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6-member team represents NMI at Domatsuri Festival
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Posted on Sep 02 2011
A six-member team representing the CNMI as goodwill ambassadors departed for Nagoya on Aug. 26 to promote the CNMI at the 13th Domatsuri Festival in Nagoya, Japan. Sponsored by the Marianas Visitors Authority, they were among the many guests who were invited to join the festival.
The festival, which attracts a million people to Nagoya and 23,000 performers from all over Japan, welcomed the CNMI team with open hands, excited as they were to see the group perform. The CNMI team is the smallest team to enter the festival. Other groups consisted of 60 to 100 members.
“Our goodwill ambassadors handed out Saipanda goods and “I love Saipan” shirts to performers and families who attended the festival as part of their effort to promote the CNMI,” a statement from the Office of the Mayor said. “People were excited to see the team from the CNMI perform, as they were the only team showcasing a different style of cultural dance.”
The Domatsuri Festival attracts performers from Japan and international countries. Performers come together to showcase their cultural performances and promote their region. Performers share the attraction of their region, whether it’s their national flower, food, dance, or clothing. Their main sponsors are their Chambers of Commerce, each region acknowledging their Chamber for all their support.
For the first time ever, the CNMI this year was chosen as one of the countries that will judge the final competition for the kids and junior categories.
The CNMI team’s sponsors include the MVA, Chamolinian Cultural Inc., Pacific Development Inc., Star Sands, and the Governor’s Office. (PR)
