BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:events.uid.2945@www.discovernikkei.org DTSTART:20110219T000000Z DTEND:20110219T000000Z DESCRIPTION:February appears to be a time for Japanese language-learning\, because in addition to Kansas' Japanese Language Contest\, this month also brings the Japan America Society of Minnesota's Annual J-Quiz. A qualifyi ng event for the&nbsp\;<a href="http://www.des07.com/t/15243132/590242299/ 54303000/0/?c4e129f6=Y2hpY2dqIDEvMzEvMjAxMSAzOjUzOjQyIFBN&amp\;x=b341caca" target="_blank">national Japan Bowl</a>\, the J-Quiz attracts high school students from across the frozen plains of Wisconsin and Minnesota with it s grand prize: a trip to Washington\, DC in April to compete in the nation al bowl and observe the Cherry Blossom Festival.\n\nBut let's not get ahea d of ourselves--the quiz itself (coming up Saturday\, February 19)\, is a day-long affair\, with Japanese essays\, cultural presentations\, and the afternoon finals: a quiz bowl. It is too late to register a team\, but the general public is encouraged to watch the finals and\, hopefully\, get in terested in competing next year!\n\nDate\nSaturday\, February 19\, Finals from 1:00 PM\n\n<span />\n\nPlace\nNormandale Community College\n9700 Fran ce Ave S\nBloomington\, MN 55431\n(<a href="http://www.des07.com/t/1524313 2/590242299/54303001/0/?c4e129f6=Y2hpY2dqIDEvMzEvMjAxMSAzOjUzOjQyIFBN&amp\ ;x=61749600" target="_blank">Map</a>)\n\nInfo\n\n<a href="http://www.des07 .com/t/15243132/590242299/54303002/0/?c4e129f6=Y2hpY2dqIDEvMzEvMjAxMSAzOjU zOjQyIFBN&amp\;x=c39541bb" target="_blank">Japan America Society of Minnes ota</a>\n\n DTSTAMP:20240423T101250Z SUMMARY:Minneapolis' Annual J-Quiz URL:/en/events/2011/02/19/minneapolis-annual-j-quiz/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR