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Upcoming festivals on OkinawaBy: Kotoko Chinen Date Posted: 1999-07-24 Higashi Matsuri Date: 25 July. Location: Higashi Village Field. Time: 6:20 p.m. - 10 p.m. Fireworks: 8 p.m. - 8:10 p.m., 9:45 p.m.-10 p.m. Festival highlights: Drum Performance (6:20 p.m. - 6:40 p.m.), Eisa Dance (7 p.m. - 7:20 p.m.), Folk Music Concert (7:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.), Bon dance (9:15 p.m. - 9:45 p.m.) Nago Natsu Matsuri Date: July 30 and 31, August 1. Location: Nago Fishing Port. Time: 3 p.m. - 9 p.m. Fireworks: 8:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. (31st). Festival highlights: On July 30, live rock performance (5 p.m. - 6 p.m. ), Music Concert (7 p.m. - 9 p.m.) On July 31, Soccer Tournament (2 p.m. - 4 p.m.), Basketball Tournament (2 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.), Street Dance (6 p.m. - 7 p.m.), Steel Drum Performance (7 p.m. - 8 p.m.). On August 1, Dragon Boat Race (9 a.m. - 6 p.m.), Music Concert (4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.), Hawaiian Show (6 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.), Karate demonstration (5 p.m. - 5:40 p.m.) Kanna Dam Matsuri Date: July 25. Location: Dam, Kanna in Ginoza Village. Time: 11 a.m. - 8:20 p.m. Fireworks: 8:05 p.m. - 8:20 p.m. Festival highlights: Ginoza Village Traditional Dance Performance (6 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.), Magic Show (6:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.): Music Concert (3:40 p.m. - 4:40 p.m. & 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.). The Village Tour, a Boat Tour (that includes a cruise around the dam), Kanna, and handicraft classes from 11:30 am - 5 p.m. The dam and Kanna will be illuminated after sunset. Farm products will be sold at the festival. Onna Matsuri Date: July 24 and 25. Location: Onna Fishing Port in Onna Village. Time: 2 p.m. - 9:15 p.m. (July 24), 10 a.m. - 9:15 p.m. (July 25). Fireworks: 9 p.m. - 9:15 p.m. (July 24 and 25). Festival highlights: Glass Boat Tour - cruises off Manza (2 p.m. - 6 p.m. on July 24 from 10 am - 6 p.m. on the 25th (¥200 for adults and ¥100 for children), Fishing Contest (4 p.m. - 5 p.m. on July 24 and 25), the Lottery (6:05 p.m. - 6:20 p.m. on the 24th & 7:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. on the 25th), Music Concerts (6:20 p.m. - 9 p.m. on the 24th & 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. on 25th) Gushikawa Matsuri Date: July 24 and 25. Location: Fureai Park in Gushikawa City. Time: 5:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. (July 24), 3 p.m. -10 p.m. (25th). Fireworks: 9:55 p.m. - 10 p.m. (24th and 25th). Festival highlights: Bon-Dance (8:10 p.m. - 8:40 p.m. on July 24-25), Shi shi Drums Performance (8:40 p.m. - 9:05 p.m. on July 24), Folk Music Concert (9:10 p.m. - 9:50 p.m. on July 24), Lottery (8:45 p.m. - 9 p.m.), Diamantes Music Concert from 9:05 p.m. - 9:55 p.m. on July 25. Marine Matsuri Date: July 24 and 25. Location: Ginowan Marina in Ginowan City. Festival highlights: Cruiser, Yacht, Motor Boat Cruising (free). Yacht class, model yacht handicraft class, the Dragon Boat Race. |
   
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