Special Go Master Course 2009

In the week of February 24th to March 1st there will be another Master Course, organized by Takemiya Masaki 9p and Kobayashi Chizu 5p. This year the Special Go Master Course will take place in two European capital cities: Paris and Vienna. On Tuesday (Februar 24th) and Wednesday the two Japanese professional players will teach in Paris; the following four days (Thursday to Sunday) there will be events in Vienna.

The Special Go Master Course 2009 is sponsored by the Agency of Cultural Affairs of the Government of Japan.

Here is a detailed time table:

PARIS

Tue, February 24th
18:30
Lecture "La stratégie et l’harmonie dans le jeu de go" by Takemiya Masaki 9p

Wed, February 25th
15:00-16:30 Simultaneous teaching games (age limit 20 years)
18:00-19:30 Simultaneous teaching games

The Paris events will take place in Maison de la culture du Japon de Paris; Reservation: +33-1 44 37 95 95.

VIENNA

Thu, February 26th
18:30 Uhr
Lecture "Go - an international game" by Takemiya Masaki 9p
Japanese Information and Cultural Center (Schottenring 8, 1010 Vienna); Reservation: +43-1-533 85 86

Fri, February 27th
16:00-18:00 Registration
18:00-21:00 Go Course
Go7, Mariahilfer Straße 82, 1070 Vienna

Sat, February 28th
10:00-21:00 Go course
Go7, Mariahilfer Straße 82, 1070 Vienna

Sun, March 1st
10:00-16:00 Go course
16-18 Uhr cleaning up, including Go sets
Go7, Mariahilfer Straße 82, 1070 Vienna

To register for the Go7 events please email info@goverband.at.

The effects such a Master Course can have can be seen in the example of David Seibt who took part in the Master Course in January 2008 in the Go7 club in Vienna. Through recommendation by and support of Kobayashi Chizu 5p and Kenmochi Jo 7p David went to Japan in August 2008 and now studies Go as an insei at the Nihon Ki-in in Japan.

Low-priced accommodations can be booked via the following web pages:

Jugendgästehaus Hütteldorf (Youth hostel) http://www.oejhv.or.at/quartier/1130/1130.htm
Wombat's City Hostel http://www.wombats-hostels.com/vienna/
A&O Hotel/Hostel http://www.aohostels.com/de/vienna/