From January, the Okinawa International Movie Festival is implementing a series of events to liven up all Okinawan islands in the build up to the festival.
Organizer Yoshimoto Kogyo will be sending its entertainers to perform and join events around the islands to promote the festival, across the municipalities, and meeting residents throughout the region.
With Welcome Events and the Okinawa Spirit Project, both established in previous OIMF festivals, we continue to receive and build upon the support of the local community and local government.
Pre-events began in February, building on local themes to improve tourism to the region, to help develop resources and to attract tourism, with the support of people from Okinawa prefecture.
PRE-EVENTS
- DATE
- LOCATION
- EVENT
- JAN 20
- CHATAN
- The 28th Chatan Town Trim Marathon
- JAN 26
- KADENA
- The 7th Kadena Town Industry Festival
- FEB 1
- GINOWAN
- Countdown Board Unveiling Ceremony
- FEB 2/3
- URASOE
- The 12th Tedako WALK2013, a two-day march around the inland sea - an event full of romance.
- FEB 3
- CHATAN
- Chatan Festival
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- YAESE
- The 7th Yaese Cherry Blossom Festival
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- YONABARU
- Yonabaru Walk 2013
- FEB 9/10
- GINOWAN
- New Spring Harvest Festival at Hagoromo Market
- FEB 11
- NAHA
- Naha Machimaai
- FEB 15
- URAMA
- Aeon Gushikawa Shop – 5th Okinawa International Movie Festival Memorial Event
- FEB 17
- AGUNI
- Movie screening and talk event
- FEB 24
- YONABARU
- 12th Yonabaru Chanparu Market
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- ITOMAN
- 1st Itoman Walking Event
- MAR 3
- MIYAKOJIMA
- Max Value Miyakojima Minami, Countdown Event
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- GINOWAN
- 6th Hagoromo Walking Rally
- MAR 16
- GINOWAN
- Okinawa International Movie Festival Beach Cleaning by Okinawa International Movie Festival Cooperation Association
Other events will take place in Okinawa City, Uruma City, Nago City, Ishigaki City and Kumejima Village etc.