Minamiashigara City Cultural Festival

The 49th Minamiashigara Citizens' Cultural Festival
A Citizens' Cultural Festival is held from the end of September to early December as a venue for showcasing daily artistic and cultural activities.
Come experience art and culture in your everyday life at each venue. Admission is free.

＜Concert＞
Date and time: Sunday, September 29th, 13:30-16:00
Venue: Cultural Center Large Hall
Content: Concert by a wind instrumental band and other instrumental performance groups (Minamiashigara District Musical Group Federation)

<Singing Contest>
Date and time: Sunday, October 6th, 9:20-17:30
Venue: Cultural Center Large Hall
Contents: Singing competition by the Minami Singing Federation Ashigara

<Calligraphy Exhibition>
Date and time: October 19th (Sat) to 20th (Sun) 9:30-17:00 (until 16:00 on the 20th)
Venue: Cultural Center Exhibition Room
Contents: Calligraphy exhibition of publicly submitted works by the Minamiashigara City Calligraphy Federation
Call for submissions: Please see the September issue of Minamiashigara Public Relations.
Other: Please bring your work to the exhibition room on the second floor of the Cultural Center on the delivery day (Sunday, October 13th, 10:00-14:00).

<Music Concert>
Date and time: Sunday, October 27th, 14:00-16:00
Venue: Cultural Center Large Hall
Contents: A concert with choruses by the Minamiashigara City Choral Federation and the Minamiashigara City Classical Music Federation

<Reciting poetry competition>
Date and time: Tuesday, October 29th, 13:00-16:00
Venue: Cultural Center Small Hall
Contents: Reciting competition by Minamiashigara Gin'ei Kenshibudo Federation

<Photo Exhibition>
Date and time: November 1st (Friday) to 3rd (Sunday), 9:30-17:00 (until 16:00 on the 3rd)
Venue: Cultural Center Exhibition Room
Contents: Photo exhibition of publicly submitted works by Minamiashigara City Photo Association
Call for submissions: Please check the September issue of Minamiashigara Public Relations.

<Entertainment Competition>
Date and time: Saturday, November 2nd, 10:00-14:58, Sunday, November 3rd, 9:45-14:58
Venue: Cultural Center Large Hall
Contents: A performance competition by various groups on intangible folk cultural properties, folk songs, dance, etc.

<Video Film Exhibition>
Date and time: Saturday, November 2nd, 13:00-15:00
Venue: Women's Center Training Room
Contents: Film exhibition by Minami Video Volunteer Club

＜Ashigara Historical Society Exhibition＞
Date and time: November 2nd (Sat) to 3rd (Sun) 9:30-17:00 (until 16:00 on the 3rd)
Venue: Cultural Center Small Hall
Content: Exhibition of cultural assets by the Ashigara Historical Society

<Bonsai Exhibition>
Date and time: November 2nd (Sat) to 3rd (Sun) 9:30-17:00 (until 16:00 on the 3rd)
Venue: Cultural Center Small Hall Foyer
Contents: Bonsai exhibition by the Kintoki Bonsai Association

<Haiku Exhibition>
Date and time: November 2nd (Sat) to 3rd (Sun) 9:30-17:00 (until 16:00 on the 3rd)
Venue: In front of the Cultural Center Exhibition Room
Content: Haiku exhibition by the Minami Haiku Association

<Illustrated Letter Exhibition>
Date and time: November 2nd (Sat) to 3rd (Sun) 9:30-17:00 (until 16:00 on the 3rd)
Venue: Cultural Center Small Hall
Contents: Exhibition of illustrated letters by the Minamiashigara Etegami Association

<Handicrafts and Crafts Exhibition>
Date and time: November 2nd (Sat) to 3rd (Sun) 9:30-17:00 (until 16:00 on the 3rd)
Venue: Cultural Center Small Hall
Content: Exhibition of ceramic works by publicly-selected groups
Call for submissions: Please see the September issue of Minamiashigara Public Relations.

<Sister City Exchange Corner>
Date and time: November 2nd (Sat) to 3rd (Sun) 9:30-17:00 (until 16:00 on the 3rd)
Venue: Media Passage, 1st floor of the Cultural Center
Contents: Exhibition by Minamiashigara Sister City Association, etc.

<Flower Exhibition>
Date and time: November 2nd (Sat) to 3rd (Sun) 9:30-17:00 (until 16:00 on the 3rd)
Venue: City Hall Atrium
Contents: Flower exhibition by the Ikebana Group Liaison Committee

<Chrysanthemum Exhibition>
Date and time: October 31st (Thursday) to November 7th (Thursday) 9:30-17:00
Venue: City Hall Civic Square
Contents: Chrysanthemum artwork exhibition by Shuko-kai

<Japanese dance performance>
Date and time: Sunday, November 10th, 12:00-17:30
Venue: Cultural Center Large Hall
Contents: Japanese dance performance by the Minamiashigara Japanese Dance Federation

<Go Tournament>
Date and time: Sunday, November 24th, 9:00-16:00
Venue: Okamoto Community Center Large Conference Room
Contents: Go tournament organized by Minamiashigara City Go Federation

<Art Exhibition (Public Competition Nanbi Exhibition)>
Date and time: November 27th (Wed) to December 1st (Sun) 9:00-18:00 (1st until 16:00)
Venue: Cultural Center Exhibition Room
Contents: Public exhibition of Western and Japanese paintings by Minamiashigara City Art Association