Community Events: Shinsedai tix now available; Osaka Monaurail Canada tour; Taiko Festival

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Tickets now available for the 2012 Shinsedai Cinema Festival!


The Shinsedai Cinema Festival, an annual showcase of new independent film from Japan, is bringing its 4th offering to The Revue Cinema (400 Roncesvalles Ave.) between July 12th and July 15th. Co-Directors Chris MaGee and Jasper Sharp are proud to announce that tickets and festival passes are now available via the festival website. Subject to availability, individual tickets can also be purchased at the venue during the festival. Festival passes will be available ONLY until Friday, July 6th, 2012. All online ticket sales are subject to a 2% service fee.

CASH ONLY sales of tickets and passes can also be purchased at the following participating retailers:
Things Japanese (128 Harbord Street)
Eyesore Cinema (801 Queen Street West, 2nd flr.)

All individual tickets for The Shinsedai Cinema Festival are $12.00 (*$10.00 for students and seniors.)
5 Film Pass: This pass entitles its holder access to any five ticketed slots at The Shinsedai Cinema Festival for only $50.00, an overall savings of over 15%, or $10.00.
Deluxe Pass: This pass entitles its holder access to all ticketed slots at The Shinsedai Cinema Festival. That’s four days of great films for only $108.00, an overall savings of 25% , or $38.00.

*Please have ID available for student and senior admission
For more details on the 4th annual Shinsedai Cinema Festival visit their website HERE.

Shinsedai Cinema Festival is presented with support from The Japan Foundation’s Film Showing Abroad Grant.
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“The Funkiest orchestra that Japan has to offer”
Osaka Monaurail Canada Tour Dates:
July 6, 2012: The Great Hall (Toronto)
July 7, 2012: Festival International de Jazz de Montréal (Montreal)
July 8, 2012: Festival D'été Du Québec (Quebec)
July 9, 2012: Festival D'été Du Québec (Quebec)
July 11, 2012: Halifax Jazz Festival (Halifax)

From osakamonaurail.com:
“After 20 years, the wheels are very much still turning on the Funkiest orchestra that Japan has to offer. Merged from a university combo to one of the world’s leading groups in the genre. The aim of the group still remains the same; that is to play Just – plain – Funk. Leader Nakata says 'We've been working hard for 20 years only to find a way to play Funky music.’”

Osaka Monaurail’s Canadian tour is presented with support from The Japan Foundation’s Grant Program for Overseas Performance
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Toronto Taiko Festival
July 6-8
http://torontotaikofestival.org/
Since the ancient times, taiko has brought people together in rituals, festivals and music making in Japan. In Toronto Taiko Festival, taiko groups from Eastern Canada and beyond will come together for the first time in Toronto to exchange skills and share stories toward building a stronger taiko community.


Public Forum
July 6, 6-8pm
“Taiko Stories: Music, Activism, Identity”
Location: Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, U of T
246 Bloor St. W., Toronto
Admission: FREE
Taiko Workshops
July 7th & 8th, 10-12:30 and 2-4:30
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced levels
Location: Edward Johnson Building, Faculty of Music, U of T
80 Queen’s Park
Admission: see website for descriptions and fees
BANG ON! Toronto Taiko Concert
July 7th, 8 pm
Performances by: Raging Asian Women Taiko Drummers, Yakudo Arashi Daiko (Montreal), Nagata Shachu and special guest, Tiffany Tamaribuchi of Sacramento Taiko Dan
Location: Edward Johnson Building, Faculty of Music, U of T
80 Queen’s Park
Admission: $25/general $15/students or 18 & under - 416-671-7256