Annual Program on 450th anniversary of St. Francis Xavier's landing in Japan
(Country code: Japan 81)
| April 6, through May 30, 1999 | ||
Exhibition "St. Francis Xavier: His Life and Times" Place: Yamaguchi Prefectural Museum of Arts Contact: 0839-25-7788 |
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| April 16, Friday 1999 | ||
Conference on 450th anniversary of landing of St. Francis Xavier in Japan: "Reflection of St.Francis Xavier: Is he the greatest missionary to Japan?" Speaker: Pfofessor Dauril Alden(Universyty of Washington) Language: English & Japanese translation Place: International Forum, Japan Foundation Hour: 18:00 Contact: Organized by Embassy of Portugal( 03-5226-0611) |
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| May 20 thru July 15, 1999. From 18:00 ~20:00 | ||
St.Xavier, Graver and Satsuma People Place: Sendai city International Communication Center (Kagoshima Pref.) Contents: St. Xavier & Thomas Graver, who brought Western culture and Satsuma People who encountered it PIC? 0996-23-5111. |
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| June 2, Wednesday 1999 | ||
Conference on 450th anniversary of landing of St. Francis Xavier in Japan: "Japan for St.Francis Xavier and his successors" Speakers: Pe.Jaime Coelho(University of Sohia) Hour: 18:00 Place: Embassy of Portugal Kamiura Kojimachi Bldg 4th floor 3-30-3 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan 102-0083 Contact: 03-5226-0611 |
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| June 10, Thursday through July 20, Tuesday 1999 | ||
"Exhibitions: St.Francis Xavier: His Life and Times" Place: Tobu Museum(Tokyo) Contact: 03-5391-3220 |
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| July 24, Saturday & 25, Sunday, 1999 | ||
| 450th Anniversary of landing of St. Francis
Xavier & the 30th Tanegashima fire arm festival Place: Nishino-omote city PIC? Nishino-omote city, Kagoshima Prefecture 09972-2-1111 |
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| July 30, Friday 1999 | ||
Conference on 450th anniversary of landing of St. Francis Xavier in Japan: Film "Otaiya):Christian Culture in Japan as Sympol & Identity" Speaker: Professor Christal Whelan(Hawaii University) Hour 18:00 Place: Embassy of Portugal Kamiura Kojimachi Bldg 4th floor 3-30-3 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan 102-0083 Contact: 03-5226-0611 |
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| July 31,Saturday 1999 thru August 29 Sunday. From 09:00 ~ 19:00 | ||
| Theme: Book Exhibition on St. Francis
Xavier Place: Kagoshima Prefectural Library's exhibition room. -St. Xavier & Kagoshima- -Christians in Kagoshima- etc. 099-224-9511 |
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| July 31, Saturday through August 29, Sunday 1999 | ||
"Exhibitions: St.Francis Xavier: His Life and Times" Place: Kagoshima Prefectural Museum "Reimeikan" Contact: 099-222-5100 |
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| August 12, Thursday, 1999 | ||
| Opera "Satsuma people who met St.
Xavier, Students Envoy in 16th Centur" Place: Ijiun-cho Bunka Hall (Bunka Kaikan) PIC: Ijuin-town, Kagoshima Prefecture 099-273-2111 |
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| August 13, Friday, 1999 thru August 15, Sunday | ||
| Xavier Summer Camp 450 Place: Sakurajima Town & Kagoshima city Contents: Youth Exchange on the 450th anniversary of landing of St. Xavier Speech by Assistant Professor Ryuichiro Hanabusa Bus tour to the footprints on St. Francis Xavier in Kagoshima Xavier frinedSHIP party on a ship Age 18 over PIC: Catholic International Youth Conference Office, Catholic Youth Society of Kagoshima 099-222-3408 |
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| August 15, Sunday 1999 | ||
International Catholic Youth Conference Place: Kagoshima city Contact: Bishop's House of Kagoshima |
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| September 4 Saturday through December 2 Thursday 1999 | ||
Western Culture & Lord Shimadzu- Arrival of fire arm & Christianity Place: Shoko Shuuseikan Contact: 099-247-1551 |
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| September 11, Saturday through October 24, Sunday 1999 | ||
"Exhibitions: St.Francis Xavier: His Life and Times" Place: Okazaki city Museum Contact: 0564-28-0611 |
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| September 15 Wednesday 1999 | ||
Dedication Mass of New Cathedral of St. Xavier Place: St.Xavier Cathedral of Kagoshima Contact: Bishop's House of Kagoshima |
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| October 1999 | ||
| Symposium on 450th Anniversary of landing
of St. Francis Xavier Place: Kagoshima City Contents: International Symposium on the landing of St. Xavier & its back ground of the West & the East. PIC: Kagoshima City Hal 099-224-1111l |
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| October 1999 | ||
| Photo Exhibition on 450th anniversary of
landing Contents: Photo Exhibition on the footprints of St. Xavier 099-224-1111 |
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| October 1, Friday 1999 | ||
Conference on 450th anniversary of landing of St. Francis Xavier in Japan "Features of St.Francis Xavier" Speaker: Professor Saburo Kimura (Nihon University, Tokyo) Hour 18:00 Place: Embassy of Portugal, Tokyo Kamiura Kojimachi Bldg 4th floor 3-30-3 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan 102-0083 Contact: 03-5226-0611 |
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| October 2, Saturday, 1999. From 14:00 | ||
| Theme: Speech on St. Francis Xavier,
shinning silver in the hand of God's law -his works in India and Portugual's expansion- Speech by Professor Engerbert Yorissen ( Kyoto University) Place: Kagoshima Prefectural Library 099-286-2111 |
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| October 3, Sunday, 1999 | ||
| 450th anniversary of St.Francis Xavier in
Kagoshima and celebration of new cathedral Religious Chorus Concert Chorus by Voces
Antiguas de Mexico led by Sr. Ruiz Merino, Masias |
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| October 7-November 1 | ||
| Related Topics of the 450th anniversary The schedules of relic of St.Xavier's are settled. Oct 07 Tu. Leave Rome for Japan Oct 08 Fri. Arriving Kagoshima and mass at 17:00 in front of landing monuments of St.Xavier in Kagoshima Oct 09 Sat. Expositions at St.Xavier cathedral in Kagoshima Oct 10 Sun. Special Dedicational Mass at the Cathedral Oct 11 Mon. Anniversary mass of landing at Kagoshima Arena Oct 12 Tue. Leave for Hirado,Nagasaki Oct 14 Thu. Leave for Fukuoka Oct 16 Sat. Leave for Okinawa Oct 18 Mon. Leave for Kokura Oct 19 Tue. Leave for Okayama Oct 21 Thu. Leave for Kurashiki then to Yamaguchi Oct 25 Mon. Leave for Hiroshima Oct 28 Thu. Leave for Miyazaki Oct 31 Sun. Leave for Oita Nov.01 Mon. Leave for Rome PIC: Kagoshima Fr.Ogawa 099-226-3821 Nagasaki Fr.Kawaguchi 0950-22-2442 Fukuoka Fr. Aoki 092-522-5139 Naha Fr. Arima 098-897 7484 Hiroshima Fr.Vittali 0839-22-4222 Oita Fr. Taguchi 097-532-3397 |
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| October 9, Saturday 1999 | ||
| The 450th anniversary of landing of
St.Francis Xavier at Kagoshima International Symposium Place: Shiroyama Kanko Hotel Theme: Kagoshima in the world and a world in Kagoshima looking forward to the future Memorial Speech by Professor Donald Keen (Professor Emirates at Columbia University) Key Speech by Professor Elizabeth Berry (Professor of University of California ) Coordinator: Professor Toshiaki Koso(Professor of Sophia University in Tokyo) & Sumiya Ozono(Minaminippon New Company) Symposists: Professor Elizabeth Berry(Institute of St.Francis Xavier in Goa, India) Admission: Free but application in advance required |
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| October 9, Saturday 1999 | ||
| Spain, Portugal and Kagoshima Product and
Wine Fair International Yacht Festival and Flea Market Place: Kagoshima Honko(main port) Admission: Free |
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| October 10, Sunday 1999 From 14:00 ~ 16:00 | ||
| Celebration of the statues of St. Xavier,
Yajiro & Bernardo Place: Kagoshima City Hall (Shimin Bunka Hall) Contents: Ceremony of the statues and related story telling and Chorus, etc. PIC St. Francis Xavier Memorial Association |
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| October 10, Sunday, 1999 | ||
| Flamenco Show "La Noche de
Espana" Place: Kagoshima city cultural Hall Contents: Story Telling "Letter written by St. Xavier" Admission: Free but application in advance required. PIC: Post Saving Office, Kagoshima Headquater |
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| October 11, Monday, 1999. From 14:00 | ||
| Invitation to Spanish Music performed by Ms
Kaori Muraji & Ms Sadako Yanagi Place: Miyama Concert Contents: Spanish Guitar PIC: Miyama Concert 099-286-2111 |
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| November 12, Friday through December 5, Sunday 1999 | ||
“Exhibitions: St.Francis Xavier: His Life and Times” Place: Nagasaki Prefectural Museum Contact: 0958-21-6700 |
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| November 05, Friday, 1999. From 18:30 | ||
| Prague National Opera"Carmen" Place: Kagoshima Prefectural Culture Center(Ken-Bunka Center) Admission: Al l reserved, S 10,000yen A 8,000yen Students 4,000yen PIC: Kagoshima Prefectural Culture Center(Ken-Bunka Center) 099-223-4221 |
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| November 24, Wednesday 1999 | ||
Conference on 450th anniversary of landing of St. Francis Xavier in Japan “Jesuit Missionary in terms of Diplomatic relationship between Portugal and Japan” Speaker: Professor Koichiro Takase (Keio University, Tokyo) Hour: 18:00 Place: Embassy of Portugal Kamiura Kojimachi Bldg 4th floor 3-30-3 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan 102-0083 Contact: 03-5226-0611 |
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| January 22, Saturday, 2000. From 19:00 | ||
| Antonio Gates & his dancers Place: Kagoshima Prefectural Culture Center(Ken-Bunka Center) Admission: All reserved S 5,000yen A & students 4,000yen PIC: Kagoshima Prefectural Culture Center(Ken-Bunka Center) 099-223-4221 |
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