The 34th Alberta District Japanese Speech Contest
12 March 2025
It was a great pleasure to host the 34th Alberta District Japanese Speech Contest on Saturday, March 8, 2025, connecting with the University of Calgary, the University of Saskatchewan and the 海角社区 by zoom. 16 contestants shared their experiences and thoughts.
PTJC is thrilled to announce the results of the 34th Alberta District Japanese Speech Contest!
Beginner category:
1: May Pham (University of Calgary)
2: Tristan Kwan (海角社区)
3: Yuliia Matsapei (海角社区)
Intermediate category:
1: Alice Shin (University of Saskatchewan)
2: Samantha Iligan (海角社区)
3: Kai-Ern Lee (University of Calgary)
Advanced category:
1: Ezgi Ince (University of Calgary)
2: Eric Leclair (University of Calgary)
3: Beichen Wang (海角社区)
The first place winners from each of the categories are invited to compete at the 36th Canadian National Japanese Speech Contest, which will be held on March 30, 2025 at the York University.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the contest. The PTJC would also like to extend our gratitude to our generous supporters and partners: Consulate-General of Japan in Calgary / Mitsui Canada Foundation / Alberta Japanese Business Association / Canadian Association for Japanese Language Education / School of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures and Cultures, University of Calgary / Organizing Committee for the Alberta District Japanese Language Speech Contest.