IMPORTANT NOTICE:
We Have Rescheduled Our Bon Odori Celebration!
FREE PUBLIC EVENTCo-Sponsored by the Japan Society of Fairfield County and the Consulate General of Japan in New York
FREE PUBLIC EVENT
Co-Sponsored by the Japan Society of Fairfield County and the Consulate General of Japan in New York
JAPANESE FALL FESTIVALB O N O D O R I
Saturday, September 24, 20162:00 to 4:30 PM
Jesup Green, Westport, CT(next to Westport Library at 20 Jesup Rd)FEATURING
- Drum performance by NY Taiko Aikokai
- Okinawan Folk Songs with Sanshin by Junko Fisher
- Karate Demonstration by Connecticut Seido Karate
- Japanese Food/Drink Available at Matsu Sushi (across Jesup Green)
Bon Odori is a centuries old tradition where families reunite to honor their ancestors. Ancestral spirits are welcomed through the festivals elegant folk dances. Dances are unique to each region of Japan as they have evolved through the ages.
Saturday, September 24, 2016
2:00 to 4:30 PM
Jesup Green, Westport, CT
(next to Westport Library at 20 Jesup Rd)
FEATURING
- Drum performance by NY Taiko Aikokai
- Okinawan Folk Songs with Sanshin by Junko Fisher
- Karate Demonstration by Connecticut Seido Karate
- Japanese Food/Drink Available at Matsu Sushi (across Jesup Green)
Bon Odori is a centuries old tradition where families reunite to honor their ancestors. Ancestral spirits are welcomed through the festivals elegant folk dances. Dances are unique to each region of Japan as they have evolved through the ages.
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