OJCA/OJCC – Ottawa Japanese Community Association & Cultural Centre

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The OJCA Nengajyo colouring contest is back!

Get your creative hat on and make your one-of-a-kind Nengajyo for the New Year!

Three lucky winners will be selected at random to receive some fun prizes courtesy of the OJCC!

Start date: December 5, 2022 (Monday)
Closing date: December 27th, 2022

Join the contest in 3 easy steps:
1. Download the template
OR
Get them in-person at the OJCC booth at the Mochitsuki market: Sunday, December 11 (noon – 3 p.m.)

2. Colour, colour, colour, Take a picture of it!

3. Upload your colored Nengajyo on Facebook OJCA – OJCC or Instagram@ojca_ojcc with tag #ojcanengajyo
OR, send your submission to us via email: communications@OJCA.ca
OR, submit at the Mochitsuki market

Have fun colouring!

Mochitsuki Market 2022

Date/Time: Sunday December 11th 12PM -3PM
Place: Preston Event Centre (formerly St. Anthony’s Banquet Hall) 523 St. Anthony Street Ottawa

Admission
Members and Seniors: $5
Non-members: $10
Students: $5
12 & under: free

Mochitsuki is once again returning in-person at its traditional venue, St. Anthony’s Soccer Club (now Preston Event Centre). Come participate in live Mochi Pounding, purchase your favourite foods: Mochi, Daifuku, Seiki-han, Ozoni and MORE! Performances by Oto-Wa Taiko, Emi-no-kai, Minyo-kai, Ottawa Yosakoi and new surprises!

This year, food purchases are available for Take-Out Only and mask wearing is encouraged. We are encouraging people to pre-order Admission Tickets, Mochi (Frozen and Fresh), Ozoni, Seikihan and Daifuku ahead of time via our ONLINE Advance Order Form!

Performers

12:00 PM – Oto-Wa Taiko, Mochi Pounding
12:30 PM – Oto-Wa Taiko
1:00 PM – Emi-no-kai
1:20 PM – TKC Ottawa Karate Club Demo
1:40 PM – KDC kids hip hop dance group
1:55 PM – Ottawa Yosakoi
2:30 PM – Minyo-kai

Vendors

Ikebana inspired gifts – Eiko Khouzam
Shodo – Yukari Snyder
Jambican Fresh Produce – Colin
OJCC Craft Group
Baked Goods-Fred Weatherbee
Japanese items and bake sale – Minyo-kai, Shigemi Ichino

Used Goods Sale

You are cordially invited to the Annual Used Goods Sale! Please be informed that all proceeds go to the operation fund for the OJCA and OJCC. We would appreciate it if you could kindly deliver all donated items from your home to the 2nd floor of the event hall on the event day between 11:30am and 1:00pm.

Notice the following rules applied to all donating items:

Donations can be household items, toys, books, clothes, kitchenware, ornaments, knick-knacks etc. They do not have to be Japanese goods or Japan related products although they will be much appreciated.

All items must be usable and clean. Clothing must be washed or dry-clean before the sale. Electronic items must be in operable condition.

Any used medicine, cosmetics, broken machinery, and unsanitary items will NOT be accepted as sales items. If the donated goods are not in fair condition, they may be rejected or discarded immediately.

All proceeds are considered as donations. No money or other value will be returned to contributors.

At the end of the event, all unsold items will be donated to the Ottawa Salvation Army or equivalent rescue organization, unless otherwise informed or retrieved by owners. If an owner of items prefers to retrieve unsold items at the end of the event, s/he should notify the organizer before dropping off and take responsibility for retrieving the items.

Buyers’ responsibility: ALL Sales are FINAL at this sale. Neither refund nor exchange after the event day will be arranged. Buyers must make sure to check the working condition of your item at the site and that all goods are satisfactory for you before purchasing.

Your support is greatly appreciated. This is a good opportunity to reuse/recycle and have fun. Looking forward to your participation!

Tomoni / Go Together

Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre (CDCC)
290 Lisgar Street, Ottawa
November 5, 2022
7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

An evening of intercultural performance hosted by Ottawa’s Japanese cultural community

After a pandemic pause, the signature event of Ottawa’s Japanese cultural community is back and bigger than ever!

Building bridges across communities, Tomoni pairs Japanese cultural performance groups with local non-Japanese artists. Expect the unexpected and enjoy beautiful new harmonies between artists!

Curator and producer Matt Miwa has created unique artistic pairings that cross traditions, disciplines and approaches to art-making. Tomoni features these collaborative performances:

Drumming groups Oto-wa Taiko and Spirit Wolf Singers

Japanese folk dancing group Minyo-Kai and musician Zach Perron

Japanese women’s choir Melody of Japan and floral designers from Scrim’s Florist

Japanese archery group Ottawa Kyudo Association and local dancers

Other performers include Ottawa Yosakoi, Bonnie Doon, Melisa Kamibayashi-Staples and more!

Thank you: Tomoni is generously supported by the Ottawa Japanese Community Association, the Embassy of Japan in Canada, the Ottawa Community Foundation and the Ontario Arts Council.

Directions: CDCC is located at 290 Lisgar Street in downtown Ottawa and is accessible by public transit.

Access: CDCC is a fully accessible space, with an elevator and barrier-free washrooms. The Para Transpo drop-off and an entrance with ramps are located on the 290 Lisgar Street side of the building.

Parking: Paid visitor parking is available in the CDCC’s Lisgar Street lot. The cost on weekend evenings after 6:00 p.m. is $4.00 (flat rate). There is also street parking available nearby.

OJCA/OJCC 2022 AGM

When: Sunday October 2, 2022 from 1:00 – 2:30
Where: Ottawa Japanese Cultural Centre (Unit B16 2285 St. Laurent Blvd)

Please note there has been a change in schedule and the OJCA will be holding its AGM before the OJCC. The updated agenda is attached.

Mask-wearing will not be mandatory, but is recommended. For those members who do not feel comfortable enough to attend in person, Please email us at contact@ojca.ca and request to attend virtually.