibition with Artefacts
This year, Adelaide will be hosting a public A-bomb exhibition with artifacts. The exhibition is being organised jointly by the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons Australia (ICAN Australia) and the Australian Red Cross.
If you are interested in volunteering at this event, please record your contact details here or contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Please see information from ICAN about the event below. See the flyer here.
2016 SA Japanese Language Speech Contest
Universe of Imagination: The Many Worlds of Japan
The UniSA Library will be holding a display of its collection of manga and anime material in the Student Lounge of Magill Library from 15 October – 16 November 2012. The display title is 'Universe of Imagination: The Many Worlds of Japan', which embraces the strong focus of the collection on speculative ideas – manga, science fiction, parapsychology – as well as allowing for an examination of Japanese perspectives on world cultures. Instagram @jafaadelaide #jafaadelaide |
Diary Dates
To be confirmedCraft Classes 2pm-3:30pm Cowandilla Primary School 21 Jenkins St, Cowandilla
POSTPONEDAnimeGO! Japan Pop Culture Festival 11am-6pm Queen's Theatre Playhouse Ln, Adelaide
Wednesday 27 January 2021J-Kai 6pm-9pm Hotel Metro 46 Grote St, Adelaide
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