Aki Matsuri in Bellevue
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butterflydreaming[I won't be in this, but I think I'll be going to the festival either Saturday or Sunday... another excuse to wear my kimono!]
This year the Washington Kyudo Club will be performing a demonstration at the Aki Matsuri (Fall Festival) at BCC. Come and see the performance at 3pm on Saturday September 10, or come and enjoy the many exhibits and activities that will be there.
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A Japanese Fall Festival (Aki Matsuri) 2005
... Japan comes to Bellevue Community College for a weekend!!!
When: September 10 - 11, 2005
Sat: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sun: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Where: Bellevue Community College's main campus - Gym, L, N, and R-Buildings
3000 Landerholm Circle SE, Bellevue, WA 98007
Phone: 425-861-7865
Website: www.enma.org
Admission & parking are free.
Welcome the coming of autumn at Aki Matsuri, a two-day program of Japanese cultural and educational activities for all ages! The programs include on-stage performing arts, martial arts demonstrations, more than 65 fine art, craft, & Japan-related exhibits, and Japanese food booths. Activities for children include taiko (Japanese drums) workshops, kimono/yukata dress-up, calligraphy, origami paper holding, fishing water balloons (yo-yo), and "Go" games. "Hello Kitty" will again visit BCC, so don't forget your camera! Browse through "Charity Yard Sale / Nomi-no-ichi . a Japanese style flea market" and find your "gem" that everyone else missed! Where else can you shop, eat, and browse so many diverse and interesting family activities in one location? Yes, there really is something for everyone! The matsuri is an excellent opportunity to experience the rich culture of Japan, and meet old friends. Please visit www.enma.org for more detailed information such as event schedule, campus map, and description of each participant.
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FEATURED EVENTS
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1) UKIYO-E PRINTING DEMONSTRATION
"Ukiyo-e (Japanese Traditional Woodblock Print)" printing demonstration by Ms. Chiharu Enomoto and lecture by Mr. Isamu Adachi from the Adachi Institute of Woodcut Print, Tokyo, Japan. A rare opportunity to observe the printing process of this traditional woodblock printing technique. The famous "Great Wave Off of Kanagawa" by Hokusai Katsushika will be used for demonstration. Ukiyo-e printing demonstration is co-sponsored by the Japan Foundation, Adachi Institute of Woodcut Print, and the Consulate-General of Japan at Seattle.
- Two sessions: (1) Sat. 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. and (2) Sun. 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
- Location: N Bldg (Room No. N-201)
- Audience limited to 125 per session.
- Cost: $5 per person.
Pre-registration required by e-mail to enma.japan@verizon.net.
2) TSUGARU NURI (LACQUERWARE) EXHIBITION
An educational block about lacquerware in Japan. The Tsugaru Nuri presentation will feature lectures, demonstrations, and exhibits by Mr. Ken'ichi Suto, an award-winning lacquer craftsman of Tsugaru Nuri, and Mr. Anthony Rausch, currently Foreign Lecturer in the Faculty of Education at Hirosaki University. Subject matter will include the history, techniques, and regional differences of Japanese lacquerware, with a specific focus on Tsugaru Nuri lacquerware.
3) STRAWBERRY DAYS BY DAVID NEIWERT
On Saturday at 2 p.m., David Neiwert, author of "Strawberry Days: How Internment Destroyed a Japanese American Community", will give a special program on the stage in the Gym. "Strawberry Days" is an account of the prewar Eastside Nikkei farming community, how it thrived in the 1920s and '30s, and was essentially wiped out of existence by the confluence of socioeconomic forces and the internment of Japanese American citizens during World War II. Compiled over 14 years, it features a wealth of interviews with many of these Eastside pioneers and carefully explains their story. Bolstered by deep archival research, it provides a careful historical overview of the events leading to the internment and its aftermath.
Neiwert will lead a special program bringing together many of the original interviewees from Bellevue, and he will try to explain each of their stories as part of a larger mosaic of Bellevue's early history. The program will both honor these pioneers and, we hope, educate the audience about the depths of their contribution and the significance of their story even today.
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WORKSHOPS @ AKI MATSURI
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Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Registration is first come-first served basis. On-site registration will be strictly on a space-available basis.
A. JAPANESE CULTURE IN YOUR CLASSROOM WORKSHOP
- Presented by UW's East Asia Resource Center for K ~12 teachers
- Location: R Bldg (Room No. R-201)
- Sat: 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
- Pre-registration by e-mail to Patricia Burleson (burleson@rockisland.com).
B. A BONSAI WORKSHOP
- Instructor: Charlie Anderson, Harborcrest Bonsai Nursery on Bainbridge Island
- Location: L Bldg (Room No. L-122)
- Sat. 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
- Workshop is limited to 10 students.
- $45 per person including pot and plant. Pre-registration by e-mail to enma.japan@verizon.net
C. TAIKO WORKSHOPS
- Presented by RTG-Seattle
- Location: R-Bldg. (R-207 - 2nd floor lobby)
- Three workshops will be held as follows:
(1) Family Workshop (Children ages 5-7 years old with parent)
Saturday, 12 noon - 1:00 p.m. Limited to 12 parent-child teams ($ 15 per team)
(2) Youth Workshop (8-15 years old)
Saturday, 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Limited to 15 participants ($15 per participant)
(3) Adult Workshop (16 years and older)
Sunday, 12 noon - 2 p.m. Limited to 18 participants ($20 per participant)
- Pre-registration by e-mail to enma.japan@verizon.net by September 3, 2005.
For more information about Aki Matsuri 2005, please visit www.enma.org.
This year the Washington Kyudo Club will be performing a demonstration at the Aki Matsuri (Fall Festival) at BCC. Come and see the performance at 3pm on Saturday September 10, or come and enjoy the many exhibits and activities that will be there.
-------------------------------------------------
A Japanese Fall Festival (Aki Matsuri) 2005
... Japan comes to Bellevue Community College for a weekend!!!
When: September 10 - 11, 2005
Sat: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sun: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Where: Bellevue Community College's main campus - Gym, L, N, and R-Buildings
3000 Landerholm Circle SE, Bellevue, WA 98007
Phone: 425-861-7865
Website: www.enma.org
Admission & parking are free.
Welcome the coming of autumn at Aki Matsuri, a two-day program of Japanese cultural and educational activities for all ages! The programs include on-stage performing arts, martial arts demonstrations, more than 65 fine art, craft, & Japan-related exhibits, and Japanese food booths. Activities for children include taiko (Japanese drums) workshops, kimono/yukata dress-up, calligraphy, origami paper holding, fishing water balloons (yo-yo), and "Go" games. "Hello Kitty" will again visit BCC, so don't forget your camera! Browse through "Charity Yard Sale / Nomi-no-ichi . a Japanese style flea market" and find your "gem" that everyone else missed! Where else can you shop, eat, and browse so many diverse and interesting family activities in one location? Yes, there really is something for everyone! The matsuri is an excellent opportunity to experience the rich culture of Japan, and meet old friends. Please visit www.enma.org for more detailed information such as event schedule, campus map, and description of each participant.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * *
FEATURED EVENTS
* * * * * * * * * * * * * *
1) UKIYO-E PRINTING DEMONSTRATION
"Ukiyo-e (Japanese Traditional Woodblock Print)" printing demonstration by Ms. Chiharu Enomoto and lecture by Mr. Isamu Adachi from the Adachi Institute of Woodcut Print, Tokyo, Japan. A rare opportunity to observe the printing process of this traditional woodblock printing technique. The famous "Great Wave Off of Kanagawa" by Hokusai Katsushika will be used for demonstration. Ukiyo-e printing demonstration is co-sponsored by the Japan Foundation, Adachi Institute of Woodcut Print, and the Consulate-General of Japan at Seattle.
- Two sessions: (1) Sat. 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. and (2) Sun. 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
- Location: N Bldg (Room No. N-201)
- Audience limited to 125 per session.
- Cost: $5 per person.
Pre-registration required by e-mail to enma.japan@verizon.net.
2) TSUGARU NURI (LACQUERWARE) EXHIBITION
An educational block about lacquerware in Japan. The Tsugaru Nuri presentation will feature lectures, demonstrations, and exhibits by Mr. Ken'ichi Suto, an award-winning lacquer craftsman of Tsugaru Nuri, and Mr. Anthony Rausch, currently Foreign Lecturer in the Faculty of Education at Hirosaki University. Subject matter will include the history, techniques, and regional differences of Japanese lacquerware, with a specific focus on Tsugaru Nuri lacquerware.
3) STRAWBERRY DAYS BY DAVID NEIWERT
On Saturday at 2 p.m., David Neiwert, author of "Strawberry Days: How Internment Destroyed a Japanese American Community", will give a special program on the stage in the Gym. "Strawberry Days" is an account of the prewar Eastside Nikkei farming community, how it thrived in the 1920s and '30s, and was essentially wiped out of existence by the confluence of socioeconomic forces and the internment of Japanese American citizens during World War II. Compiled over 14 years, it features a wealth of interviews with many of these Eastside pioneers and carefully explains their story. Bolstered by deep archival research, it provides a careful historical overview of the events leading to the internment and its aftermath.
Neiwert will lead a special program bringing together many of the original interviewees from Bellevue, and he will try to explain each of their stories as part of a larger mosaic of Bellevue's early history. The program will both honor these pioneers and, we hope, educate the audience about the depths of their contribution and the significance of their story even today.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
WORKSHOPS @ AKI MATSURI
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Registration is first come-first served basis. On-site registration will be strictly on a space-available basis.
A. JAPANESE CULTURE IN YOUR CLASSROOM WORKSHOP
- Presented by UW's East Asia Resource Center for K ~12 teachers
- Location: R Bldg (Room No. R-201)
- Sat: 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
- Pre-registration by e-mail to Patricia Burleson (burleson@rockisland.com).
B. A BONSAI WORKSHOP
- Instructor: Charlie Anderson, Harborcrest Bonsai Nursery on Bainbridge Island
- Location: L Bldg (Room No. L-122)
- Sat. 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
- Workshop is limited to 10 students.
- $45 per person including pot and plant. Pre-registration by e-mail to enma.japan@verizon.net
C. TAIKO WORKSHOPS
- Presented by RTG-Seattle
- Location: R-Bldg. (R-207 - 2nd floor lobby)
- Three workshops will be held as follows:
(1) Family Workshop (Children ages 5-7 years old with parent)
Saturday, 12 noon - 1:00 p.m. Limited to 12 parent-child teams ($ 15 per team)
(2) Youth Workshop (8-15 years old)
Saturday, 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Limited to 15 participants ($15 per participant)
(3) Adult Workshop (16 years and older)
Sunday, 12 noon - 2 p.m. Limited to 18 participants ($20 per participant)
- Pre-registration by e-mail to enma.japan@verizon.net by September 3, 2005.
For more information about Aki Matsuri 2005, please visit www.enma.org.
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Date: 2005-09-02 07:03 pm (UTC)You're sooooooo lucky~~ *whine*
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Date: 2005-09-02 08:17 pm (UTC)As for NYC, the chances of getting parental units to take the train up with me is slim. I think they just expect the culture to just trickle down, or something.
I wanted to have the (now defunct) anime club put together a matsuri, but no such
fundsluck.