PHILIPPINES-JAPAN FRIENDSHIP MONTH 2018 : BAGUIO TANABATA FESTIVAL 9

BaguioTanabata Festival 9 - 2018 Philippine-Japan Friendship Month events

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(A) Theme for Baguio Tanabata Festival 9

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This year's main theme is :

PHILIPPINE-JAPAN FRIENDSHIP 2018 BAGUIOTANABATA FESTIVAL 9

SENGOKU TANABATA of AMAKUSA SHIRO'S REBELLION

BIGGEST CULTURAL BATTLE IN JAPANESE HISTORY

and Amakusa Shiro's famous phrase

" Besieged comrades will be friends inthe next world "

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or in Japanese :　

（今年のテーマ）

日比友好月間２０１８バギオ七夕祭９

戦国七夕祭　－　天草四郎の乱

日本史最大のキリシタンの戦い

そして、

天草四郎の有名な言葉

「今籠城している者たちは、来世まで友になる」

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(B) Schedule of the events duringthe Friendship months

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(1) Middle of June - Poster Design Contest

- The awarding will be done atthe opening on Aug.5

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(2) July 7 (Sat) – Sendai Style Fukinagashi Streamer Making workshop at Abong Hall

- Invite all contestantsincluding Hotels and Restaurants, etc.

(3) July22(Sun)

- 9AM: Philippine-Japan FriendshipDay Ceremony at Japanese Garden

- 1PM: Friendship Day Cultural Show at Ball Room/Baguio Country Club

Performance by a group from Kumamoto pref.,Japan, etc.

(Includes Voting for Fukinagashi Streamer Contest)

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(4) July 23(Mon) – 27(Fri)

- Exhibit of Japanese Culture at Wolfson Room/BaguioCountry Club

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(5) July 28(Sat)

- Exhibit and Workshop ofJapanese Culture at Wolfson Room/BCC

(Tanabata decoration , Sendai Style 7 ornaments making

workshop)

(6) August 5(Sun) 2PM

- Opening of Baguio Tanabata 9 Exhibit at Baguio Museum

(Includes Awarding Ceremony of Fukinagashi Streamer Contest

/Poster Contest)

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(7) Aug 5 –29 Exhibit at Baguio Museum

- JICA “Change Around Us” exhibit

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- Kumamoto/Amakusa Tourism Poster exhibit with Kumamon mascot

- SENGOKU TANABATA of AMAKUSA SHIRO'S REBELLION exhibit

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(8) Aug. 21(Tue) to Sep 16(Sun)– the detailed schedule will be announced later.

- Japanese Film Festival at 5 major Universities, etc.

BSU, SLU, UB, UC, UP

for the detailed schedule of Japanese Film Festival,

please stay tuned for the update.