FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Chris Wanamaker, (202) 262 2083 president@dcanimeclub.org
DC Anime Club and Japan Information and Culture Center, Embassy of Japan Present:
The World of Anime Fandom
DC Anime Club and Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC), Embassy of Japan Present “The World of Anime Fandom” on Friday January 16, 2009 at 6:30pm. This event is in celebration of the one year anniversary of the monthly Anime screening series held at the JICC.
During this event DC Anime Club will explain via a power point presentation about the World of Anime Fandom from what is Anime (Japanese Animation) and Manga (Japanese Comics), special anime conventions that are held around the US to explanations for all the parents who wonder why they’re child is so in awe about Anime and Manga.
This event will also feature the new DC Anime Club dancers who will perform a dance routine based upon popular Anime Films and will be dressed in hand made costumes.
Attendees of this event who come in costume will receive a prize.
This event will be held at the Japan Information and Culture Center, Embassy of Japan located at Lafayette Center III 1155 21st Street, NW Washington, DC 20036-3308.
Seating for this event is limited and attendees are encouraged to rsvp by sending an e-mail to jiccrsvpwinter08@embjapan.org.
This program is free and open to the public. For more information please visit the Japan Information and Culture Center website at http://www.us.embjapan.go.jp/jicc/ or visit DC Anime Club website at http://dcanimeclub.org.
About DC Anime Club:
DCAC was established in 2003 to introduce and educate people in the Washington,DC area about East Asian culture, through viewing and discussion of Japanese animation (also known as anime) and Japanese comics (manga). DCAC is a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization, contributions to DC Anime Club are taxed deductible to the extent allowable under the law.
The club also works to provide a positive, alternative activity to the youth in the area by exposing them to foreign culture, encouraging artistic expression and creativity, and providing opportunities for participation in community activities and leadership.
In addition to our weekly meetings, the club holds an Annual Art Show, an Annual Costume fundraising event, and visits local schools to do presentations on anime. The club also works with the Smithsonian Freer Gallery and DCAsian Pacific American Film Festival on their anime screenings, and has helped locally promote performances for Japanese bands such as Puffy Ami Yumi and Pine am. DC Anime Club was founded by Chris Wanamaker (President), Jules Chang (Vice President) and Craig Vaughn (Sgt in ARMS) on Saturday June 5, 2003. We have a strong membership that continues to grow -- most of which are teenagers.
About Japan Information and Culture Center:
The Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC) is the cultural and public affairs section of the Embassy of Japan in Washington D.C. Our primary role is to promote better understanding of Japan and Japanese culture by providing a wide range of
information, educational services and programs to the public. The JICC is located on the lower level of the glass-enclosed Galleria at Lafayette Centre III in downtown Washington, D.C. Its facilities include a research library, a 152-seat auditorium, and a 1,500-square-foot exhibition gallery where a wide variety of events sponsored by the JICC are hosted throughout the year.
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Christopher Wanamaker
DC Anime Club President
http://www.dcanimeclub.org
202 262 2083
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