Come try on yukata (Japanese summer kimono) and experience Japanese culture (Koto music, Powder Tea Ceremony, and Ikebana) at the Saga International Festival, 2009!!

DATE: Sunday, September 13th

REGISTRATION: From 10:00 to 13:00 (or 1 pm for those of us who do not do 24 hour clocks)

PUT on YUKATA:  in the special meeting room for women, and the Broadcasting room for men on the 2nd floor of AVANCE

*registration will be on a first-come-first-serve basis

*please wear an undershirt (tank top or v-neck shirt) for soaking up sweat under the yukata.

TRY Japanese Culture:  Koto performances, Tea Ceremony, and Ikebana (which I believe you will be able to try for yourself, very fun!) will be held in the 3rd floor tatami/traditional room from 10:00 to 13:00

Host organization: Saga Seikatsu Bunka Kouryuukai

For more information contact:  Yuriko Shirahama Tel&Fax 0952-24-6990

Saga Prefecture International Relations Association (SPIRA) Tel: (0952) 25-7921 Fax: (0952) 25-7417 e-mail spira@po.saganet.ne.jp

This seems like a fun event, so if you have time, please do attend! Even if you do not want to wear a yukata, the cultural events sound really neat, so you could just go to do that. It is  not every day that you get to see a koto performance or arrange flowers!