Announcing the Sado Kisen Ferry “Tertiary Student Discount Campaign”

Sado Kisen Ferries are running a special “Tertiary Student Discount Campaign” to give university and other tertiary students discount fares on the car ferry (2nd class) and high-speed passenger boat “Aibisu” services to and from Sado Island.

There are also student tickets available for the Shiroyama Concerts, so we hope you’ll take advantage of both discounts and come to Earth Celebration this year!

■ Period: July 14 (Sat), 2012 – Mar. 31 (Sun), 2013
■ Available for: Tertiary students studying at a university, junior university, graduate school, or technical school.
■Contents:
1) Niigata – Ryotsu (Car Ferry 2nd class) One-way 2,440 yen → 1,620 yen
2) Naoetsu – Ogi (Car Ferry 2nd class) One-way 2,650 yen → 1,750 yen
3) Teradomari – Akadomari (High-speed passenger boat “Aibisu”) One-way 2,880 yen → 1,880 yen
*Please Note:
1) To receive discount: At the port, please show your student ID card and fill out an application form.
2) Discounts are not available for Jet Foil fares (Niigata – Ryotsu route), cars, or motorbikes.

Sado City Website (in Japanese) http://www.city.sado.niigata.jp/info/data/2012/0704.shtml

Earth Celebration (EC) began in 1988 as a celebration of the opening of Kodo’s homebase, Kodo Village, on Sado Island. In the Kodo Village prospectus, we expressed our feelings regarding Sado Island as follows: Continue Reading →

EC Limited Offer Plan for One Night Stay & Breakfast

This is a special plan only available during EC. We hope you will make the most of this great offer.

For details, please contact the Aikawa Yamaki Hotel.

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Workshop Applications (First Intake) Have Closed

Participant selection results will be sent to participants by postal mail or email by July 16 (Mon).

The second intake will only apply to workshops that still have space available after the first intake and will be accepted in order of arrival on a first-come, first-served basis.

Second Intake: July 16 (Mon) – Aug. 14 (Tue)

Fringe Applications Have Closed

Thank you for your applications to perform on the Fringe stage. All applicants will be contacted after the programming is decided, by July 15 at the latest. Thank you for your patience.

Anna Sato, a singer from Amami Oshima, will join Kodo for Kodo “Opening Night,” the Shiroyama Concert on Day 1 of EC 2012 on August 17 (Fri). Traveling from one island to another, the clear echo of Ms. Sato’s island vocals will ring out from Sado this summer. We’ll update you about her performance when more details come to hand! Stay tuned!

Anna Sato Official Website (in Japanese): http://www.pacificmoon.com/anna/

There is a special gift campaign underway that offers 3,000 people the chance to win a return ferry ticket for their car to travel to Sado Island this summer. (Entrants must be traveling with their family, which includes both adults and children ages 17 & under, and will stay for at least one night in paid accommodations on Sado. Applications accepted until June 8 (Fri), 2012)

To enter, all you have to do is answer a few quiz questions. The ferry ticket can be used during EC, too, so get your application in now!

• Application Deadline: June 8 (Fri), 2012
• Ticket Valid: July 1 (Sun) – Aug. 31 (Fri). (Except Aug. 11 (Sat) – Aug. 16 (Thu)

For inquiries about this car ferry ticket gift offer, please contact the Tourism and Industry Section of Sado City Office  Tel. 0259-63-5116 (Assistance in English may not be available)

For further details, please visit the Sado City website http://www.city.sado.niigata.jp/giahs-kanko/index.html (Site in Japanese only)

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On June 1, Shiroyama Concert tickets went on sale and the first intake for workshop applications began. Get your order in early, especially for workshops!

We look forward to seeing you all at Earth Celebration this August!

Ticket Orders & Event Applications

The English pages for the EC 2012 website are now online. We look forward to welcoming participants from all over Japan and around the world to Earth Celebration this year!

The Shiroyama Concerts, EC’s main concert events, take place up on the hill in Shiroyama Park’s lush green surroundings. A star-filled sky and the chirp of cicadas complete this natural outdoor arena. What better place to celebrate the earth?

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