Japanese temple resorts to manga to woo visitors Nov 22, 2009
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Temples go manga? Nov 22, 2009
And it seemed to work, the temple drawing hundreds of visitors on Saturday as the event coincided with a local autumn festival in Hachioji, on the western outskirts of Tokyo. "I came over because this temple has been the talk of the Net," said Mitsutaka Adachi, a 26-year-old telecom software programmer, one of many first-time visitors to the ancient temple. (iAfrica.com)
Jack Straw Programs and Events: October/November 2009 Oct 29, 2009
AJE has presented their work locally at the Seattle International Film Festival, Northwest Film Forum, On the Boards, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Theatre Off Jackson, Broadway Performance Hall and internationally at Brazil's Sao Paulo International Film Festival, Poland's ERA New Horizons International Film Festival, France's Paris Autumn Festival, and Canada's Winnipeg New Music Festival and Vancouver International Jazz Festival. Jack Straw Productions and Washington Composers Forum present... (AbsoluteArts.com)
A Halloween that doesn't know jack Oct 29, 2009
The Celts celebrated their autumn festival by carving turnips and putting a burning lump of coal inside. If you've ever eaten in a pub, you know that this is still a staple of British cuisine. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
China urges Japan to properly handle Yasukuni shrine issue Oct 21, 2009
TOKYO, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Fifty-four Japanese lawmakers from different political parties on Tuesday visited Tokyo's war-related Yasukuni Shrine during its annual autumn festival. Among the visitors were the opposition Liberal Democratic Party members, including lower house vice speaker Seishiro Eto, Ryotaro Tanose, chairman of LDP's General Council, former Secretary General Makoto Koga, as well as former economy minister Takeo Hiranuma and New Party Daichi leader Muneo Suzuki. (Xinhuanet, China)
Japan Opposition Leader Sadakazu Tanigaki Visits Yasukuni War Shrine Oct 20, 2009
The visit also coincides with an Autumn festival. Prime Minister has pledged not to visit Yasukuni. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Second annual Autumn Moon festival an ACA success Oct 7, 2009
ACA's President NgocLan Nguyen, '10, who provided the idea of the festival last year, commented on the changes included in this year's Autumn Festival. She concluded that this festival was just as successful but less hectic because a lot of things ran more smoothly. (The Loyola Greyhound, MD)
Distinctive mooncakes serve Mid-Autumn Festival Oct 4, 2009
Several chefs slice off a super moon cake with a diameter of more than 3 meters and give out for local citizens to share for free in an activity of the Middle Autumn Festival in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 3, 2009. (Xinhua/Zhu Yinwei). (Xinhuanet, China)
It's season for eating moon cakes Sep 24, 2009
Chinatown bakers churning out thousands for autumn festival ... The food of the Moon Festival, also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival, is the moon cake. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Mid Autumu Festival Moon's Fete 2009 opens in Osaka Sep 20, 2009
Students perform dragon dance at the opening ceremony of Mid Autumn Festival Moon's Fete 2009. The fete will last for three days. (People's Daily Online, China)
Community Notes Sep 19, 2009
BISHOP HILL ; The 38th annual Jordbruksdagarna, the Swedish autumn festival, will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 26 and 27 at Bishop Hill State Historic Site. The event will feature demonstrations, performances, food, music, dance and games. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
• The CODE of the ocean: Nonprofit blends surfing with environmentalism Sep 17, 2009
Money for cleanup projects is also raised through small fundraising events like Friday's concert with the popular Anchorage-based rock band The Whipsaws organized in conjunction with Autumn Festival 2009 ... Those participating in Saturday's cleanup will receive a free beer at the Autumn Festival held later in the day at the Juneau Arts and Culture Center if they turn in their trash collection statistics sheet. (Juneau Empire)
• Festival showcases local artists, brewers Sep 17, 2009
She'll be tapping her talents in millinery at this Saturday's Autumn Festival, where her booth will feature fancy hats made from aspidistra leaves ... She'll be tapping her talents in millinery at this Saturday's Autumn Festival, where her booth will feature fancy hats made from aspidistra leaves ... Autumn Festival 2007 was held at the cruise ship terminal. (Juneau Empire)
Festival brings a taste of Germany here (4) Sep 14, 2009
curious wrote on Sep 13, 2009 7:15 PM:" n.An autumn festival that usually emphasizes merrymaking and the consumption of beer.In Munich this year it's from Sept 19th to Oct 4th ". To desert resident wrote on Sep 13, 2009 6:55 PM:" Your interpretation of the value of community events like this scares me. I was there and what I observed was a large number of community residents enjoying themselves in the spirit of fun and good ol' fashion comraderie, something a very small percentage of the city... (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
• Autumn Festival will feature arts, crafts and brews Sep 10, 2009
Autumn Festival will feature arts, crafts and brews 090909 AE 2 Capital City Weekly I love fall ... Autumn Festival will feature arts, crafts and brews Photos Courtesy Of Pagan Hill ... Booths at the 2007 Autumn Festival. (Juneau Empire)
Shows we'd like to see on DVDs Aug 31, 2009
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Hot Springs plans autumn festival Aug 28, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009. A traditional buffalo feed, a drum group, a muzzle loader group, street theater, wagon rides, kids' activities and music will highlight the Hot Springs Fall Heritage Festival from Friday through Sunday, Sept. 18-20. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
* FEATURE: Expatriate groups split over cross-strait bandwagon Jul 27, 2009
Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commission (OCAC) Deputy Minister Jen Hong () said on Friday that pro-Taiwan groups and pro-China groups should increase exchanges by holding joint celebrations of traditional holidays such as Mid-Autumn Festival and Lunar New Year ... They are also planning to jointly organize a Mid- Autumn Festival celebration in Washington at the end of next month or early September that will feature artists from both sides of the Taiwan Strait, he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
The arts are alive and thriving at the Bascom in western North Carolina Jun 30, 2009
Additionally, the Bascom hosts several events during the year - the Collective Spirits Wine Festival, Mountains in Bloom Garden Festival, and Autumn Festival - to fund the nonprofit facility. "The Bascom helps people to understand the visual arts," says events director Donna Woods. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
July Cup at Newmarket next for Ascot hero Jun 18, 2009
Arnold began his association with Scenic Blast only this year, and secured the Royal Ascot ride after wins in the Lightning Stakes and Newmarket Handicap, both group 1, during Melbourne's autumn festival of racing. "It's an unbelievable feeling, an enormous thrill." Arnold told Sport 927. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
* COMMUNITY COMPASS: French student finds her passion in Taiwan May 12, 2009
During the last Autumn Festival, I ate 80 moon cakes in two weeks, she said. She also finds the greenery in the country enchanting. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
Chamber to launch autumn festival in Harwich Feb 8, 2009
Fri Feb 06, 2009, 07:37 AM EST. There are big plans afoot for a five-week festival in Harwich, designed to entertain residents and attract shoulder-season visitors during the scenic and usually mild Cape Cod autumn. (Harwich Oracle, MA)
