Celebrate Family Day Weekend at Nikkei Centre
Come down to Nikkei Centre on Feb 15 & 16 to celebrate Family Day weekend with food, games, movies and more!
Family Day celebrates the importance of families and family life to people and their communities. If you’re looking for something fun for the whole family to do on Family Day, look no further! Join us at Nikkei Centre for some food, games, movies and more. Keep scrolling to find out what’s planned!
Event Details
Family Day Weekend
Saturday, February 15 and Sunday, February 16
10am-4pm
Nikkei Centre — 6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby, BC V5E 4M7
There’s lots to see, do and eat!
Check out the program guide below
On Both Days - February 15 & 16
Japanese Book Sale
February 15 & 16
10am - 4pm
Browse and discover thousands of Japanese books, manga, CDs and DVDs! The widest selection of used Japanese books in Metro Vancouver! There will be a small section of English books too! Come and enjoy browsing through an ample selection of books. Come and browse through tables of treasures! Please bring your own bags.
古本市
2020年最初のブックセール、お楽しみに
Food
February 15 & 16
10am - 4pm
Games
February 15 & 16
10am - 4pm
FREE
Have you ever experienced virtual reality? Well, now's your chance! Make sure to stop by the second floor landing, where Telus will be presenting virtual reality games for all ages to try out!! Come try your hand at other family-friendly games, too, and win some prizes!
ゲームコーナーバーチャルリアリティなどのゲームが楽しめます！
Japanese Culture Corner
February 15 & 16
10am - 4pm
FREE
Learn to play with a traditional Japanese toy, Kendama, colour and craft a fan (Uchiwa), or try making some beautiful flowers with Origami papers during the Family Festival! Fun for all ages
ニッポン庵
けん玉、うちわ作り、折り紙など日本的なアクティビティを体験できます。
Sand Art Workshop
February 15 & 16
10am - 11am
$20+ depending on the decorations used
Join us for this child-friendly craft workshop! Create your unique sand art creation with various decoration pieces that you like! During the workshop, you will be given a glass cup, which you will then fill up with colourful sand! Fun for all ages.
Register today to secure your spots and pay on site!
サンドアートワークショップ
カラフルな砂で自分だけの作品を作ってみませんか？好みのアレンジで楽しく参加できます。
Kamishibai Theatre
February 15 & 16
2pm - 4pm
FREE
Be inspired! Enjoy a Kamishibai, Japanese theatre-style storytelling, by team Earth Ojisan and learn how to be eco and earth-friendly. Feel free to come in anytime to try some hands-on activities during the open hours! The team Earth Ojisan will teach children at a young age (and adults!) to be environmentally aware, so that you can build lifelong habits that could potentially make a dramatic difference in the future of the earth.
These fun activities and resources are brought to you by team Earth Ojisan, inspired and adapted by the Japanese picture book, Earth Ojisan.
紙芝居
身近なことから変えていこう！かわいい絵が魅力のEARTHおじさんと学ぶ地球の問題。ご家族でどうぞ！
Saturday, February 15 Only
Chocolate Making Workshop
February 15
2pm - 4pm
$30+ (see below)
Popular local chocolatier Coconama will be sharing the art of chocolate-making in an exciting workshop ideal for all lovers of chocolate! This is your opportunity to gain a hands-on introduction to the chocolate-making experience. Coconama will guide participants through a step-by-step process, where you'll start with nothing but cacao beans and finish with your very own edible creation! This is a unique chance to learn how chocolate is made, and eat chocolate crafted by your own hands.
Learn a brief story about cacao beans, taste chocolate from different countries, and experience the art of chocolate making.
Special Family Day Rates:
$30 /per person or $50 /for two
$60 for a group/family of 3
Suitable for 6 and up
Reserve your spots today!
チョコレート作り
チョコレートってなにから作るの？チョコレートってどうやって作るの？そんな子どものなぜなぜに答えがでます！カカオ豆からチョコレートを作れるこのレアなチャンスをお見逃しなく！
Magic Show by Magic Joji!
February 15
1pm - 1:30pm
FREE
Don't forget to witness the incredible magic acts of local magician, Magic Joji! This special guest performance will only be held ONCE, Saturday at 1pm, so don't miss it!!
手品
人気ローカルマジシャン、マジックジョージのショーをお楽しみください！
Sunday, February 16 Only
“Modest Heroes” Anime Movie Screening
February 16
1:30pm / 2:30pm / 3:30pm
PG | Animation, Adventure, Family | August 2018 (Japan)Studio Ponoc, the new animation studio founded by two-time Academy Award®-nominee Yoshiaki Nishimura (The Tale of The Princess Kaguya, When Marnie Was There) and featuring many artists from the venerable Studio Ghibli, made an immediate splash with their acclaimed debut film Mary and The Witch’s Flower, a 2017 Animation is Film selection. The studio returns to the festival this year with Modest Heroes, an ambitious collection of three thrilling tales created by some of the greatest talents working in Japanese animation today.
Click here for more screening information!
小さな英雄 -カニとタマゴと透明人間ファミリーデイの期間、日系センターで映画が無料で楽しめます！スタジオジブリでも活躍した監督たちによるショートフィルムをお楽しみください。
Tea Class Free Demo
February 16
12pm / 1pm / 2pm
Join us for a free Valentine's-themed demonstration of our new Japanese cultural program for kids, tea ceremony. Tea ceremony combines many aspects of Japanese culture into a single experience: from etiquette to art appreciation, attention to seasons, traditional sweets, and of course matcha tea. In this class, beginning in April, kids ages 6-8 will learn the basics of the "chado" philosophy, or the "way of tea". Parents are encouraged to observe the class, and may enjoy matcha while observing for a small additional fee. The demonstration is free for all kids and their families!
茶道クラスデモンストレーション
4月から始まる新キッズ茶道クラスに先立ち、デモンストレーションが開催されます。どなたでも参加できます！