UPEI hosts Japanese Film Festival
UPEI will host an evening of Japanese cinema today to mark 90 years of diplomatic relations between Canada and Japan.
The film will begin at 6 p.m. in Room 104 of the university’s K.C. Irving Chemistry Centre.
The evening, presented by the
The first awarding of the Montague – Mount Hamilton Goodwill Games Scholarship Fund established earlier this year will take place this fall, and applications are being accepted until Sept. 30 for a scholarship of approximately $500.
This scholarship fund was established by the Hennebery Family to recognize the role their parents, Mary and Reg Hennebery, played in establishing and supporting the Montague — Mount Hamilton Goodwill Games. Mary and her brother, Ernie McKenna, co-founded the Goodwill Games in 1969.
Applicants must be residents of Japanese Consulate, will include two feature films. The screening of “Chihayafuru: Musubi” will begin at 6 pm. “Close-Knit” (Karera ga honki de amu toki wa) will screen at 8 pm. Both will be shown in Japanese with English subtitles. All are welcome. Prince Edward Island attending a post-secondary educational institution in the year the scholarship is awarded and have participated as a player in the Montague — Mount Hamilton Goodwill Games on the Montague Minor Hockey Association team. They must also provide an essay outlining their experience in the Goodwill Games along with their educational and career goals (400 words).
Application forms can be found on the Community Foundation of P.E.I. website at www.cfpei.ca and submitted to smackenzie@cfpei. ca, by mail or in person at 119 Queen St., Suite 102, Charlottetown, C1A 4B3.
Souris Live Inc. presents the Ross Family Ceilidh on Sept. 16 in Souris.
“Johnny Ross and his two sisters, Daniel and Stephanie, along with their mom, Dorothy, who drops on in for a dance or two, are such a joy to watch as they tear up the stage with their many talents of singing, dancing and playing multiple instruments,” says Peggy Clinton, who is co-chair of the Souris Live Inc. group.
“We can’t wait till they tear up ours here in Souris.”
Their love for performing that they share as a group can be seen on their faces all throughout their concerts.
“They are truly united and bonded together not only by genetics but with their love of music,” says Clinton
The group will be making its way to the stage at their newly renovated, licensed venue known as the Souris Legion, 56 Main St. Doors will open at 7 p.m. with showtime at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets can be bought in advance at the Legion, online atwww.eventbrite.com or at the door.