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Friday, July 21
Summit Opening Festival
-Kachashi Dancing for One and All-
Event Summary
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  1. Time and Date: July 21, 2000 (Fri) 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
  2. Place: 21st Century Forest Park (Nago City)
  3. Schedule:

    First stage (17:00 - 19:00)
    Performances:Performed by:
    Opening "Kagiyade Fu"Nago City Cultural Academy
    Traditional Ryukyu Dance "Yotsudake"Nago City Cultural Academy
    Song and DanceHanayakara
    OperaReiko Kaneshima
    FlamencoChika Tomihara Flamenco Studio
    ChorusNago Boys and Girls Choir
    Shirayuri Chorus Group
    JazzOkinawa Jazz Academy
    Okinawa Folk SongYoriko Ganeko
    Watabu ShowRinsuke Teruya
    Northern Traditional PerformanceHigashi Village Kawata District
    Yaeyama Traditional PerformanceKin No Ryu Shoukichi No Kai
    Miyako Traditional PerformanceGenji Kuniyoshi and Shinjo Kuicha Circle
    Karate, Kobudo DemonstrationBunbu Kan Okinawa Traditional Kobudo
    Conservators group
    All Okinawa Kobudo Federation
    Tamashiro Ryu Shosetsu Kouryou kai
    Okinawa Karate Do
    International Hari (Dragon Boat) Race

    Second Stage (19:00 - 22:00)
    Performances:Performed by:
    Opening "Yogoi" Mitsuo Tokashiki
    Taeko Yoshida
    Miyagi Nohki Ryubu School
    Haebaru Elementary School
    Shi Shi Mai (Dragon-Lion Dance) Gushikawa Shi Shi Mai Conservators Group
    Kanekadan Shi Shi Mai Conservators Group
    Esu Shi Shi Mai Conservators Group
    Uema Traditional Performance Conservators Group
    Kochinda Cho Shitadomari Shi Shi Mai
    Conservators Group
    Omine Shi Shi Mai Conservators Group
    Irei Shi Shi Mai Conservators Group
    Onaha Shi Shi Mai Conservators Group
    Nakagusuku Tsuha Traditional Performance Conservators Group
    Okinawan Traditional Martial ArtsNakijin Village Imadomari Stick Performance
    Demonstration (Stick)and Shi Shi Mai Conservators Group
    Northern Traditional PerformanceMotobu Town Gushiken Shinigu
    Usu DekuConservators Group
    Okinawa City Sonoda Youth Group
    Katsuren Town Heshikiya Youth Group
    Kumiodori "Shushin Kaneiri"Oyadomari Honryu Shin Sen Kai
    Live BandYasukatsu Oshiro
    Shirayuri Club
    JazzSumiko Yoyoyama, Hidefumi Kayama Trio
    TalkYoshie Hayasaka
    Mitsuru Kawamitsu
    Katsuhiro Higo (Dacho Club)
    Live BandKatchan and Jack Nasty
    Amami Folk songYutaka Tsuboyama
    Okinawa Folk songMisako Oshiro
    Miyako Folk songGenji Kuniyoshi
    Yaeyama Folk songTetsuhiro Daiku
    Summit OndoKikusuimaru Kawachiya
    Live bandSHANG SHANG TYPHOON
    Potted PlaysTomi Taira
    Susumu Taira
    Kachashi Dance(Summit Doi)Seijin Noborikawa and Ryukyu folksong Noborikawa Ryu Studying and Conservators Group