JCC E-Magazine January 2024

Group photo.

Each of the participants gave a self-introduction as they were meeting each other for the first time.

On 2 December 2023, JCC held a pre-departure briefing for the participants of the JENESYS 2023 ASEAN-Japan Art Exchange Programme. Comprising of students from Nanyang Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic and Temasek Polytechnic, the participants will attend the 16th Asian International Children’s Film Festival at Minami Awaji City located in the Hyogo Prefecture. JCC Director, Ms Akiko Kawabe, welcomed the participants and Second Secretary, Ms Mana Yamaguchi, briefed them about Japan and the programme itinerary.

JENESYS stands for “Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths” and the programme aims to promote people-to-people exchange between Japan and the Asia-Pacific region in various industries. The Asian International Children’s Film Festival is finally organised in-person for the first time in four years after its cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now on its 16th year, the festival aims to promote friendship and goodwill among Asian youths through filmmaking. The top three finalists from each country are given the chance to travel to Japan and compete in the international leg of the contest. The theme for this year is [What I want] and the finals took place on 16 December.

Our heartfelt congratulations to the two teams from Singapore that won the Award for Excellence and Ryotaro Sugi Special Award respectively. To find out more about the JENESYS programme, please visit: https://www.mofa.go.jp/a_o/rp/page24e_000354.html

JCC Director, Ms Akiko Kawabe, welcoming the participants.

Second Secretary, Ms Mana Yamaguchi, briefing the participants on their itinerary.

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