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We had “Lunch time seminar in English” at the World Plaza on Apr. 17. Hana-san, CIR of Saga Prefecture Government International Affairs Division, explained to us about “Spring Festivals” in British Columbia, Canada.




We have the youngest participant in our seminar.



The Vancouver Sun Run has been Canada's largest 10K road race since its inception in 1985. The first run attracted 3,200 participants.



An incredible 49,365 registrants signed up for the 2011 Vancouver Sun Run with participants taking in the beautiful Vancouver scenery under sunny skies.



The Surrey Vaisakhi Parade has been held in the streets of the community for the past eleven years.



Attendees of all races and cultures are welcome at this celebratory and rich cultural event, which features a large number of floats, community performers and live music.



Surrey's Vaisakhi Parade also features a unique element which pays tribute to the harvest celebration roots of the parade – attendees are given free food and drink from hundreds of local residents and businesses.



Easter is a religious holiday that commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ after his death by crucifixion. For Christians, Easter is a day of religious services and family gatherings. Easter Day is a popular day for attending church, getting together for a big family meal, and staging an Easter egg hunt.



Spring in British Columbia brings out a wide range of flowers, none as popular as the Tulip. This beloved spring flower can be seen across the Lower Mainland but there is one location in the Province which provides one of the most spectacular tulip viewing: Seabird Island.



Since 2006, this Agassiz locale has hosted the annual Tulips of the Valley Festival which showcases thirty varieties of tulips spread over forty acres set against snow covered Mount Cheam.



Canada's cherry blossom festival the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival Society is a non-profit charitable society established in 2005 in the province of British Columbia.



The City of Vancouver declared March and April the months to honor the more than 37,000 ornamental cherry trees generously gifted from Japan in the 1930's.



As the quintessential symbol of spring, the universal theme of the cherry tree inspires new poetry, art, music, film, design, crafts, photography, and cuisine while inspiring the artist in us all.



Through a wide array of diverse programs from Cherry Jam Downtown, Haiku Invitational, Bike the Blossoms, Japan Fair, BC Blossom Watch Photo Contest, Cherry Scouts Program, Tree Talks and Walks and the Cherry Blossom Viewing Map the festival captures the exuberance of the blossoming with cultural programming for the whole community to enjoy.




Saga Prefecture International Relations Association
Tel: 0952-25-7921
E-mail: info@spira.or.jp