Yokosuka Base Community Holidays: Festival of Trees 2010 Event

Join us for the Yokosuka Base Community Holiday Trees viewing complete with Santa Claus, entertainment and holiday treats.

Commands and organizations interested in participating should contact Ashley Sierra at 243-1215 or ashley.sierra@fe.navy.mil.

Schedule:

December 4th and 5th

0900 Doors Open
1900 Doors Close

Last Years 2009 Yokosuka Base Christmas Festival of Trees Event
http://www.japanbases.com/community...3-789.aspx

Yokosuka Base Christmas Decorations:
http://www.japanbases.com/community...3-792.aspx

Yokosuka 3rd Annual Grand Illumination:
http://www.japanbases.com/community...3-793.aspx

Did you also read about the "2010 Yokosuka Christmas Grand Illumination IV Canceled"
http://www.japanbases.com/forums/af...20128.aspx

So, it's still on? Will there be open base or not?

CFAY Displays Holiday Spirit With Festival of Trees 2011
Story and photo by MC2 (SW/AW) John Smolinski, CFAY Public Affairs


The Soran Suifuyo Group performs the soran bushi, a famous Japanese sea chantey and dance at CFAY’s Festival of Trees 2011 Dec. 3-4.

Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) opened its doors to the local Japanese community for the holiday season with the Festival of Trees 2011 in the C-2 Auditorium Dec. 3-4.

The Festival of Trees gave the opportunity for all of the tenant and sea commands at CFAY to decorate a Christmas tree and put it on display for the community.

“I think the festival of trees is a great way to begin the holiday season,” said Capt. Charles F. Williams, chief of staff, U.S. 7th Fleet. “Because even though it is not snowing outside, in fact, today it’s a beautiful day, you still have all the Christmas trees and holiday cookies to make you realize that it’s the holiday season.”

The event showcased talents from The Sullivans Elementary School, Yokosuka Middle School, CFAY Community Center and Japanese groups to make the event a fun holiday experience for all.

Entertainment included performances by choirs from The Sullivans Elementary, Yokosuka Middle and Nile C. Kinnick High Schools and the Seika Kindergarten Band.

Additionally, there were dance performances from the CFAY Community Center including toddler ballet, Jenny’s ballet class, Hiroko’s ballet class and tap/jazz and hip hop class.

Other performances from the local Japanese community included the Yassa Komachi Dancing from Chiba.

Sunday’s events included a Japanese taiko (drum) performance by B-Style Group, an umbrella dance by Enbu Group, a children’s song sung by Yokosuka Dowa no Kai, belly dancing by Yoko Buyoudan, country line dancing by Diamond Shoes Group, Soran dance by the Sukakko Soran Group and Soran Suifuyo Group, Utahime performed by Narita Aiko, Suzu bell dance by Endu Group and koto music.

The event also had Santa, ready to hear all of the children Christmas wishes.

“We have a festival of trees back at home in Washington state,” said Donna Conner, an event observer. “We would go and see Santa and the gingerbread houses at the festival every year, so when we found out that there was a festival here we thought, ‘Cool, just like back home.’”

“I really liked to see how each tree was decorated differently in a colorful style.” said Conner’s son, Sean.