November 17th(Sun.) Minna no "Wa!" Festa2024-Experience! Dance! Taste! Enjoy Worldwide Experience in Minami Lounge!-
There will be enjoyable events such as 1 day classes by Minami
Lounge registered teachers, activity information and experience
corner by Minami Lounge registered groups, dance & song
performance stages by multicultural volunteers, Japanese speech
by Japanese language learners, foods of the world, worldwide tea
test tasting and many more exciting programs!
Come and visit us!
・Date & Time: Nov.17th (Sunday)
11:00-15:30
＊15:00-15:30 African Special Stage
(Tanzania, Senegal, Kenya and Nigeria)
＊Yokohama Promoting Project related to TICAD9
・Place: Minami Citizens Activity & Multicultural Lounge
(Minami Lounge) and Urafune Community House
・Contact Tel No.: 045-232-9544
★ Reservation in advance is not required.
Please come directly on the event day.
★ Please see "Minna no "Wa!" Festa" flyer Side A & Side B for
more details.
★ We will inform you again about the details of the program when
the date gets nearer to the event day.
Please Come to Urafune Noryosai （Summer Festival) !
Create! Dance! Taste!
Enjoy Summer at Minami Lounge
(Urafune Noryosai Festival)
This year “Noryosai (Summer Festival)” will be held on
Aug.25th (Sunday).
There will be enjoyable classes by Minami Lounge registered
teachers and also our registered multicultural volunteers
are planning programs related to their culture.
You can test taste tea of foreign country.
Please come to the festival!
●Date & Time: Aug.25th (Sunday) 2024, 11:00-14:30
●Contents:
1) Japanese Style Exercise (Japanese Tradtional Dance)
11:00-12:00 (For 20 people)
2) Make a wish! Ukrainian Lucky Charm
12:15-13:15 (For 20 people)
3) Experience the Movements Popular in China
(Tai Chi & Hiroba Dance)
13:30-14:30 (For 20 people)
4) Tasty Experience! Bangladesh Lemon Tea 11:00-12:00
5) Summer Attempt! Let's make Slime 13:30-14:30
＊Application beforehand is required for programs No.1 to No.3.
●Application will start from July 29th (Monday), 2024.
(First come first serve basis)
●Application can be done by telephone, Email,
google forms or by visiting Minami Lounge.
Please inform us ① Full name, ②Program which you want to
participate, ③ Tel.no. and ➃ Ward of your residence.
If you have questions,please contact Minami Lounge.
Tel:045-232-9544, Fax:045-242-0897,
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Minami no Kaze (Multicultural News Letter )
About "Minami no Kaze"
"Minami no Kaze" is a local newsletter for foreign residents to
know and be familiar to Japanese Culture & Minami-ward.
The newsletter is published every 3 months in 5 languages;
Japanese, English, Chinese, Tagalog and Thai.
【November 19th】2023 Minna no "Wa!" Festa will be held
2023 Minna no "Wa!" Festa
-Enjoy Your Day at Minami Lounge Festival-
Minami Lounge's big festival Minna no "Wa!" Festa will be held after 4 years.
No admission fee required and no need to reserve.
Many enjoyable programs for you to enjoy! Come and join our festival day!
Date & Time: Sunday, November 19th, 2023 11:00-15:30
(15:00-15:30 Special Program "Ukrainian Show")
Place: Minami Citizens Activity & Multicultural Lounge and Urafune Community House
(Address: Urafune Fukugo Fukushi Shisetsu 10F, 3-46 Urafune-cho Minami-ku, Yokohama City)
Main Programs:
(1) Activity Information
(2) Experiencing Program
(3) Stage Performance
(4) Japanese Speech
(5) Tea of the World
(6) Foods of the World
(7) Special Program "Ukrainian Show"
Contact: TEL 045-232-9544 FAX 045-242-0897
For more information, Please check our Minna no "Wa!" Festa flyer.
Minami Lounge's Response to COVID-19: Downgrade to Class 5 Infectious Disease
COVID-19 is set to be classified as a Class 5 Infectious Disease starting May 8, 2023 under the Infectious Diseases Control Law, Japan. Minami Lounge’s infection control measures have been revised below.
(1) Upon Entry
●Mask use depends on personal choice.
●We have non-contact thermometer and hand sanitizers in front of the reception counter; however, whether that is needed or not depends on personal choice.
(2) When using the rooms (Kenshu-shitsu) and the meeting area
●We give you a set of disinfectant; however, whether that is needed or not depends on personal choice.
●Eating and drinking in the rooms are allowed without masks.
●Please avoid eating in the meeting area. Hydration only.
NOTE: please clean up and put in order after using the rooms and/or the meeting area.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
【Closed】Oct.6th（Thurs.）,Oct.7th（Fri.）Seminar for Multicultural Related Volunteers
We are seeking for volunteers who want to introduce foreign cultures,
games and languages to elementary schools of Minami ward.
For people who are interested, we will explain the tips of volunteering.
There will also be time for free talk.
For more information, click here.
【Minna no “Wa!” Festa 2021】 is Held!
This year’s Minna no “Wa!” Festa is different again. This time the event is held in 2ways,
at Minami Lounge and on Minami Lounge website. You can experience and know about the activities of Minami Lounge registered members and the charms of various cultures!
Please check from here.
【Logo decided】Minami Lounge Original Logo has been decided
【Logo decided】Logo has been decided
An event “Let’s choose Minami Lounge Logo mark “, which was held to celebrate
Minami Lounge 10th anniversary and Access Minami 100th issue
has finished and a new logo mark had been selected.
Total of 129 people had participated the voting event,
and the above logo mark had been chosen.
Thank you for those who participated in the event.
