Get closer to Irish culture through an interesting lecture and dancing!

For this ICC event, the Press & Cultural Attache of the Irish Embassy
will give a talk about Irish customs, lifestyles, the values held
by Irish youth, and more.

The lecture will then be followed by a fun quiz session about Ireland,
with the winner receiving Irish goods. Afterward, CCE Japan will
introduce an Irish dance! Dancers clad in costumes with the symbolic
green of Ireland will perform light-step dance against a backdrop of
live music played with traditional Irish instruments. Participants
will also be able to try the dance with help from the Irish performers!

Don't miss this enjoyable cultural experience.

Program:
　　4:30-5:30pm Talk Session "The Charm of Ireland"
　　　　　　　　　　　　by Press & Cultural Attache of the Irish Embassy
　　5:30-5:45pm Irish Quiz (Irish goods awarded to the winner)
　　5:45-6:00pm Exchange Time
　　　　　　　　　　　　Try "Soda Bread", a traditionaly Irish food! (first 40 people)
　　　　　　　　　　　　Irish cookies and tea will also be available!
　　6:10-7:10pm Irish dance performance by CCE Japan, dance experience

◆Talk Session Guest:
Aisling Braiden, Irish Embassy, Press & Cultural Attache.
Born in London, Ms. Braiden has lived in Dublin, Madrid, Barcelona,
Brussels, Paris, Bangkok, and various other places as a child.
She received her Bachelor's in English and French from Trinity College
in Dublin, where she also received her MBA. Ms. Braiden came to Japan
on the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's
JET Programme and taught English at a junior high school in Suzuka City,
Mie Prefecture. Since 1999 she has worked as the Press & Cultural Attache
at the Embassy of Ireland. She speaks Japanese and a number of European languages.
Her interests include fine art, education, travel, and the outdoors.

◆Irish Dance Guest:
Kozo Toyota
　Irish Flute & Whistles
Hirofumi Nakamura
　Guitar & Accordion
Yuka Nakafuji
　Fiddle(Violin) & Concertina
CCE Japan
　CCE is an "Irish Musician Society" headquartered in Dublin, Ireland,
　which carries on the traditions of Irish music, dance, language, and culture.
　CCE's Japanese branch, CCE Japan, was established in 1991.
　The group holds music and dance classes, performs at a variety of events,
　and works to promote and spread traditional Irish culture throughout Japan.

Cooperation: The Embassy of Ireland,Japan, the Waseda Ireland Institute

Sponsor: Irish Pub The Morrigan's
　　　　　　　Ireland house hero

Photo credit: Tourism Ireland

Inquiries: ICC TEL: 03-5286-3990 E-mail: country-festival@list.waseda.jp

5 students from Asian University for Women (Bangladesh) will visit Waseda
to have a discussion with Waseda students about women in leadership positions.
Students who want to enjoy this English discussion session are highly
encouraged to apply.

Program:
　　　　 2:45-4:15pm　Discussion Session at the ICC Lounge (theme listed below)
　　　　 4:15-5:15pm Campus tour
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　*This does not have to be a professional tour.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　In small groups, please just show the visiting
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　students some of your favorite spots on campus!
　　　　 5:30-7:30pm　Get-together at Uni.shop & Cafe 125　
　　　　　Note) You are welcome to register even if you are not able
　　　　　　　　 to participate in all of the sessions.
　　　　　　　　 Please indicate what portions of the program
　　　　　　　　 you are able to attend on your application form.
　　　　　　　　*Note that in the event of a large number of applicants,
　　　　　　　　 preference will be given to those who are able to attend
　　　　　　　　 most, or all, of the above sessions.

Capacity: 10 students
　　　　　　 (In the case of a large number of applications, priority will
　　　　　　　 be given to those who can attend all parts of the program.)

Registration: Required.
　　　　　　　Access Waseda-net Portal → System Services → Application →
　　　　　　　「ＩＣＣビジター・セッション【アジア女子大学（バングラデシュ）】
　　　　　　　ICC Visitor Session（Asian University for Women）（July 6）」

Registration Deadline: July 2nd (Mon) 9:00am
　　　　　*Application results will be sent by email on the same day.

Inquiries: TEL: 03-5286-3990 E-mail: icc-visitor@list.waseda.jp