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VISTA 360 to Recreate Yoshida's Fire Festival in Jackson, Wyoming. |
In August 2005, president of Vista 360, Candra Day, visited Fujiyoshida to see the Yoshida Fire Festival, (yoshida no Himatsuri 吉田の火祭り,) and decided that it should be the centerpiece of Vista’s next festival designed to celebrate mountain cultures around the world. Vista 360 is a small non-profit organization (NPO) based in Jackson Wyoming that was created in 2002-03 during the “UN Year of the Mountains.” Vista’s stated purpose it to celebrate and connect mountain cultures around the world in order to develop and support sustainable lifestyles. The Vista website states “We are inspired by the beauty of mountain arts and traditions and motivated to bring mountain people together to take advantage of globalization, rather than fall victim to it.” (http://www.vista360.org/). In 2003 Vista opened their first festival that celebrated the mountain culture if Kirgizstan by inviting many artists, musicians, and Kirgizstan locals to Jackson and holding a week-long festival. As their second festival, Vista decided to focus on Mt. Fuji and chose Yoshida’s Fire Festival as the centerpiece. Vista’s “Homage to Mt. Fuji” festival will be held in Jackson, highlighted by a recreation of Yoshida’s Fire Festival, in June 2008. Don't miss this chance to see the over 500 year old Fire Festival cross the ocean and be recreated in the West! June 2008 “Homage to Mt. Fuji” tentative schedule: Fire Festival Recreation including various artists and musicians from the Fuji area (Ondekoza Taiko from Fujinomiya to give performance) from June 19-22, 2008 in Jackson Wyoming. For information please contact Fujiyoshida City Hall International Affairs Desk (81)555-24-1236, iadfuji@city.fujiyoshida.lg.jp. Or Vista 360 President, Candra Day at: canday@wyoming.com. VISTA 360 Website: http://www.vista360.org/
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