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Update on “Spreading the joy”: Japanese Consulate helps build a daycare for limited-resource families

Last October, I shared a post mentioning this volunteer (international women’s) group here, and one of their many actions.

Recently, got news the group was able to raise funds, in coordination with the local Japanese Consulate, for finishing the year-long construction of a day care for those limited-resources families… Still remember the group’s first meetings, all the planning between us, the founders, the intense energy… and the will to do do good… Great feeling! It’ll be a good memory for our time in Recife…

Congratulations to all who participated, in one way or another!

[in Portuguese, from local social media source, journalist Fernando Machado]

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Ren Taiko: Japanese drums in Recife

10 Nov

Getting ready for this year’s Japanese Fair in Recife: (text in Portuguese)

Tendo como tema os tradicionais tambores japoneses, conhecidos como Taiko, no próximo dia 27 de novembro, o Recife Antigo irá sediar a 15ª edição da Feira Japonesa do Recife.

Aberta ao público e com atrações culturais que envolvem desde apresentações de corais e danças típicas a perfomances de cosplays e karaokê, o último domingo de novembro dará um gosto mais oriental à capital do frevo. Então, marque na sua agenda e aproveite a feira para conhecer um pouco mais da cultura nipônica.

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Posted by 3rdCultureChildren on November 10, 2011 in ART, JAPAN, LANGUAGE, photography

Tags: living in Brazil, Recife, video

Golfing for Japan: expats in Recife (Brazil), united for Japan

03 Apr

Living overseas brings you countless opportunities. Today, my family enjoyed a wonderful morning with other diplomatic and expat families. Helping is fun and rewarding.

My husband was one of the 36 guest players. The tournament included representatives from the US Consulate, French Consulate and from the host Japanese mission… All players were asked to provide an “entry fee” for the tournament, which would be transferred to the Japanese Red Cross.

I’m proud of my husband, as an amateur player and as an example to other parents, and brought our kids to support the effort in helping the Japanese Consulate in Recife to raise money to help the victims of the recent tsunami…

The participants were greeted with a great luncheon provided by the Japanese Consulate and we all enjoyed a great performance offered by the musical group Ren Taiko, which means “Lotus Opium“.

Event: Fundraising Golf Tournament, coördinated by the expat community in Recife, PE. Including representatives from the Consulates in town, expatriate families, businessmen.

Venue: The Caxanga Country and Golf Club in Recife

Date: April 3, 2011.

Pictures to come soon! In the meantime, I’d like to show my gratitude to the Consulate of Japan in Recife, for allowing us to enjoy a very nice Sunday, surrounded by friends.