Japan-America Society of Pennsylvania

Upcoming Events

Paul J Wilhelm Memorial Golf Outing
May 10, 2010

Location: Valley Brook Country Club

Join us for a fun day of lunch, golf, dinner and exciting raffle opportunities! Registration begins April 1, 2010. The Japan-America Society of Pennsylvania's Paul J Wilhelm Golf Outing is a popular event and spaces fill quickly. The number of participants is limited on the 27-hole course. Reservations are taken on a first-come first-served basis. The cost is $275 per person, $1,100 per foursome. Price includes golf fees, lunch, course refreshments, bar beverages and dinner. The cost to attend only the dinner is $60 per person.

10 a.m. Registration/Lunch

12 p.m. Shotgun Start (Modified Scramble Format)

5:30 p.m. Cocktails/Dinner

Golfers compete for winning team trophies, individual skill prizes, and hole-in-one prizes. Highlights of the event include the Grand Prize Raffle, exciting opportunities for theater tickets, dinners, golf items and more. Tickets are sold during the cocktail hour and dinner.
Call Kelly Chaney at the Japan-America Society to register, 412-433-5021.

Pittsburgh Pirates – 1st Annual Asian Celebration

FRIDAY, April 16th7:05 PM start

Pirates vs. Cleveland

Free gift to all attendees: Pirates Aluminum Water Bottle The first annual “ASIAN CELEBRATION” will take place on Friday, April 16th, 2010 at a Pittsburgh Pirates baseball game in PNC Park. This event will feature performances, music, and a chance for attendees to discover the rich culture, language and heritage of Asia. Three different types of seating are available: Outfiled Box w/ Pirates Cap - $18.00; Deck Seating - $10.00; and Outfield Grandstand - $7.00. Click here for the order form.

The Yamamoto Kyōgen troupe of Tokyo, Japan performing Shidō Hōgaku (Stop in your Tracks) and Tsukimi Zatō (Moon-viewing Blind Man)

March 20, 2010, 8:00 pm Charity Randall Theater, Stephen Foster Memorial University of Pittsburgh, Oakland Campus

Kyogen (literally “mad words”) is a form of Japanese theater dating back to the medieval era. The Yamamoto Kyogen troupe, on a six-city tour of North America, will perform two plays: Shidō Hōgaku (Stop in your Tracks) and Tsukimi-zatō (Moon-viewing Blind Man).

Cost: Free for Pitt students, faculty, and staff. $10 for non-Pitt students 12 and older. $10 for seniors. $15 for the general public.

Call: Box Office at 412-624-7529 or reserve your tickets online.

Website for tickets: www.play.pitt.edu

Asian Studies Center: http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/asc/kyogen.html

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Origami Club of Pittsburgh

Origami Club of Pittsburgh was founded in 1988. The club meets the 3rd Saturday of each month at Sq. Hill Carnegie Library (Children's Department): 12 noon - Beginners; 1:30 p.m. - Advanced. For more information go to the web site: www.origami-pgh.org or our national organization: www.origami-usa.org They teach and demonstrate models at many festivals and events in Western Pennsylvania.

Submit an Event
If you have an event to suggest for this page, please email the JASP at
jasp@us-japan.org or call the JASP office at
(412) 433-5021.