The 24th Abiko International Festival 2015
Date: Sunday, November 29, 2015
Venue: Hall, gallery and salon of Abiko Civic Plaza (Abiko Shopping Center)
The 24th AIRA festival was specially marked by the 45th anniversary of Abiko since its organization as a city.
The main theme of this year’s festival was titled “Tiny Exchanges Make Deeper Understanding”, and the festival was aimed to promote mutual understanding of all people, in and out of Abiko, through interactive exchange on culture and customs.
AIRA interpreters supported “15th JBF-Japan Bird Festival-2015”
Date/time: October 31 and November 1, 2015. 9:30a.m.-4:00p.m.
Location: Teganuma Shinsui Hiroba (Aquatic Park) and other secondary locations
Voluntary interpreters: R. Hama, Y. Hesaki, S. Hujii, M. Kurata, K. Nakayama, T. Sugano, and Penny Lie)
18th Abiko International Open-Air Art Exhibition Started
Date: Saturday, October 24, 2015
Venue: Ex-Inoue Residence and Several Locations in Fusa area
AIRA voluntary interpreters: M. Kurata, M. Sato, T. Sugano, K. Nakayama, R. Hama, S. Fujii, Y. Hesaki, T. Yoshida
The 17th Abiko International Speech Contest
Date/Time: Sunday, September 27, 2015
Venue: Abiko Civic Plaza Hall
MC: Mr. Koji Ishihara, Ms. Holland Serra (British nationality)
This year’s speech contest was marked by a special competition commemorating the 70th anniversary after the end of WW II. It also included Abiko city’s 30th anniversary of Peace Declaration, as well as the 45th anniversary of this city’s establishment. In this respect, each speech had concept or spirit of “Peace”. Eleven people volunteered for participating in the contest, namely 4 junior high school students, 4 university students, and 3 adult citizens.
Northern Arizona University Students’ Homestay Report Presentation
Date/Time: July 5 (Sun) 15:30 – 16:30
Venue: Abiko North Community Center Hall
Participants: 18 people from NAU (Ms. Mary Adachi, 15 students, Ms. Nagata, and a parent), host families and 11 AIRA members including 6 executives and 3 staffs