Other Information
Crab Feed and Auction
Date:Friday, Feb 26, 6pm
Location:Four Rivers Cultural Center in Ontario
Snake River JACL all you can eat "Crab Feed and Auction" on Friday, Feb 26, 6pm, at Four Rivers Cultural Center in Ontario. Serving crab, fried oysters, fried cod fillets, rice, salad, french bread, ice cream, beverages plus usually beer (maybe macaroni & cheese for the kids.). Silent and live auction. $30. for adults, other prices for teens/children, children under 5 are free. This is our only scholarship fundraiser for the year. Limited seating. MUST CALL Mike or Mary Ann at 541-889-8691 for reservations!
Hula Girls
Date:Suday, March 21st, 2pm
Location:FRCC theater in Ontario
JACL showing of "Hula Girls" on Sunday, March 21, 2pm at FRCC theater in Ontario. Movie is based on a true story in Japan that occurred in 1965. Coal miners' daughters learn to become hula dancers. Funny and dramatic, it will make you laugh and cry. In Japanese, with English subtitles. Students from our sister city Osakasayama, will be visiting at that time (March 19-April 1). FREE!
Interested in learning Japanese?
If you are interested in learning Japanese, please contact us. If we have enough interests, we will try to create a class.
If you are looking for a Japanese text book, "GENKI" is the text book used at BSU class room.
Updates from JACL
The local chapter (Boise Valley) of the JACL has published a newsletter. Click here to download.
JACL is working on the Densho Garden project to honor our ancestors who settled in this area. Click here to find more about this project.
Click here for donation opportunities.
Korean Traditional Drum
by Korean Art team from Korea （This professional team is one of the top class in Korea.)
Where : Special Event Center at BSU.
When : Friday, Sep,11, 7:30PM
Admission : Free
The Idaho Korean Association presents the Shinmyoung Samulnori Team, a professional band from Korea, performing a show celebrating the country's cultural heritage. The stage fills with the sounds of the Samulnori traditions and instruments including Jing and Kkwaenggwari, large and small gongs; Janggu, the Korean hourglass-shaped drum; a Buk (barrel drum) and other drums of all sizes. Musical instruments provide the sound for folk dancers and acrobats as they glide and fly through the air. Samulnori is a Korean folk genre made up of traditional percussion, music and rituals. The traditional practice dates back thousands of years and is performed in farming villages to ensure successful rice harvest. Admission is free; donations to support the Idaho Korean Association are appreciated. FREE
Please come early to reserve your seats, since there are only 435 sheets in this auditorium.
This event is organized and hosted by Idaho Korean Association.
Japanese Cooking
If you are interested in Japanese cooking, here are some books you can start with.