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EVENT SCHEDULE

Events at Odori site and Satoland site

A variety of events take place at the Odori site and the Satoland site during the festival.

Events organized by the Executive Committee

■ Opening Ceremony

Date and Time: February 5 (Tue) 10:30a.m. ~
Ceremony Site:  On the stage of the large snow sculpture, “Ancient Egypt Site” in ‘HBC Egypt Square’ (Odori Park, Nishi 7 chome)
Program: 
  • Musical Performance by the Self Defense Forces Band
  • Presentation of the Letter of Thanks
  • Greeting by the Mayor of Sapporo
  • Introduction of VIP
  • Presentation of Memento and Bouquet
  • Introduction of ‘Miss ~’ from all over Japan

■ The 35th International Snow Statue Contest

 
Participating Teams:

15 teams

United States of America, Guam, Sweden, Novosibirsk (sister city),  Portland city (sister city), Singapore, Thailand, People’s Republic of China, New Zealand, Hawaii, Finland, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Lithuania ,Japan

Team Composition: A team consists of three people including the team leader.
Contest Site: Odori, Nishi 11 chome
Schedule: February 2Meeting of the participating teams
Welcome party
February 3 Opening Ceremony begins at 10:00 a.m. at Nishi 11 chome
Each team starts working on their snow statue.
February 6  All snow statues for the contest to be completed.
February 7  Judges decide the prize winners.
Award Ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m. at Yomiuri Square,
Nishi 4 chome

Events organized by the Co-sponsors

■ Yukiakari in Nakajima Park 2008
January 25 (Fri) ~ February 11 (Mon/Holiday)
Venue: Nakajima Park
■Cross Country Skiing & Snowshoeing Courses for Beginners at Nakajima Park
Cross Country Skiing Course: January 9, 11, 18, 22, and 31 (9:00a.m. ~12:00p.m.)
Snowshoeing Course: January 18 and 31 (9:00a.m. ~12:00p.m.)
Venue: Nakajima Park
■Illumination at Nakajima Park Streetcar Station 
December 10 (Mon), 2007 ~ January 14 (Mon)
Venue: Nakajima Park Streetcar Station
Entrance of Nakajima Park
■ Winter Sports Festival 2008 in Tsudomu
February 11 (Mon/Holiday)
Venue: Tsudomu (The domed stadium of Higashi Ward)
■ Sapporo Maruyama Zoo Snow Festival
February 3 (Sun) ~ February 11 (Mon/Holiday)
Venue: Sapporo Maruyama Zoo
■ The 39th Sapporo Mt. Moiwa Ski Area Snow & Rainbow Festival
February 7 (Thur) 19:00 ~
(No charge for the ski lift between 16:00 and closing time)
Venue: Mt. Moiwa Ski Area
■ Mt. Moiwa Ropeway – Night Operation
February 1 (Fri) ~ 11 (Mon / Holiday) 11:00 ~ 21:00 (The last gondola up leaves at 20:00.)
Venue: Mt. Moiwa
■ Sapporo Night View Romantic Passport
December 10 (Mon), 2007 ~ March 10 (Sat)
Venue: Mt. Moiwa Ropeway, NORBESA, etc.
■ The 28th Anniversary Sapporo International Ski Marathon
February 10 (Sun)
Venue: Sapporo Dome
■ Photo Rally: Rediscover the History on the Streetcar Line
December 20 (Thur), 2007 ~ February 11 (Mon / Holiday)
Venue: Various parts of Sapporo
■ Chuo Ward Winter Sports Festa in Mt. Okura
February 10 (Sun)
Venue: Mt. Okura Ski Jump Stadium
■ Kita Ward Photo Exhibition 2008
February 5 (Tue) ~ February 11 (Mon / Holiday)
Venue: Sapporo Chikagai (the underground shopping mall); Aurora Town, “Aurora Square”
■ The Snow Candle Project 2008
January 19 (Sat)
Venue: Various parts of Sapporo
■ Higashi Ward Snow Festival Welcome Events
February 5 (Tue) ~ 11 (Mon / Holiday)
Venue: Sapporo Satoland site
■ Shin-Sapporo Winter Festival
February 2 (Sat), 3 (Sun) 10:00 ~ 19:00
Venue: Hureai Hiroba Atsubetsu (Atsubetsu Community Square), Sun Piazza Theater,
The park of Sapporo Science Center, and Atsubetsu Ward Community Hall
■ Kiyota Ward Snow Flower Festival
February 17 (Sun)
Venue: Kiyota Ward Office Square
■ Snow Festival in Sumikawa
February 9 (Sat), 10 (Sun)
Venue: Sumikawa Railway Station Square
■ Yukitouro: Snow Candles Along the Street
February 4 (Mon) ~ 11 (Mon / Holiday)
Venue: Jozankei Hot-spring Town
■ 2008 Mt. Teine Snow Festival
March 9 (Sun)
Venue: The event square of the Lodge ‘Teine’
Sapporo-Teine Olympia Zone (in the Olympic flame platform area)
■ The Snow Festival
February 9 (Sat) ~ 11 (Mon / Holiday)
Venue: Takino Snow World: Tsudoi no Mori
■ The Operation, “Snow & Ice Candles”
Early February ~ Mid. February
Venue: Various parts of Sapporo
■ Historical Village of Hokkaido; “Winter-Life Experience”
January 5 (Sat), 2007 ~ Mid March   9:30~16:30
Venue: Historical Village of Hokkaido
■ The 12th Toyota Big Air
February 10 (Sun)
Venue: Makomanai Sekisui Heim Stadium
■ The White Concert
February 9 (Sat)
Venue: Sapporo Shiryokan (Former Sapporo Court of Appeals)
■SNOWSCAPE MOERE 3
January 30 (Wed) ~ February 3 (Sun)
Venue: In and around the glass pyramid, “Hidamari” in Moerenuma Park
■ ‘Clean Up My Town’ Campaign
February 9 (Sat) ~ 11 (Mon / Holiday) 11:00~17:00
Venue: Odori Nishi 7 chome
■ Nature Observation in a Building
February 9 (Sat) ~ 15 (Fri)
Venue: Sapporo City Hall (at the western lobby on the first floor)
■ ”Sapporo Yumeakari”　2008
February 9 (Sat)
Venue: Odori Nishi 12・13 chome

Events at Susukino site

  • Opening Ceremony    
    February 5  18:30 ~
    Venue: Robinson’s (department store); Minami 4 Nishi 4
  • Photo Session of the Ice Queen  
    February 5  19:30 ~
    Venue: starts from Robinson’s
  • Ice Sculpture Contest 
    Each team starts working on their ice sculpture from 14:30 on February 5 and finishes before 10:30 in the following morning. 
    Award Ceremony takes place at 11:00 on February 6.  Venue: Robinson’s
  • Ice Statue Popularity Vote   
    You can vote for the best ice statue during the festival.
  • Closing Ceremony 
    February 11  21:45 ~
    Venue: At the main ice statue in Susukino

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