

THOUSANDS EXPECTED AT THE PARADE OF NATIONS EVENT ON OKINAWA'S BUSIEST STREET
3.00PM Sunday, 20th, September 2009
Parade and Free Concert down Koksai Dori (International Street) featuring ASA bands, singers, clowns, and legendary Okinawan musician, Senator, Kina Shoukichi and his band Champloose. On this the busiest holiday of the year tens of thousands of tourists and residents will participate as the flags are carried to the heavy thump of drums in Earh Jumps, Peace Dances and more. Speech's by Senator Kina Shoukichi and Earthwalker Paul Coleman
Saturday 19th
Welcome for the Koichi Nakatani, Japan's Tree Planting Father, family and friends at Ocean Beach, Okinawa. Included in the ceremony welcoming the arrival of Koichi to Okinawa, after a six month, 2500 km walk from Hokkaido will be the Walking Treeman, Cliff Spenger who has flown all the way fron the USA at his own expense to be a part of the IDP events.
Monday 21st (International Day of Peace) Declaration of Peace Ceremony
Peace Tree Planting Ceremony at the Itoman Winery followed by a walk to the southern tip of Okinawa, where at a sacred Utaki a cleansing, closing ceremony will be held. Following wthis will be a party at the winery for all concerned.
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