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Japanese Fall Festival – Call for Local Artists and Vendors!
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.
The attendance at this Festival was approximately 9,000 people in 2009. Don’t miss your chance to participate in 2010!
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15th Annual Japanese Fall Festival
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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Kellswater Benefit Concert
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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Dona Mariquita = Eleanor Rigby
Video of Paco Padilla, John Price, and Bob Jones performing “Dona Mariquita” also known as “Eleanor Rigby” at the Springfield Sister Cities 2010 Annual Meeting.
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Mariachi musical parade on historic Walnut Street
If you missed the lady mariachis playing violins, trumpet and bass guitar as they marched down the center of ArtsFest on historic Walnut Street, you can watch the video here…
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A Visit to Daiichi Junior High School
A Sister Cities Delegation traveling in February from Springfield, Missouri visits Daiichi Junior High School and receives a warm welcome. Watch the video to see a wide range of club activities…
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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.