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Enjoy the summer soul session at Rug Time, Osaka when soul singer-songwriter, ALICIA SALDENHA, takes the stage with her band on August 3rd (Sunday).

The band features Mariko Endo (sax), Yohei Arai (bass), Fumihiko Nakamura (guitar), Larry Marshall (drums) and special guest, Kureha Ryuichi (keys).

Rug Time, Osaka
Across Bldg. 4F
Shinsaibashi Suji 2-6-14
Osaka

大阪市心斎橋筋２−６−１４アクロスビル４F
☎: 06-6214-5306

7:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.
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http://alicia.kansaiblogger.com
http://www.myspace.com/aliciasaldenha

The Kansai St David’s Society is a friendship society for expat Welsh and Japanese & other nationalities who used to live or who have a genuine interest in Wales. We are the Kansai branch of the St David's Society Japan, ("Cymdeithas Dewi Sant Siapan" in the Welsh language) and we are also a registered loyal society at the British Consulate-General Osaka. But as in the famous Welsh character, we are quite casual and enjoy each other's company regardless of age, sex and title.

If you are Welsh, or Welsh speakers or are very interested in Wales and its culture, please do join us! Croeso (Welcome)!!

For more info and/or to join, please e-mail at
cymruambythkansai-4stdavidssociety@yahoo.co.jp

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Soul singer-songwriter, ALICIA SALDENHA, returns to the GREAT BLUE in Sannomiya, Kobe on Saturday June 14 for another night of original soul, jazz and reggae. 8:00 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. Tel: 078-231-0071. Please check the following for more details:
Great Blue HP -
www.livehousegreatblue.com
and
Alicia's HP -
http://alicia.kansaiblogger.com
or
http://www.myspace.com/aliciasaldenha

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Bar Zion & Covent Garden present ZION FIESTA LIVE REGGAE EVENT at Covent Garden in Kitahorie (5 min. west of triangle park) on Sat. May 31, starting 9pm.

Featuring Barry Micron from Jamaica, Sauti, Life Saver Band, and Martin Wadada.

Open 9:00pm~
1st Stage 10:00pm~10:45pm
2nd Stage 0:30am~1:30am

\2,500 advanced tickets w/1 drink
\3,000 at the door w/1 drink

Covent Garden: 06-4391-3177 www.coventgarden-jp.com
Bar Zion: 06-6213-6644 www.barzion-osaka.com

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Saturday night soul session when singer-songwriter, ALICIA SALDENHA, performs with her band at MOTHER POPCORN in Hommachi on May 31st. The band features the steelpan and the sax to get you dancing. There will also be guest band and dance performances. 7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. 2, 000 yen with 1 drink.

Mother Popcorn
1-10-22 B-1 Nishi Hommachi, Nishi-ku, Osaka
Tel: 06-6535-0002
Visit Alicia's blog for more details:
http://alicia.kansaiblogger.com

DAJK presents 3 Free June Movie Nights:

1) "THE FUTURE OF FOOD" in Kyoto on Tue. June 10, 7pm at Falafel Garden.

2) "IN DEBT WE TRUST" in Osaka on Mon. June 16, 7pm at Blarney Stone Irish Pub.

3) "FAVELA RISING" in Kyoto on Tue. June 24, 7pm at Falafel Garden.

All free, but a movie-fund donation is welcomed.

Info: DAJKansai.movies@gmail.com

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Soul singer-songwriter, ALICIA SALDENHA, performs at Rug Time, Osaka in Shinsaibashi on May 16th. She will be accompanied by Larry Ransome (drums), Akio Ino (guitar) and Koji Nankaku (bass). 7:30 p.m., 9:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. 2, 500 yen. Soul-jazz originals and standards.

Rug Time, Osaka
Across Bldg. 47
2-6-14 Shinsaibashi Suji
TEl: 06-6214-5306

For more details, see Alicia's HP:

http://alicia.kansaiblogger.com
http://www.myspace.com/aliciasaldenha

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TIS THE (U.S.A. TAX) SEASON --- Got Refund? Got kids? Own US property? Don't know how to file w/ IRS? Never filed before?

David Lewis (CPA, int'l tax specialist) will answer these and other US tax questions at a FREE seminar sponsored by DAJK, at the Blarney Stone in Umeda on Sun. May 18, 18:00.

Deadline to file for overseas US citizens & those who own US property is June 15, so please don't miss this chance to get your tax affairs in order.

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DAJK presents 3 Free Monthly Movie Nights in May:

1) "MARDI GRAS: MADE IN CHINA" in Kyoto on Tue. May 13, 19:00 at Falafel Garden.

2) Michael Moore's "SICKO" in Osaka on Mon. May 19, 19:00 at Blarney Stone Irish Pub.

3) "WAR MADE EASY" in Kyoto on Tue. May 27, 19:00 at Falafel Garden.

All free, but a movie-fund donation is welcomed.

For more info, please contact:
OSAKA: DAJKansai.movies@gmail.com
KYOTO: DAJKansai.vicechair@gmail.com

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