Are there any groups in this area who get together to talk in Japanese? I know there’s a Spanish group, so it occurred to me there might be an Asian group of some sort. On behalf of a college-age relative who is extremely into Japanese (incuding anime, manga, foods), so I’m looking for possible social outlets.
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SIT?
Have you tried contacting SIT? I have no idea what they open to the community, but it might be worth inquiring of them.
Or
Or the Asian Cultural Center in West Brattleboro?
Japanese or Asian Language/Culture Groups Around Brattleboro
Hello!
For Japanese language groups, you might inquire of amherstjapaneselanguageschool.org/en/ in South Hadley (near Northampton, MA) or in Vermont upstate with the Japan American Society of Vermont (jasv.org). Here in Brattleboro, Asian Cultural Center of Vermont (ACCVT, http://accvt.org) welcomes Asian culture enthusiasts of all ages and ethnicities. Upcoming events include:
* Lunar New Year Festival of China, Korea and Vietnam, this very Sunday February 7th, 1-3pm, held at the new arts space downtown, 118 Elliot (information on the home page of accvt.org) – come and introduce yourself, and it’s a potluck, with a dragon parade and more.
* Hinamatsuri, Japan’s Doll Festival, tentatively being held in Brattleboro Sunday March 13th (10 days after the traditional observance of 3/3)
* Tanabata/Obon, Japan’s double summer festival in Brattleboro, happens during this coming August Gallery Walk in Pliny Park
– contact Adam Silver for more information on any of these events and to become a member of ACCVT – allAsia@accvt.org or voicemail (802) 257-7898.