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    | Theme | 
    International Folklore Festival in Japan |     
  
    
    | User | 
    IOVJAPAN | 
  
    
    | Date | 
    06.05.2008 15:45 | 
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    Dear Folklore Friends, 
 
"Hitococochi, Inc." is organizing the 2008 World Music and Dance Festival "Hakodate Kokusai Minzoku Geijutsu Sai" (HAKODATE World Music&Dance Festival)in Hakodate city, Hokkaido, Japan. It will be held from August 19 to August 24, 2008. 
 
The festival will combine four activities. 
 
(1) An outdoor concert on a stage with a spectacular view in front of Hakodate Mountain. 
 
(2) A parade in the historic Hakodate Bay area. 
 
(3) Numerous smaller scale performances and workshops in cafes and music halls. 
 
(4) Performances in local schools. 
 
Hitococochi and IOV-JAPAN will welcome people ardently. 
 
We would like to invite you to participate in this festival. We have summarised the details below, and would be happy to answer any further inquiries you might have. If required, we can supply Official invitations with your group name or other paperwork. 
 
The people of Hakodate are looking forward to welcoming you to our town, to making your stay a memorable one, and to your performance. 
 
 
SOGA Naoto, Director                          
RYU JAEJUNG, IOV JAPAN President 
 
 
 
INFORMATION 
 
Name: 2008 World Music and Dance Festival "Hakodate Kokusai Minzoku Geijutsu Sai" Place: Hakodate Country: Japan http://www.city.hakodate.hokkaido.jp/kikaku/english/ 
 
Date: Aug 19 - Aug 24, 2008 (The arrival date: Aug18, 2008 /The departure date: August26, 2008) 
 
Edition: 1st Audience: about 30,000 
 
Organization: Committee of World Music and Dance , UNESCO  IOV  JAPAN 
 
Festival Director: SOGA Naoto Production: Hitococohi, Inc. 
IOV-JAPAN:  President   RYU  JAEJUNG 
 
Requirements for participating groups: Operates according to IOV standards 
 
* play live music (not tapes, CDs, etc.) 
 
* perform with up to 25 people(More than 16 years old) 
 
* play for 5 to 30 minutes 
 
 We offer all participating groups: 
 
* Free meals and housing (hotels or host-families) 
 
* Cover Transport in Hakodate (from/to New Chitose-airport/ Hakodate airport,) 
 
 The Organizers will not cover costs of transportation to Japan border and from it back home to       country of origin. All additional costs of transportation :  reparations, technical checking will be cover by participants.  
 
* General event insurance and First aid 
 
* The possibility to sell goods, CDs, etc. 
 
 Obligations of each group: 
 
* Ensure current medical insurance 
 
 Items we request participating groups to submit beforehand: 
 
* A DVD or DVD-R with performances (sorry, not DVD-RW) 
 
* A CD or CD-R for promotion 
 
* Some original photos 
 
* A description of the group 
 
* A list of festivals previously participated in 
 
Deadline :May 15 
 
Here are the main rules regarding the participation of your group: 
 
Provide a deposit of 1 000 $USD JUN10th,  2008 to guarantee your participation. The deposit will be reimburse at the departure of the ensemble on AUG 26th. 
 
An IOV-JAPAN account name 
Beneficiary's name: IOV JAPAN Yoo JaeJung 
Beneficiary's A/C No. 5022051 
Addrss: 3-4-22,Oimazato  Higashinari-ku  Osaka,Japan 
Postal  code   537-0012 
Beneficiary's bank name: The Bank of Tokyo-Mittsubishi UFJ,Ltd 
SWIFT Address: BOTKJPJT 
name of the Branch:TAMATSUKURI 
 
Schedule: 
 
Each appearance group, New Chitose-airport/ Hakodate airport  arrival on Monday, August 18 
 
August 19(Tuesday) rehearsal, a reception 
 
August 20 (Wednesday): School performance and a workshop, 
 
Night:Festival performance(The outdoor stage) 
 
August 21(Thursday):   School performance and a workshop, 
 
Night:Festival performance(The outdoor stage) 
 
August 22 (Friday):    School performance and a workshop, 
 
Night:Festival performance(The outdoor stage) 
 
August 23 (Saturday): Performance and a workshop, 
 
Night:festival performance(The outdoor stage) 
 
August 24 (Sunday):   Performance and a workshop, 
 
Night: festival performance(The indoor stage) 
 
August 25 (Monda y)    Morning: School performance 
 
Leave each appearance group, Hakodate/ on, August 26(Tuesday) 
 
Festival performance: From 10 to 40(It is approximately every day each group) 
School performance: From 30 to 40(Each one or two groups) 
Workshop(A primary schoolchild, a citizen object): Around 60 minutes(Each group one or two days) 
 
Contact: UNESCO  IOV JAPAN 
Postal  code   537-0024 
1-10-3,Higashiobase  Higashinari-ku  Osaka,Japan 
Goichi Building 3F  IOV JAPAN 
TEL  81-6-6981-3952  FAX  81-6-6975-0323 
E mail  iov-japan@kmc-g.com 
 
 
 
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