[IMCY ACTIVITY REPORT] French & Multilingual Playgroup January 2014

We had the second French&Multilingual Playgroup on 11th January. As it was Saturday, some daddies also joined and we had a lot of fun!

We sang "Un Grand Cerf" in French and in German, too!

This song is almost the same as "A Little Cabin in the Woods" in English, but it's not a little man but a big deer who help a rabbit from a hunter.

And then we read the book "Hello Kitty et la galette des rois" (Hello Kitty and the galette of the kings, in French) to see how they celebrate the day in France.

We prepared a brioche des rois instead of a galette so that younger children can taste it.

Inside the brioche, there was a piece of walnut as a fève… Normally, the youngest hide under the table to serve each piece of the cake to everyone, but as the youngest in the group couldn't speak yet, the oldest boy helped us serve the pieces. And a family from India got it and their boy became a king! Congratulations. And he chose another baby girl as a queen. 

Thanks again for coming and see you next time!

*The next IMCY Multilingual Playgroup is FRY 7th February, 13:30-15:00.

[IMCY ACTIVITY] IMCY Booth at Bazaars in February 2014

IMCY will have its booth at two festivals in Yokohama, in February 2014. Please come visit us!

1) 国際交流フェスティバルin神之木 / International Exchange Festival in Kaminoki

Kaminoki Chiku Center Official website (in Japanese) 

Date: SUN 9th February 2014, 10:00-15:30
Place: Kaminoki Chiku Center (4min walk from JR Yokohama Line Oguchi station)
Admission Free
Overview of the festival: To enjoy world music, dance performances, exhibitions, workshops, bazaar and food stands.

IMCY will sell Gulab Jamuns (India), Date Cake (Morocco), Kinako Macarons and ginger/matcha cookies (Japan & France). We also sell some hand-made items.



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2) みんなで子育てフェスタinかながわ2014 / Minna de Kosodate Festa in Kanagawa 2014
 (Let's-Raise-Kids-with-Everyone Festa in Kanagawa 2014)
By the NPO Second League Kanagawa



Official Website (in Japanese)
*You can download the flyer from this page.

Date: SAT 15th February 2014, 11:00-15:30 (workshops and sales until 15:00)
Place: Isogo Kokaido Public Hall (Inside the Isogo ward office, 5min walk from JR Negishi Line Isogo station)
Isogo Kokaido Hall (the website of the city of Yokohama, in Japanese)
Admission Free
Overview of the festival: For parents and caretakers of young children. There will be booths where you can try baby massage, concealing, Hawaiian therapy, color therapy etc… and where you can buy handmade items. In the hall, 1) 11:30-12:15 Classic Music Concert for Families, 2) 12:30-13:15 Lecture on "What daddies can do to make children smile"(in Japanese), and 3) 13:30-15:00 Film "Workers" (in Japanese) (all admission free).

IMCY will sell handmade items (hair accessories, useful items for hoikuen/yochien kids, Hina decorations etc.).


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[IMCY] Deko Maki Sushi Workshop Picked Up by the Media

Our Deko Maki Sushi Workshop hit the headline of Yokohama Keizai Shimbun (a local Internet News Service) in the other day! We would like to express our deep gratitude to the reporter/writer at Yokohama Keizai Shimbun.

*The application to the workshop was already closed now.

*a screenshot from Yokohama Keizai Shimbun web page (retouch applied)

Yokohama Keizai Shimbun Headline (Source)
観環居で保育付き「デコ巻き寿司」ワークショップ－ママ同士で国際交流



Yahoo! Japan (the same article referred from Yokohama Keizai Shimbun)
観環居で保育付き「デコ巻き寿司」ワークショップ－ママ同士で国際交流　／神奈川

[ACTIVITY REPORT] IMCY Knitting & Sewing Meeting #1

We held our first IMCY Knitting & Sewing meeting on January 9th at Naka Activity Support Center/International Lounge Meeting Room 2. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss what IMCY would sell at the upcoming bazaars in Isogo and Kaminoki Chiku Center (in Kanagawa Ward) in February. Some of the members brought samples of what we are planning to sell, such as knitted cap and vest, Hina Kazari, kid's apron, small bags, hair accessories, and knitted baby shoes, and showed them to the other members. Then, we formed into two groups, sewing and crochet groups, and worked on our own projects. The sewing group was working on Hina Kazari and the crochet group on small flowers for hair accessories. Most of the members were beginners, but they did a great job.


Hina Kazari

Hair Accessories

Our next meeting will be held on January 23 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm at the same place but a different room (Naka Activity Support Center/International Lounge Meeting Room 1).  We reserved the room from 1:30pm, so those who wish to come early and start working on the projects are welcomed to do so. This meeting is open for any IMCY members. We are looking forward to seeing you at the next meeting.

[IMCY Activity Report]Deko Maki Sushi Workshop & Gathering for mothers on Dec.6th,2013

IMCYは2013年12月6日にデコ巻き寿司ワークショップ＆交流会をみなとみらい地区で開催しました。
 
このワークショップは横浜で子育てするママたちが国籍に関係なく繋がり、より楽しく子育てができるようにとIMCYのママ達が企画したものです。（この活動は、横浜市西区社会福祉協議会の「にこまち助成金」の交付を受けています。）

予想以上のご応募があり、多くのママたちに興味を持って頂けたことをうれしく思います。

季節がら、体調を崩すお子さんいて、数名欠席がありましたが、写真のとおりにぎやかにデコ巻き寿司（今回はスノーマン＆鏡餅）をつくり交流しました。ママの中には、周囲に知り合いもなくしばらく孤独だったけれど、こういう集まりを知って、参加できてよかったという方もいらっしゃいました。お友達を作るには少し短い時間でしたが、これを機にFB等で繋がるきっかけになったと思います。また、参加者のママの中から、IMCYの活動をボランティアとしてお手伝いしたいという声も複数頂きました。

ママたちのワークショップの間、保育ボランティアの皆さんの協力を得て、
16名のお子さんが保育のお部屋で過ごしました。最初は大きな泣き声が聞こえ、ママ達も少し心配になりましたが、小麦粉粘土やおもちゃで遊んだり、ママのお弁当を食べて、徐々に落ち着いてくれたようです。

今回もとても楽しいイベントとなりました。ありがとうございます！！！
次回は1月27日（月）開催です。

詳細、お申込みは下記URLよりお願いします。
■日本語ページ
http://international-mothers-in-yokohama.blogspot.com/2013/10/imcy-activity-dekomakiworkshop-japanese.html

それでは、よい休暇をお過ごしください。
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IMCY held the ‘Deko Maki Sushi Workshop & Gathering' at MInatomirai on Dec. 6th, 2013.

The IMCY mothers planned this workshop for women who live and raise children in Yokohama, to get to know other mothers regardless the nationality and make our lives happier and more comfortable.（This activity is supported by the Nikomachi Subsidy.）

We were so glad that a lot of people were interested in this event and there were far more applications than we expected.

Unfortunately, there were several absentees because of their children's sickness, but the rest of us enjoyed making Deko Maki Sushi (this time we made Snowman＆Kagami-mochi) as in the pictures.And it was good to hear that some mothers were so happy to find and join this event since they were new and hadn't had many friends here.There was not enough time to talk with other mothers, but we believe that this event provided a chance to know new people and some connection in real and on FB and so on.In addition, some people offered help to IMCY as volunteers.

While mothers were making sushi, 16 children were playing with the volunteer baby-sitters in the nursery rooms.Mothers got a little worried to hear children's loud cries in the beginning, butchildren gradually calmed down and got used to the new place by playing with flour clay and toys or eating their bento lunch.

We had a really fun time.Thank you very much !!!
Next Deko Maki Sushi Workshop & Gathering is on Jan.27th 2014.

For more detail and application, please check the URL below.
■English page
http://international-mothers-in-yokohama.blogspot.com/2013/10/imcy-activity-dekomakiworkshop-english.html

Please have a happy holiday!

[PLAYGROUP] IMCYフランス語＆多言語プレイグループのお知らせ☆

IMCYではフランス語＆多言語プレイグループを開催しています。
未就学児とその保護者の方なら誰でもご参加いただけます。
外国語ができなくても大丈夫です。

【場所】宮崎地域ケアプラザ３F多目的ホール

大きな地図で見る

第2回
1月11日（土）10:30~12:00
テーマ：ガレット・デ・ロワ（エピファニー：公現節）
＊東方三博士がキリストに会いに来たとされる日のお祝い。クリスマスから12日目に当たり、この期間を降誕節として祝う習慣があります。但し、IMCYは非宗教団体ですので、あくまで文化の１つとして扱っています。

フランスやヨーロッパの各地では、この日に特別なお菓子を食べる習慣があります。フランスの多くの地方ではガレットと呼ばれるパイとアーモンドクリームのお菓子を食べ、中にはフェーヴという陶器の人形やアーモンドなどが入っていて、グループの中で年少者が机の下にもぐり、切り分けたガレットを割り振ります。フェーヴが当たった人が「王」または「女王」となり、「女王」または「王」を指名します。また一部の地域ではガレットではなく冠型のブリオッシュを食べます。

 

お菓子代として¥100いただく予定です。
参加予定の方は、IMCYまでその旨をお伝えいただけますと幸いです。
imcy.info*gmail.com (*を＠に変えて下さい）

その他、歌、手遊び、読み聞かせ等

第3回
2月7日（金）13:30~15:00
多言語による歌、手遊び、読み聞かせ等
詳細は後日更新予定

[PLAYGROUP] French & Multilingual Playgroup by IMCY February Meeting

French & Multilingual Playgroup by IMCY #3
February 2014 meeting will be as follows:

Please read this article for the January meeting

Language skills are not required. Please feel free to join!!

[Place]

Yokohama Miyazaki Chiku Day Care Center 3F Multi-purpose room.

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[Schedule]

7th February (FRI) 13:30-15:00

Stories, songs and finger plays (in French and other languages).
More detail will be updated later.
You may be asked to pay ¥100~ if there will be snacks for children.