Obonfest 2009 - Oregon Buddhist Temple Obon Festival

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Community Event

Aug 20091
4:00p.m. - 9:00p.m.

Oregon Buddhist Temple
3720 SE 34th Avenue
Portland, Oregon, 97202
United States

Obonfest 2009 is Here
Oregon Buddhist Temple will celebrate Obon with plenty of great food, a Taiko performance, craft sales, and Bon Odori, which will begin at 6:30 p.m.  This year OBT will be hanging chochins (paper lanterns), which have been personalized with the names of deceased loved ones and their date of passing.

Obon is an annual Japanese festival commemorating one's ancestors. 

Time
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Obon Photo Gallery: http://www.oregonbuddhisttemple.com/photo_gallery/Obon/Obon2008PhotoGallery/index.html

For more info: http://www.oregonbuddhisttemple.com/events/2009/obonfest2009.html 

 

ylkawashima . Last modified Jul 09, 2010 12:12 p.m.


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