20th anniversary of the EGCC!

4th Edition of the European Iwamoto Award Update: New date for entries extended to 15th July, click here for information

European Iwamoto Memorial 29th-30th September 2012 Go tournaments Japanese culture Click here for information

The Nihon Ki-in Special Summer School

General Info:

-Term: From 20 to 29 August 2012
-Place: The Nihon Ki-in
-Participants: Suitable for from 15 kyu to high dan players.

Details can be found here

2nd World Mind Sports Games 2012

The 2. WMSG will take place in Lille (France), from 9th – 23rd August 2012. Lille is a training base of the London 2012 Olympic Games. The event is being organized by IMSA (International Mind Sports Association), together with the four founding International Federations: Go, Bridge, Chess and Draugts. More information available soon!

Amsterdam International Go Tournament 2012

Imagine playing Go on a boat sailing through the city of Amsterdam!

You can experience it this May, during the Amsterdam Go Tournament. The main tournament will take place at the EGCC in Amstelveen as it has for last years. However, Friday has been reserved for a Rapid Tournament, which will be played on a boat sponsored by the EGCC. See you all there!

Het Nederlands Kampioenschap Senioren.
Op 3 en 4 maart werd het Nederlands Kampioenschap Senioren gespeeld. Klik hier voor de resultaten.

1minute2go.eu is now online!

The European Go Cultural Centre wants to spread Go using new media and technologies. With this in mind we are creating a series of 1 minute movies, in which we will introduce the many aspects of Go to a wide audience. These movies will be available on our website, on iTunes and youtube.com.
We are producing the clips in English. You are free to make subtitles or a voice over in other languages. If you would like to contribute contents to new clips, contact us at . We welcome any idea that aims to attract people to the game.
You can see the first clips here.

Benjamin Teuber (6d) wins Amsterdam International Tournament

The games on the 1st board were broadcasted on IGS and KGS.
A very nice report of the the tournament can be read at the EurogoTV site: www.eurogotv.org
The results and pairings can be found here

Aki no Tamashii 2011: December 10

On the 10th of December 2011 the Aki no Tamashii festival will be organised for the second time. The programme is still being worked on but the Japanese food, Anime show, Game Room and workshops of Origami and Calligraphy will certainly be part of it. The details and the possibility of registration follow in due course.
You can email in order to receive a notification when the programme is definite and the tickets can be reserved.

Nieuw: Herstart Jeugdgoclub 'Kunwa' op woensdagmiddag!
Vanaf woensdagmiddag 11 mei om 2 uur beginnen we opnieuw met een jeugdgoclub. Hiermee pakken we de draad weer op met de club die hier altijd gespeeld heeft onder de naam "Kunwa". De Kunwa kamer is de mooie Japanse kamer zoals hierboven afgebeeld. Dit is een foto van de oude club op het EGCC.

Voor inlichtingen kunnen jullie bellen naar: 020-6455555.

Volwassenen die graag willen go leren spelen kunnen terecht op de clubavonden van De Twee Ogen (di,vr). Met name de vrijdag is als inloopavond daar zeer voor geschikt.

Saturday, 26th March 2011, 10:30 –14:00: Charity Bazaar for Japan raised € 15.000!
The estimated amount raised during the bazaar in the EGCC is € 15.000! Many volunteers and hundreds of visitors have made this event a great succes.
All money will be donated to the Japanese Red Cross.
For an impression of the day you can look at the next links:
A photo album made by our Board member mr. Ger de Groot
Local news coverage with long video and photo's (in Dutch)
Only the video of above page
Item on the Amsterdam television news
Item in the Dutch Television news
Item in the Dutch news program Één vandaag

Saturday, 26th March 2011, 10:30 –14:00: Bazaar
We are shocked by the tragedy unfolding in Japan. Our thoughts are with all people affected by this disaster. The EGCC organizes, in cooperation with the Japan Women's Club, a bazaar. All proceeds will be donated to the JCC Tsunami Relief Fund to help the victims in Japan.
Various activities will take place, including a flea market by Japan Women's Club. There will be demonstrations for instance of Decorative Painting and several kinds of food will be sold like fresh fish from Hokkai Suisan.
Entry fee is € 2, but visitors can give more if they want.

For those who wish to donate directly:

Japanese Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands has set up a relief fund account until end of May 2011.
All the fund received under this account will be transferred to the Japanese Red Cross Society in Japan.
The charity is not registered on an ANBI registration for Dutch tax purposes.

Name of Bank: Mizuho corporate bank Nederland N.V.
　　　　 ( Apollolaan 171, 1077 AS Amsterdam)
Account No : 0265510600
IBAN 　　 : NL34 MHCB 0265 5106 00
Payee Name : JCC Tsunami Relief FD 2011

New online service: Online Catalogue
An online catalogue containing the massive collection of publications on go of Theo van Ees (appointed EGF Archivist): www.igolibrary.org

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