5 x 5 basketball show ‘all about volunteers’

The program is especially aimed at the young.

A basketball 5-on-5 entertainment show is slated for Sunday in Uruma City, with a freestyle championship basketball team joining Okinawa groups to benefit cleaning activities in the community.

Samurai Ballers show their tricks.

The GLAMP Vol. 1 Basketball 5-on-5 brings the Samurai Ballers, a national champion team from Fukuoka Prefecture, to join the activities at Kyan Maabu Park.  Included will be dance shows, live music, a kids’ freestyle basketball performance by the Milk Ballers, and even balloon artist Rocky.  The activities are tucked between the basketball programs.  Doors open at 9 a.m., and the programs kick off Sunday at 9:30 a.m.  The shows run through 6:30 p.m.  Advance tickets are ¥1,500 for adults, with kids high school age and younger free. The advance ticket includes a ¥500 food and drink coupon.

The venue is located at 175 Nakamine, Uruma City. The Google map is at https://goo.gl/maps/NX28L

Tickets are available at Otama Biscuit, 417 Akamichi, Uruma City, 090-1941-0047, Yuma-ru Jin, 4-17-20 Ageda, Okinawa City, (098) 933-7129, HSTI Chiropractic Harmony, 1-3-1 Ganeko, Ginowan City, 070-5690-0002,  Pont Cookie; 1-25-6 Chibana, Okinawa City   080-6494-8422, Tap-Water; 1100-8 Taba, Uruma City    (098) 989-3444, and Yamashiro Acupuncture and Chiropractic’; 692-112 Kokuba, Naha City  (098) 840-4201.

Xico Urumaa, the city’s own super hero,is also scheduled to appear.

Charm vs. Daiichi Tech OB kicks the program off at 9:45 a.m., followed at 11 a.m. by the w POINT show.  A Tahitian dance show goes on stage at 12:15 p.m., and the Samurai Ballers have a pair of shows at 2 p.m. and 5:35 p.m.  XICO URUMAA show performs at 2:25 p.m, Stars Entertainment at 3:40 p.m, and the Milk Ballers at 3:30 p.m.  Big Heart music live is on stage at 3:55 p.m., followed by a three-point competition at 5 p.m.  The final game is at 6 p.m.

14:38 16 Apr , 2024