ANNOUNCEMENT
	Urasenke Tankokai Latin America Convention Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Urasenke in this World Region
	September 22 - 26, 2004 Mexico City

Ethnological Museum	Metropolitan Cathedral

2004 marks the 50th year since Daisosho SEN Genshitsu (at the time, wakasosho), together with his brother NAYA Sotan Yoshiharu, went to Mexico in 1954 to attend the 9th World Convention of the International Junior Chamber as representative from Japan, and during that trip, inaugurated the Urasenke Mexico, Brazil, Peru, and Argentina chapters. To commemorate this 50th anniversary of Urasenke's official presence in Central and South America, there will be a grand Urasenke Tankokai Latin America Convention held in Mexico City this coming September. Many events are scheduled, including a tea offertory service as well as a public lecture by Daisosho SEN Genshitsu, and a tea gathering at which the various venues will highlight the features of the sponsoring countries.

Program Sep 22 (Wed) Sign in (registration desk: Hotel Nikko Mexico) 23 (Thu) Visit Urasenke Mexico Branch Visit estate of the President of the Urasenke Tankokai     Mexico Association (view reproduction of the Taian     tea hut, and tea utensil exhibition) 24 (Fri) Ceremonial Function Lecture by Daisosho SEN Genshitsu at the Ethnological Museum Banquet at the Hotel Nikko Mexico 25 (Sat) Commemorative Tea Gathering at the Hotel Nikko Mexico (several venues, including one by the Urasenke Tankokai Brazil Association, one jointly by the Urasenke Tankokai Mexico, Peru, and Argentina Associations, and one by members of the Urasenke International Association) 26 (Sun) Tea Offertory Service at the Metropolitan Cathedral

For further details, contact International Affairs Department Chado Urasenke Tankokai Headquarters tel: 075-451-5166 fax: 075-451-3926