| Date |
Event |
| 1/16 |
Kobe
Earthquake Remembrance at Kobe Bell
The SKSCA will hold its annual Kobe Earthquake
Remembrance Ceremony at the Kobe Bell on Tuesday,
January 16, 2007. You are invited to meet at the
Kobe Bell on the Seattle Center grounds (north
of the International Fountain and south of the
Opera House) at 12:15 p.m. The ceremony will begin
with remarks at 12:30 p.m. and will conclude with
a moment of silence and the ringing of the Kobe
Bell at 12:46 pm, which corresponds to the minute
of silence and ceremonies taking place in Kobe
in the early morning of the 17th. |
| 2/10 |
Japan
Night with the Sonics
You know that 2007 is the 50th anniversary of
the Seattle-Kobe sister city relationship, but
did you also know that it's the 40th anniversary
season of the Seattle SuperSonics? In celebration
of these important milestones, we would like to
invite you along with your family and friends
to Japan Night with the Sonics on February 10
at 7pm (vs. the Sacramento Kings). |
| 3/15 |
Taste
Washington Kobe 2007
Where: Shin-Kobe Oriental Hotel |
| 4/19 |
Seattle
Sister Cities 2007 Annual Reception
Mayor Greg Nickels, Seattle City Council President
Nick Licata, and US Bank in Washington President
Kenneth Kirkpatrick, and members of the Seattle
City Council
Where: Bertha Knight Landes Room, New City Hal
(600 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104)
6pm-8pm |
| 4/20-4/22 |
Seattle
Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival
Where: Seattle Center |
| 5/11-5/19 |
Trade
Development Alliance
International Study Mission to Fukuoka and Kitakyushu,
Japan
>> Official
Website |
| 5/17-5/23 |
Seattle
Delegation
73-person Seattle delegation visits Kobe |
| 5/19-5/20 |
Kobe
Jazz Queen Vocalist Contest (in Kobe)
Winners of the 3rd Annual Seattle-Kobe Female
Jazz Vocalist Audition
Kobe Jazz Queen Vocalist Contest in Kobe |
| 5/24-6/17 |
Seattle
International Film Festival 2007
>> Official
Website |
| 7/26-7/31 |
Kobe
Delegation led by Vice Mayor Isao Uzaki visits
Seattle
- July 28 (Sat): Vice Mayor and 43 delegation
members participate in the Seafair Torchlight
Parade
- July 29 (Sun): Mayoral Reception at Olympic
Sculpture Park - Click
here to view program
- July 30 (Mon): Sister City Night: 10th Annual
Kobe Day with the Mariners
Press from the July Kobe Delegation Visit:
Seattle P.I. - 7/30/07
" Celebrating
50 years as sister cities - After all this time,
Seattle, Kobe still the best of friends"
NW Asian Weekly - 8/11/07
"Seattle,
Kobe mark major milestone"
Junglecity.com - 8/6/07
"Seattle-Kobe
Sister City Relationship 50th Anniversary Events" |
| 9/8-9/9 |
Eastside
Nihon Matsuri Association, Fall Festival
>> Official
Website |
| 10/10 |
Delegation
from Kobe:
Reception at the Port of Seattle Atrium (Pier
69, 2711 Alaskan Way, Seattle >> Map)
6:30pm-9pm
>> Please
click here for invitation |
| 10/11 |
Delegation
from Kobe:
11:30am
Ceremony to accept the Big Kimono gift from Kobe
at City Hall
12pm
Kobe City Philharmonic Chorus performs at the
City's
Lunchtime Concert Series at City Hall
1:45pm
Ceremonial 50th Anniversary Tree Planting of a
Cherry Tree at the Seattle Center
8pm
Kobe City Philharmonic Chorus performs at the
Seattle Art Museum's public opening to the Japan
Envisions the West exhibit |
| 10/11-1/6/08 |
Seattle
Art Museum Exhibit "Japan Envisions the West"
16th-19th Century Art from the Kobe
City Museum
>> Official
Website |
| 10/15 |
8th
Annual Kobe Jazz Night
8th Annual Kobe Jazz Vocal Queen Concert at Dimitriou's
Jazz Alley.
SKSCA is proud to present the 2007 winner of the
Kobe Jazz Vocal Queen Contest, Miwa Wakabayashi,
in her American debut on Monday, October 15, 2007
at Dimitriou's Jazz Alley. Doors open at 6:00
pm. Show time: 7:30pm. Contact Dimitriou's Jazz
Alley to make reservations for drinks or dinner
at 206-441-9729 or jazzalley@jazzalley.com.
Click here
to see the promotion flyer. |
| 10/30 |
Sushi
and Sake Fest
Click here
for details. |
| 12/2 |
Holiday
Celebration |
