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Japanese Fall Festival Schedule of Events
Friday, September 10, 5:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Saturday September 11, 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Sunday, September 12, 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
see the full schedule here…
St. Louis Osuwa Taiko perform at Fall Festival
St. Louis Osuwa Taiko energized festival crowds in the Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden, Springfield, MO at the 2009 Japanese Fall Festival with dramatic performances of Japanese drumming and creative choreography.
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The weekend following Labor Day each September, the Springfield Sister Cities Association hosts the Annual Japanese Fall Festival in the beautiful Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden.
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This year’s Japanese Fall Festival will be held September 10-12 in the beautiful Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden.
We will be honored with the performances by our delegation from our sister city of Isesaki, Japan. Their group will lead authentic tea ceremonies, play koto (Japanese style harp), demonstrate flower arranging, and have a kimono fashion show. The [...]
Kellsworth fundraiser at Lindbergh’s
Performing together for the first time again after seven years, this local group of balladeers presents an Irish concert for the benefit of the cultural exchange program of Springfield Sister Cities Association recorded in HD at historic Lindberg’s on Commercial Street.
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Performing together for the first time again, after seven years, this local group of balladeers presents and Irish concert for the benefit of the cultural exchange program of Springfield Sister Cities Association.
In August, Kellswater will travel to Isesaki, Japan to represent Springfield at the Isesaki City Summer Festival (Isesaki Matsuri).
Join us for the benefit concert [...]
Evangel University Baseball Team traveling to Tlaquepaque in May
The Evangel University baseball has been invited by the city of Tlaquepaque, Mexico to play against its city league “all-star” team. In addition to playing games, the Crusaders will organize youth baseball camps in the city.
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Springfield Sister Cities Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people of the City of Springfield and people of similar cities in foreign nations acquire a consciousness of each other and to understand one another as individuals, as members of their community, and as part of our global community.