Thursday, January 27, 2011

Towada February Events

第21回とわだ雪見ラリー Towada Yukimi (Snow Viewing) Rally
Date: Wed. 2 Feb. 2011
Time: Sign-in: 17:00~; Start: 18:00; Finish (for Prize Draw): 20:00 
Location: (受付・抽選会場)十和田商工会館 
(Reception/Prize Draw) Towada Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Fee: 2500 yen (in advance); 3000yen (day of)
Description: Your fee gets you one drink (of your choice) at each of five specified bars. Get a stamp for each finished drink and bring the completed stamp card back to the Chamber of Commerce & Industry (by 20:00) to be entered into the prize draw.

十和田湖冬物語Snow & Light Fantavista Towadako Fuyu Monogatari (Lake Towada Winter Story)
Date: Fri. 4 Feb.-Sun. 27 Feb. 2011
Time: 学びの旅と十和田湖食彩ドームActivities & Food: Weekdays 15:00-21:00; Weekends 11:00-21:00
ステージStage: Daily 19:00~
花火Fireworks: Daily at 20:00
乙女の像ライトアップ Maidens Statue Illuminated Daily 17:00-21:00
Location: 十和田湖畔休屋特設イベント会場 Lake Towada Yasumiya Special Event Venue
Admission: Free (fees may be required for specific activities but performances are free)
Description: Enjoy activities in the snow, live performances, fireworks and more! Get all-you-can drink mulled wine and keep the glass as a souvenir for 500yen! Sip cocktails and sake inside kamakura (kind of like igloos) bars. (View photos from the 2010 Towadako Fuyu Monogatari here. Read the 2010 blog post here.)


第21回十和田市伝統芸能まつり Towada Dentou Geinou Matsuri  
Date: Sun. 20 Feb. 2011
Time: 13:00~
Location: 十和田市民文化センター・大ホール Bunka Centre Grand Hall
Admission: Free
Description: Watch traditional (performance) art performances from various areas of Towada, e.g. Horanai, Ofudo, etc. (See pictures from 2010 below.)