The Sendai World Festa is fast approaching, so we have gathered some volunteers to spread the word out on the streets of Sendai♪

The schedule is as follows:
 
14：00～ - September 10th, 2011 (Saturday)
14：00～ - September 11th, 2011 (Sunday)
16：00～ - September 15th, 2011 (Thursday)
16：00～ - September 16th, 2011 (Friday)
 
We’ll be out for an hour or two around Sendai station, and around the entrance to the Ichibancho arcade.
 
If you see us, feel free to come and say hello!!

What’s that? Chiki might be there too?!!

Translated by Nathan Collman

At the start of the meeting!

Hey everyone, Chiki here.

I can’t believe that we’re already at the end of August!

At least in September it’ll be a little bit cooler….

Anyway, getting on with things, last week Saturday and Monday, the 27th and the 29th respectively, we had the explanation meeting for the Sendai World Festa and it's up to me to tell you about it!

So here I go...

We’ll have lots of different booths at the Festa, and we’ll have people helping out with the booths, the stage, and others taking pictures and videos etc.

The Festa is going to be a really big event and so we’ve got all the volunteer help we can in order to pull it off smoothly.

So that all the first timers can relax and get to know more about the event, every year before the Festa, SIRA holds this explanation meeting.
Volunteers work together closely, and we’ve got both Japanese volunteers and ones from foreign countries.

I love to see people working together. ( ^.^)

Everyone listening so closely!

The 27th was the first meeting so we had tons of people show up. About 100 people, no, maybe more than that! I’m really excited; hope I can get along with everyone.

First we had some opening words from the volunteer manager Kawaai-san..

Everyone taking a look at where we are in preparation at the moment

After that, we watched a video of last year.

Ah! It’s me!

Everyone watched closely! This year we’re gonna make the Festa even better!

The stage team leader with the volunteers.

In the second half of the meeting, everyone broke up into teams.
After they all gave a little self introduction, the leaders doled out their responsibilities.
All the teams were focused while still managing to have fun.
All the leaders explained what their jobs were, cool no?

The meeting went on for about 2 hours!

I think everyone wanted to talk a little more, but we had to close up.

Ah, that’s right, tonight it will be cool out, so I’ll go to the Koryu Corner.
I can read magazines and books at my leisure. I really like the Koryu Corner in the evenings because it’s quiet～.

At the Koryu Corner, I can meet with Mr. Bointo who’s from Inner Mongolia!
I’ll read with Mr. Bointo on the sofa for a little….. Hmm, hmm, I see.
Huh? Mr. Bointo, aren’t you in the middle of work?

Mr. Bointo went back to his work… And I accidentally fell asleep while reading!
This sofa is so comfortable～.

I see, I see～.
Reading is great!

That’s right, this year’s pamphlets for the festival are finished, and if you fold them up, they become--!!
Letters～～～!!
Please give them to your friends, family, and others!
Ah, I’ve found SIRA staff member, Mr. Watanabe!

I’ll give Mr. Watanabe a pamphlet.
In this way, please tell lots of people about the festival, okay～.
(Ah, but, Mr. Watanabe already knows about the festival～ Haha.)

See you again ～

Translated by Melanie Vartanian

Fliers and posters for the Sendai World Festa have been completed!
Please show your family and friends!

The fliers are in the design of a letter, and when folded in 3 becomes a love-letter♥

Translated by Rozanne Gayle