BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Japan America Society of DFW - ECPv6.17.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Japan America Society of DFW X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://jasdfw.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Japan America Society of DFW REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260624 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260626 DTSTAMP:20260609T031449Z CREATED:20260609T030427Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T031449Z UID:54764-1782259200-1782431999@jasdfw.org SUMMARY:Smile for Nippon: Support the Noto Peninsula Earthquake Project DESCRIPTION:Senbazuru Dallas is a free\, community-centered multimedia-music festival presented by Nova Pangea that uses collective art making and immersive performance to promote peace\, healing\, and cross-cultural understanding in Dallas. Inspired by the Japanese tradition of  Senbazuru—the folding of 1\,000 origami cranes as a symbol of hope and healing—and the legacy of  Sadako Sasaki\, whose wish for world peace has become an international symbol of resilience and nonviolence\, the project responds to the negative growing effects of resentment and social division within our communities. Part 1. Community Crane-Making Workshop [August\, 15 • 1-3 pm at Forest Green Branch Library] Nova Pangea will invite community members of all ages and backgrounds to collaboratively fold  1\,000 origami cranes. This free\, hands-on workshop emphasizes accessibility\, dialogue\, and collective creation. Each participant contributes to a shared artwork that represents a collective wish for peace\, healing\, and unity. No prior artistic experience is required. Between events\, Nova Pangea will prepare the cranes—reinforcing\, and stringing them—to transform community participation into a cohesive multimedia experience. Event Details:Date: August 15\, 2026Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Venue Location: Forest Green Branch Library | 9619 Greenville Ave\, Dallas TX 75243 (Map↗︎)Organizer: Nova PangeaPhone: 214.457.5480Email: uriel@novapangeamusic.comWebsite: NovaPangeaMusic.com The project unfolds in two interconnected public events: Part 2 event Information is below \n \n \n \n Information about Part 2 Event URL:https://jasdfw.org/event/smile-for-nippon-support-the-noto-peninsula-earthquake-project/ LOCATION:TX CATEGORIES:Culture & Community,Partner Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://jasdfw.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Smile-for-Nippon.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260613T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260613T200000 DTSTAMP:20260514T182904Z CREATED:20260514T182407Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T182904Z UID:54543-1781373600-1781380800@jasdfw.org SUMMARY:“Japan Day: Ultras Meets Plano” Brings International Soccer Culture to Downtown Plano DESCRIPTION:Senbazuru Dallas is a free\, community-centered multimedia-music festival presented by Nova Pangea that uses collective art making and immersive performance to promote peace\, healing\, and cross-cultural understanding in Dallas. Inspired by the Japanese tradition of  Senbazuru—the folding of 1\,000 origami cranes as a symbol of hope and healing—and the legacy of  Sadako Sasaki\, whose wish for world peace has become an international symbol of resilience and nonviolence\, the project responds to the negative growing effects of resentment and social division within our communities. Part 1. Community Crane-Making Workshop [August\, 15 • 1-3 pm at Forest Green Branch Library] Nova Pangea will invite community members of all ages and backgrounds to collaboratively fold  1\,000 origami cranes. This free\, hands-on workshop emphasizes accessibility\, dialogue\, and collective creation. Each participant contributes to a shared artwork that represents a collective wish for peace\, healing\, and unity. No prior artistic experience is required. Between events\, Nova Pangea will prepare the cranes—reinforcing\, and stringing them—to transform community participation into a cohesive multimedia experience. Event Details:Date: August 15\, 2026Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Venue Location: Forest Green Branch Library | 9619 Greenville Ave\, Dallas TX 75243 (Map↗︎)Organizer: Nova PangeaPhone: 214.457.5480Email: uriel@novapangeamusic.comWebsite: NovaPangeaMusic.com The project unfolds in two interconnected public events: Part 2 event Information is below \n \n \n \n Information about Part 2 Event URL:https://jasdfw.org/event/japan-day-ultras-meets-plano-brings-international-soccer-culture-to-downtown-plano/ LOCATION:McCall Plaza in the Historic Downtown Plano Arts District\, 998 E 15th St.\, Plano\, TX\, 75074\, United States CATEGORIES:Culture & Community,Partner Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://jasdfw.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2fa9248800ec9d998edfc772a2fbae738e9faed8.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260616T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260616T203000 DTSTAMP:20260527T151301Z CREATED:20260527T142354Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T151301Z UID:54672-1781636400-1781641800@jasdfw.org SUMMARY:Greenlight to Freedom: Stories from North Korean Refugees DESCRIPTION:Senbazuru Dallas is a free\, community-centered multimedia-music festival presented by Nova Pangea that uses collective art making and immersive performance to promote peace\, healing\, and cross-cultural understanding in Dallas. Inspired by the Japanese tradition of  Senbazuru—the folding of 1\,000 origami cranes as a symbol of hope and healing—and the legacy of  Sadako Sasaki\, whose wish for world peace has become an international symbol of resilience and nonviolence\, the project responds to the negative growing effects of resentment and social division within our communities. Part 1. Community Crane-Making Workshop [August\, 15 • 1-3 pm at Forest Green Branch Library] Nova Pangea will invite community members of all ages and backgrounds to collaboratively fold  1\,000 origami cranes. This free\, hands-on workshop emphasizes accessibility\, dialogue\, and collective creation. Each participant contributes to a shared artwork that represents a collective wish for peace\, healing\, and unity. No prior artistic experience is required. Between events\, Nova Pangea will prepare the cranes—reinforcing\, and stringing them—to transform community participation into a cohesive multimedia experience. Event Details:Date: August 15\, 2026Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Venue Location: Forest Green Branch Library | 9619 Greenville Ave\, Dallas TX 75243 (Map↗︎)Organizer: Nova PangeaPhone: 214.457.5480Email: uriel@novapangeamusic.comWebsite: NovaPangeaMusic.com The project unfolds in two interconnected public events: Part 2 event Information is below \n \n \n \n Information about Part 2 Event URL:https://jasdfw.org/event/greenlight-to-freedom-stories-from-north-korean-refugees/ LOCATION:Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum\, 300 N. Houston Street\, Dallas\, TX\, 75202\, United States CATEGORIES:Partner Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://jasdfw.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/servlet.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260618T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260618T193000 DTSTAMP:20260527T150633Z CREATED:20260527T150402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T150633Z UID:54680-1781805600-1781811000@jasdfw.org SUMMARY:Greenlight to Freedom: Stories from North Korean Refugees DESCRIPTION:Senbazuru Dallas is a free\, community-centered multimedia-music festival presented by Nova Pangea that uses collective art making and immersive performance to promote peace\, healing\, and cross-cultural understanding in Dallas. Inspired by the Japanese tradition of  Senbazuru—the folding of 1\,000 origami cranes as a symbol of hope and healing—and the legacy of  Sadako Sasaki\, whose wish for world peace has become an international symbol of resilience and nonviolence\, the project responds to the negative growing effects of resentment and social division within our communities. Part 1. Community Crane-Making Workshop [August\, 15 • 1-3 pm at Forest Green Branch Library] Nova Pangea will invite community members of all ages and backgrounds to collaboratively fold  1\,000 origami cranes. This free\, hands-on workshop emphasizes accessibility\, dialogue\, and collective creation. Each participant contributes to a shared artwork that represents a collective wish for peace\, healing\, and unity. No prior artistic experience is required. Between events\, Nova Pangea will prepare the cranes—reinforcing\, and stringing them—to transform community participation into a cohesive multimedia experience. Event Details:Date: August 15\, 2026Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Venue Location: Forest Green Branch Library | 9619 Greenville Ave\, Dallas TX 75243 (Map↗︎)Organizer: Nova PangeaPhone: 214.457.5480Email: uriel@novapangeamusic.comWebsite: NovaPangeaMusic.com The project unfolds in two interconnected public events: Part 2 event Information is below \n \n \n \n Information about Part 2 Event URL:https://jasdfw.org/event/greenlight-to-freedom-stories-from-north-korean-refugees-2/ LOCATION:Tarleton State Fort Worth\, 10850 Texan Rider Dr.\, Crowley\, TX\, 76036\, United States CATEGORIES:Partner Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://jasdfw.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-9.51.34-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260618T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260618T203000 DTSTAMP:20260602T160324Z CREATED:20260527T211121Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T160324Z UID:54693-1781805600-1781814600@jasdfw.org SUMMARY:56th Annual Meeting and Social DESCRIPTION:Senbazuru Dallas is a free\, community-centered multimedia-music festival presented by Nova Pangea that uses collective art making and immersive performance to promote peace\, healing\, and cross-cultural understanding in Dallas. Inspired by the Japanese tradition of  Senbazuru—the folding of 1\,000 origami cranes as a symbol of hope and healing—and the legacy of  Sadako Sasaki\, whose wish for world peace has become an international symbol of resilience and nonviolence\, the project responds to the negative growing effects of resentment and social division within our communities. Part 1. Community Crane-Making Workshop [August\, 15 • 1-3 pm at Forest Green Branch Library] Nova Pangea will invite community members of all ages and backgrounds to collaboratively fold  1\,000 origami cranes. This free\, hands-on workshop emphasizes accessibility\, dialogue\, and collective creation. Each participant contributes to a shared artwork that represents a collective wish for peace\, healing\, and unity. No prior artistic experience is required. Between events\, Nova Pangea will prepare the cranes—reinforcing\, and stringing them—to transform community participation into a cohesive multimedia experience. Event Details:Date: August 15\, 2026Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Venue Location: Forest Green Branch Library | 9619 Greenville Ave\, Dallas TX 75243 (Map↗︎)Organizer: Nova PangeaPhone: 214.457.5480Email: uriel@novapangeamusic.comWebsite: NovaPangeaMusic.com The project unfolds in two interconnected public events: Part 2 event Information is below \n \n \n \n Information about Part 2 Event URL:https://jasdfw.org/event/56th-annual-meeting-and-social/ LOCATION:Hyatt Regency Frisco\, 2615 Preston Rd.\, Frisco\, TX\, 75034\, United States CATEGORIES:Business & Networking ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://jasdfw.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Hyatt-Regency-c08b1e515056a36_c08b1f76-5056-a36a-0778c6887af7d835.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth":MAILTO:info@jasdfw.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260626T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260626T200000 DTSTAMP:20260610T194034Z CREATED:20260609T024653Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260610T194034Z UID:54755-1782498600-1782504000@jasdfw.org SUMMARY:Award Winning Documentary “MARCH” Movie Screening DESCRIPTION:Senbazuru Dallas is a free\, community-centered multimedia-music festival presented by Nova Pangea that uses collective art making and immersive performance to promote peace\, healing\, and cross-cultural understanding in Dallas. Inspired by the Japanese tradition of  Senbazuru—the folding of 1\,000 origami cranes as a symbol of hope and healing—and the legacy of  Sadako Sasaki\, whose wish for world peace has become an international symbol of resilience and nonviolence\, the project responds to the negative growing effects of resentment and social division within our communities. Part 1. Community Crane-Making Workshop [August\, 15 • 1-3 pm at Forest Green Branch Library] Nova Pangea will invite community members of all ages and backgrounds to collaboratively fold  1\,000 origami cranes. This free\, hands-on workshop emphasizes accessibility\, dialogue\, and collective creation. Each participant contributes to a shared artwork that represents a collective wish for peace\, healing\, and unity. No prior artistic experience is required. Between events\, Nova Pangea will prepare the cranes—reinforcing\, and stringing them—to transform community participation into a cohesive multimedia experience. Event Details:Date: August 15\, 2026Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Venue Location: Forest Green Branch Library | 9619 Greenville Ave\, Dallas TX 75243 (Map↗︎)Organizer: Nova PangeaPhone: 214.457.5480Email: uriel@novapangeamusic.comWebsite: NovaPangeaMusic.com The project unfolds in two interconnected public events: Part 2 event Information is below \n \n \n \n Information about Part 2 Event URL:https://jasdfw.org/event/award-winning-documentary-march-movie-screening/ LOCATION:Think Tank Conference Room\, 500 North Central Expressway\, Plano\, TX\, 75074\, United States CATEGORIES:Culture & Community ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://jasdfw.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/MARCH.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth":MAILTO:info@jasdfw.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR