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Contents 1 Calendar of Upcoming Events and Announcements 1.1 Holidays for 2009 (Days you get off) 1.2 Chiba City Area 1.2.1 2009 City Calendar 1.2.2 Announcements 1.2.3 Festivals 1.2.4 Exhibits 1.2.5 Concerts 1.2.6 Classes 1.2.7 Other 1.3 Other City 1 1.3.1 Festivals 1.3.2 Exhibits 1.3.3 Concerts 1.3.4 Classes 1.3.5 Other 1.4 Other City 2 1.4.1 Festivals 1.4.2 Exhibits 1.4.3 Concerts 1.4.4 Classes 1.4.4.1 Other 1.5 Other City 3 1.5.1 Festivals 1.5.2 Exhibits 1.5.3 Concerts 1.5.4 Classes 1.5.5 Other

Calendar of Upcoming Events and Announcements

Holidays for 2009 (Days you get off)

• 1/12(Mon): Coming of Age Day
• 2/11(Wed): National Foundation Day
• 3/20(Fri): Vernal Equinox
• 4/29(Wed): Showa Day
• 5/4(Mon): Green Day
• 5/5(Tue): Children's Day
• 5/6(Wed): Substitute Holdiay for 5/3(Sun), Constitution Memorial Day
• 7/20(Mon): Marine Day
• 9/21(Mon): Respect for the Aged Day
• 9/22(Tue): Citizens' National Holiday
• 9/23(Wed): Autumnal Equinox
• 10/12(Mon): Health and Sports Day
• 11/3(Tue): Culture Day
• 11/23(Mon): Labor Thanksgiving Day
• 12/23(Wed): Emperor's Birthday

Chiba City Area

2009 City Calendar

January

• 1/10(Sat): Annual Parade of Fire Brigades
• 1/11(Sun): 34th New Year's Kite Flying Competition
• 1/12(Mon): Coming of Age Ceremony (holiday!)
• 1/18(Sun): 33rd Chiba Marine Marathon
• 1/25(Sun): 2009 Citizens' Tug-o-war Competition

February

• 2/14(Sat)-2/15(Sun): 18th Mini Soccer Competition
• 2/15(Sun): 44th Chiba International Cross Country Marathon, and 22nd Showa no Mori Citizens' Cross Country Marathon
• 2/22(Sun)-3/29(Sun): 38th Chiba Citizens' Art Festival
• Late February: JEF United Chiba Pre-season game vs. Kashiwa Reysol

March

• 3/1(Sun): Chiba International Fureai Festival in Qiball
• 3/7(Sat)-3/8(Sun): 17th Mini Basketball Tournament
• 3/14(Sat)-3/15(Sun): Citizens' Activity Festival in Qiball
• 3/18(Wed)-3/22(Sun): Chiba ZOO Festival
• 3/22(Sun): Street Performance Festival
• Early March: JEF United Chiba Season Opening Game

April

• 4/4(Sat)-5/10(Sun): Museum of Art - Kawabata Yasunari and Yasuda Yukihiko Exhibit
• Early April: Chiba Castle Cherry Blossom Festival
• Early April: Chiba Marine Stadium Opening Game
• Late April: Floral Museum Spring Festival

May

• 5/15(Fri)-5/17(Sun): Urban Greenery Garden Spring Roses Exhibit
• 5/16(Sat)-6/21(Sun): Museum of Art - Paul Klee Exhibit
• 5/31(Sun): Zero Garbage "Clean" Day
• Early May to Early June: Chuo Park Flower Festival

June

• 6/5(Fri): Chiba City Environment Festival
• 6/27(Sat)-8/9(Sun): Museum of Art - Thai Fabrics Exhibit
• Early June to Early July: Floral Museum Lavendar Fair
• Mid June to Mid July: Oga Lotus(city flower) in bloom

July

• Early July to Early August: Floral Museum Water Lily Fair
• Early July to Mid August: Chiba Air Raid Photo Exhibit
• Mid July: Inage Kaihin Park Pool and Inage Beach open

August

• 8/30(Sun): 2009 Sewage Fair
• Early August: 32nd Chiba City Fireworks Display
• Mid August: 34th Three Generations Summer Festival
• Mid August to Mid September: Floral Museum Fun Plants Fair
• Late August: Chiba Sports Festival Rehearsal

September

• 9/4(Fri)-9/6(Sun): Bay Side Jazz 2009
• 9/20(Sun): Fureai Animal Fair 2009
• Early September: 32nd Citizens' Goby Fishing Tournament
• Mid September to Mid October: Floral Museum Cosmos Fair

October

• 10/16(Fri)-10/18(Sun): Urban Greenery Garden Autumn Roses Exhibit
• 10/18(Sun): International Culture Festival
• Early October: Citizens' Cityscape Festival
• Early October to Early November: Ward Festivals
• Mid October to November: 36th Citizens' Industrial Festival
• Late October: Chiba YOSAKOI 2009

November

• 11/7(Sat)-11/8(Sun): 16th Sports and Recreation Festival
• 11/15(Sun): Child Rearing Fureai Festival 2009
• 11/21(Sat)-11/23(Mon): Urban Greenery Garden Autumn Bonsai Exhibit
• 11/23(Mon): Hanji Aoki International Chiba Ekiden
• Mid November to Late December: Floral Museum Floral Christmas Exhibit

December

• 12/5(Sat)-12/6(Sun): Manabi Festival
• 12/12(Sat)-12/13(Sun): Women's Center Festival
• Early December: Harmony Plaza Festival
• Early December to Early January: Chiba Illuminations - Lumirage Chiba

Announcements

1. The CCIA has Moved to a New Location!
   • New Addresss: Chiba Chuo Twin Building, 2nd Tower, 8th Floor; 2-5-1 Chuo, Chuo-ku, Chiba City
   • Tel: 043-202-3000]

Floor Map

Location

Festivals

Exhibits

1. Floral Museum
   • Currently showing Christmas displays! 200 yen for adults, and 100 yen for children.
   • Located in Inage Kaihin Seaside Park.

1. Chiba City Museum of Art
   • Sesshu and Sumi-e Exhibit from the Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art
     • 66 famous ink paintings spanning a period of 600 years will be on display until January 25, 2009.
     • Chiba City Museum of Art, 7th Floor Exhibition Room.
     • 800 yen general admission.
   • Simultaneous Showing: Colors Exhibit
     • 200 yen general admission, or free with ticket to "Sesshu and Sumi-e"

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1. Holiday Illuminations
   

   

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   1. Lumirage Chiba 2008
      • From JR Chiba Station's East Exhit to Chuo Park
      • Display period: Sunday, November 30 - Monday, January 12 (17:00-24:00); Wednesday, December 31 (17:00 - 03:00)

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