This is to inform you that the Committee has decided to go ahead as planned with the AGM/Dinner on Friday, March 6 at RValentino.

Some participants asked us if we will cancel the event because of the coronavirus. In our opinion there is no urgent need to do so, unless the situation changes for the worse in the next 2-3 days. As to our knowledge, there are as of today no confirmed cases of coronavirus in Kobe and the Hyogo Prefecture. Furthermore we are a homogeneous group of people who know each other well. Also we have our own room on the 4th floor and do not need to mingle with the other guests at the restaurant on the 3rd floor. That said, the following precautions will be made:

• Hand sanitizer (gel or spray) will be available at the entrance on the 4th floor. Please wash your hands thoroughly before entering the partyroom.
• We suggest to avoid handshakes. Let’s do the greetings the Japanese way this time with a polite bow.
• Feel free to wear a face mask.
• We ask those who are not feeling well (fever, coughing, running nose) to be responsible and stay at home. Short time notice/cancellation will be accepted this time.
• If you have good ideas for additional precautionary measures, please let us know. 

If you have already signed up but would like to reconsider, let us know by latest Wednesday, March 4. If you have not yet signed up and would like to join, please also let us also know by latest March 4.

Let’s have a good time together this coming Friday!

Dear Members of the Swiss-Society of the Kansai!

The Liszt Society Switzerland Japan, which promotes international understanding through their exchange program Europe-Japan, will have its forthcoming event at the Members Club CLASSICA – 2 minutes walk from JR Ashiya station – on Monday afternoon November 4 (public holiday in Japan) at 2pm.

The concert will feature classical music for flutes and piano. The internationally acclaimed flutist, Mrs. Luisa Sello from Italy, will be joined by flutist Mr. Kazumi Endo, who is the founder and chairman of the Japan Flute Orchestra Society. At the piano will perform Mr. Satoshi Kakumoto, who won the gold medal for the best performance of Baroque Music at the BETEN Ongaku Competition in 2017 and also winner of the Czech Music Competition in 2018, organized by the Czech Embassy in Tokyo.

This special event is organized by me (member of the Swiss Society of the Kansai for 40 years) and I will also appear on the piano. As this concert will be at the Members Club CLASSICA, you have to make your reservations by phone only. The fee of Yen 4,000, which includes 1 free drink, will be collected at the reception of the Club. You may call the club anytime between 12am until 6pm (except Wednesday and Thursday) under the phone number:

0707-25-2556 Ashiya Members Club CLASSICA

Richard Frank

Flyer & Invitation to SCCIJ and Swiss Club Tokyo Year End Party 2018

Date:

from September 7 until September 24 (closed on 10th and 18th)

Time:

11:00 to 19:00 (last entry: 18:30)

Venue:

Abeno Harukas, Tennoji / Osaka
1 Chome 1-4-3, Abenosuji, Abeno Ward
Osaka 545-6016

Admission:

free

Organizers:

Osaka University of Arts
Switzerland Tourism

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