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No. 211
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Workshop Collection Held in Okinawa!
Held in Okinawa!
The Future of CANVAS
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Release Date
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2019
April 11, 2019
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Text by CANVAS
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It has been confirmed that the Workshop Collection will be held on April 20 and 21 as part of the “Shima Zenbu de Okinasai” festival!
http://wsc.or.jp/workshop/page/article/7714.html
About CANVAS Going Forward
http://canvas.ws/news/21166
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01. Top Picks and Featured News!
02. CANVAS Blog Updates!
03. List of Media Features
04. Latest Event Information! |
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We’ll also be sharing the latest updates on Facebook and Twitter as they come!
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* We send this monthly Newsletter to those interested in CANVAS’s activities.
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| 01. Top Picks and Featured News! |
| ARK HILLS KIDS COMMUNITY GREEN WORKSHOP |
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The Green Workshop (GREEN WORKSHOP) is a monthly membership program that takes place amidst the rich natural surroundings of Ark Garden.Co-supervision is provided by Ms. Akemi Sugii, Ark Garden’s full-time gardener, and CANVAS. The program fosters children’s vibrant senses, physicality, and free sensibilities through interaction with nature and creative arts and crafts throughout the four seasons.
http://canvas.ws/workshop/17393
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| A Museum Just for Kids ~ Exhibition of Objects, Materials, and Tools ~ |
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Children are artists. At the “Museum Just for Kids,” they freely create using the various materials and tools on display. It is a space for play and learning that sparks excitement every time they visit, no matter how many times they come. Starting in fiscal year 2019, the program will be held at “Galax City” in Adachi Ward.
http://canvas.ws/workshop/20795
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| Workshop Collection at the “All of the Island Is One Big Festival” |
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“Workshop Collection,” a project aimed at promoting and developing workshops nationwide that stimulate children’s creativity and expressive abilities, will be held at the Okinawa Rough & Peace Vocational School! Set against the backdrop of Okinawa, a wide variety of educational workshops on various themes will come together! We’re also planning to hold a workshop led by Yoshimoto comedians, packed with “tips for creativity.”Let’s spend a day together laughing and learning! Advance registration is now open!
http://wsc.or.jp/workshop/page/article/7714.html
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| Toy Box of the Future: STEAM |
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An event will be held at Isetan Shinjuku featuring various “STEAM”-related games, hands-on activities, and related products!
http://canvas.ws/workshop/21215
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| “The World Expands Through Digital Ehon” Exhibition at Gunma Children’s Kingdom |
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The “World Expands Through Digital Ehon” Exhibition is coming to Gunma Children’s Kingdom! “Digital Ehon” is a form of digital storytelling designed for children. We’ve gathered 15 highly recommended works from the vast array of digital Ehon available worldwide! From works that let you experience the worlds of paper Ehon to those that teach you about the ecology of living creatures, please enjoy them together with your children!
http://canvas.ws/workshop/21169
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| Let’s Play with Trees, Let’s Think About the Forest with more trees |
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For three days during Golden Week,we’ll be holding the “Let’s Play with Trees, Let’s Think About the Forest with more trees” event at Ark Hills. During this event, we’ll host a scavenger hunt called “Exploring the City of Trees and Greenery” to explore the Ark Hills gardens, as well as a workshop called “Wooden Friends: Making Kyoro-Kyoro Figures” where children can learn about trees through a kamishibai (paper theater) performance.
http://canvas.ws/workshop/21178
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| A Parent-Child Experience! Creating Clay Animation on a Tablet |
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Enjoy the pleasant feel of clay as you stretch it, squeeze it, and gradually reshape it. Through this workshop, you’ll learn techniques used by professional animators.
http://canvas.ws/workshop/21060
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| KAAT Kids Summer Party 2019 at KAAT Kogen Campground |
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A theater turned into a campground?! We’re bringing back the event that was a huge hit last summer—enjoyable for parents and children of all ages, from 0 years old and up! The theme of this series is “Summer Festival.”Just as you might spend a leisurely day off enjoying music to your heart’s content at a venue surrounded by nature in the suburbs, we hope you’ll come to KAAT to spend some relaxed time with your children and family. That’s the spirit behind this event. It’s designed for you to enjoy the entire theater—sipping drinks, listening to music, and even dancing together from time to time.
http://canvas.ws/workshop/20769
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| Aim to Become a Little Programmer! |
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We hold monthly programming workshops for preschoolers and up at Adachi Ward’s Galax City. Come have fun trying out “Scratch Jr.,” a programming language designed for kids!
http://canvas.ws/workshop/10039
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| Permanent Digital Ehon Exhibition 2019 @ Children’s Science Center HachiLab |
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At the Shibuya City Children’s Science Center Hachilab, we’re hosting an exhibition of Digital Ehon, featuring award-winning works from the Digital Ehon Awards.
The featured works for April are “Sizzle & Stew” (UK), “paperbark” (Australia), and “My Very Hungry Caterpillar AR” (USA).
http://canvas.ws/workshop/211679
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– Lectures, Panel Discussions, and Other Information – |
CANVAS Chair Nanako Ishido has been appointed as a judge for the 2019 Good Design Award.
http://canvas.ws/news/21186
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CANVAS Chair Nanako Ishido has been appointed as a judge for the U-22 Programming Contest 2019.
http://canvas.ws/news/21187
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CANAS Chairwoman Nanako Ishido has been appointed as a judge for the “U18 Category” of the Japan Game Awards 2019.
http://canvas.ws/news/20832
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CANAS Chairwoman Nanako Ishido spoke at a public discussion hosted by the Council for Regulatory Reform.
https://creativekids.jp/nanako/?p=16947
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As part of Afrel’s “Start Learning This Spring” campaign, customers who purchase “LEGO WeDo 2.0 for Home” will receive four special bonuses, including the book *What Is Programming Education? 45 Questions Parents Want to Know* by Nanako Ishido.
http://canvas.ws/news/21058
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– Activity Reports – |
We’ve posted photos and artwork from the Kids Creative Institute (at the University of Tokyo Hongo Campus, the Daikanyama Children’s Museum, Daikanyama, and Ark Hills).
http://www.canvas.ws/kenkyujo/index.html
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Let’s Unleash Creativity and Expressiveness! We’ve posted photos and works from our introductory animation workshop for children.
http://canvas.ws/project/20190224anime
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We’ve posted photos from our “Make Music and Dance” workshop.
http://canvas.ws/project/20190323
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We’ve posted photos from the Workshop Collection in Fukuoka 2019.
http://canvas.ws/magazine/wscinfukuoka2019
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We’ve posted a report on the Workshop Collection in Yoshimoto.
http://canvas.ws/magazine/wscinyoshimoto
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| 02. CANVAS-Related Blog Updates! |
| 03. List of Media Coverage |
・March 1: ReseMom – Workshop Collection in Fukuoka
・March 4: ReseMom – Workshop Collection at Yoshimoto
・March 7: VERY March Issue—Nanakko Ishido, Chairperson of CANVAS
・March 11: MilK MAGAZINE JAPON—Let’s Create Music and Dance!
・March 19: Asahi Shimbun Book Site “Good Books, Good Days”—A Hands-On Programming Picture Book
・March 29: Nihon Keizai Shimbun—Nanakko Ishido, Chairperson of CANVAS
・April 9: Yomiuri Shimbun—Nanakko Ishido, Chairperson of CANVAS
Click here for details
http://canvas.ws/news
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| 04. New Event Information! |
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Below is information on April events. The CANVAS website is packed with information on workshops and events nationwide!
Be sure to check it out! http://canvas.ws/workshop
*Please contact the organizers of each event directly for details. |
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The World’s Easiest Programming Is Just Like Playing with Clay—Dr. Harada, Creator of Biscuit, Talks About Programming, Children, and Art
http://canvas.ws/ws-info/21201
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CANVAS is always accepting event information from organizers and related parties, with a focus on children’s creativity and self-expression.
Submit your event here
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http://canvas.ws/workshop
☆CANVAS is always looking for individuals and organizations to become supporting members.
Supporting members are individuals or organizations who agree with the objectives of the NPO CANVAS and are willing to pay the membership fee.
How to Apply: Please contact the CANVAS Secretariat first.
http://canvas.ws/player
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