JETAA Fundraising May Ball

Hosted at the deluxe 4-star Millennium Gloucester Hotel & Conference Centre in the heart of Kensington (in the gorgeous, fairy-light and palm strewn conservatory shown above), this year's JETAA Ball promises to be glamorous - and it's all for a good cause.       

Date: Saturday 14th May, 7pm -11pm  

Tickets: £60 (this includes a 3-course buffet dinner with some drinks, raffle draw, special entertainment, music and a night of fundraising)
Dress Code: Black Tie and Evening Gown
Nearest Tube: Gloucester Road Underground Station (Piccadilly, Circle and District lines)
Overnight stay: Special rates are available for JETAA guests wishing to stay overnight at the hotel. Please email for further details.

To Register: Please fill in our online registration form. Further details...

JETAA Fundraising Raffle

As part of the May ball we will be holding an online raffle with fantastic prizes from the likes of Chelsea FC, Dyson and Fujitsu!  Purchase tickets for yourself, friends, family members, your cats and goldfish by emailing: londonevents@jetaa.org.uk

Details for payment and your ticket numbers will be confirmed via email. Tickets are £5 each.

*If you work somewhere that might be able to donate a prize, we would love to hear from you! Please contact: londonevents@jetaa.org.uk

And as if that wasn't enough...

The London Victoriathon - 16 on the 16th

Consider taking to the streets of London and walking the length of the Victoria Line for Japan on April 16th!

The 'London Victoriathon' is a sponsored walk along the 16 stations (19 miles) of the Victoria Line, London’s busiest Tube line - covering areas of the city which are rarely visited, as well we many of its more well-known attractions.

All money raised is being donated to the Global Giving Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund. See the JETAA events page for more information, or visit our just giving page if you would like to donate.

There is information about several other charity events on the JETAA website. Please see the events section for more information.

Pop Culture from a Multipolar Japan

The Daiwa Anglo Japanese Foundation is holding a lecture on Japanese Pop Culture. Roland Kelts addresses the movement of Japanese culture into the West as sign and symptom of broader reanimations.  With uncertainty now the norm, style, he argues, is trumping identity, explaining, in part, the success of Japanese pop and fashion, design and cuisine in the West. Further Information...

Date: 14 April 2011 4:00 – 5:00pm, followed by a drinks reception to 6:00pm
Venue: Daiwa Foundation Japan House

Thanks folks! We hope to see you all soon!

From the JETAA London committee, Ed, Josy, Fiona, Serena, Hugh, Mat, Vanessa and Andy xxx