2010/10/30

Orientation Program for 2011 NZ Home Stay

Orientation Program has started on Oct. 30th.
8 Jr-Hi students will have class of NZ culture, life, and English for twice in a month till next March.
Opening Ceremony has been held on 30th.
















2010/10/28

Exhibition 2010






























The Exhibition of Culture Activities of Tatsuno in 2010 has opened.
Arts, Crafts, and explanations by photos....
We T.I.A. exhibited the photos of our activities about 15 years.

2010/06/13

cleaning work for the Waitomo garden




We did the cleaning work of the Waitomo garden this year too.
We corrected the planting of the azalea covered with the grass to show the shape of the New Zealand again.
The firefly festival will start at the end of this week, too.

We met the NZambassador.




The sister city conference was held in ambassador New Zealand official residence on May 28, 2010.
Mrs.Ishikawa and Mr.Kakiuchi attended from TIA, and they could meet with the ambassador Mr.Ian Kennedy.

the general meeting






The regular general meeting of the T.I.A.(Tatsuno International Association ) was held on May 23.
The congratulatory address was described from the mayor Mr.Yagasaki , following the chairman greeting.


And the action plan in 2010 was approved.
The speech of experiences from the junior high school students who had participated in the homestay program was announced after the general meeting.
The appreciation for the hospitalities they received from Waitomo people were explained from everybody.
The principal of junior high school was invited for our drinking party at the night.

2010/03/21

to Waitomo !!




March 20th the 8 students and chaperons left Tatstuno for NZ.
TIA members and their families saw them off.
The exchanging programe has started !
They'll be back on 30th.










2010/02/14

We'll be with you soon !!


The 15th Exchanging Students are learning calligraphy for making friendship with Te-Kuiti students.
The chairman of TIA Kimihiko Akahane is a also famous Calligrapher in Nagano.
The students were taught calligraphy by him.
The orientation programe is remained only one time.
They will departure Japan on 20th March.