Press Release

The 3rd Japanese Literature Translation Contest 2008

 

26th December 2007

 

The 3rd Japanese Literature Translation Contest 2008 to be held by the Embassy of Japan , Yangon in co opera tion with the Myanmar Association for Japan Alumni (MAJA) and be supported by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Yangon (JCCY)

The Japanese Embassy, Yangon will be holding the 3 rd Japanese Literature Translation Contest 200 8 challenging students, yet again, of their translation ability of Japanese into Myanmar . The contest will be held for three different levels similar to the contest held last year. Details of this year's Contest are as follows:

Date of Contest : 1 st March 200 8 , Saturday

Time of Contest : 8:30 a.m. - 1 7 : 3 0 p.m.

Venue of Contest : Yangon - Assembly Hall, Embassy of Japan

Mandalay - Conference Hall, Mandalay ICT Development Co., Ltd.

Subject for Translation : to be announced on day of Contest – 1 st March 2007

Application Forms : available from:

7th January - 1 st February 200 8

Yangon - Japanese Embassy

Mandalay - HITO Centre

Date & Time for : 22 nd January - 16 th February 2007

Submission of Applications : 9:00 - 1200 (morn) -- 1:30 - 5:00 (aft.) (weekdays only)

Eligible Contestant : any national except Japanese   

Application Forms are to be submitted personally to the Information & Culture Section of the Japanese Embassy at 100 Natmauk Road , Bahan Tsp., in Yangon and to HITO Centre, corner of 80 th & 12 th Street , in Mandalay .

All interested people are kindly requested to submit their Application Forms in time as the number of applicants to be selected to participate in the Contest is limited.

Please contact U Ye Lwin and Daw Wuit Yee Soe (Ph.549 644 - 8) from 08: 30 to 12:30 in the morning& from 13:30 –17:30 in the afternoon during weekdays for further information.

 

Information & Culture Section

Embassy of Japan , Yangon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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