65th Annual Valley Japanese Community Center Obon Festival

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Community Event

Jun 201922 Jun 201923

Sun Valley- Valley Japanese Community Center
8850 Lankershim Blvd
Sun Valley, California, 91352
United States

Sun Valley Obon Festival is celebrating 65 years, and the two day festival will be taking place at The Valley Japanese Community Center. Come and eat some all-time favorite foods such as udon, teriyaki beef, sushi, Chinese chicken salad, and fresh roasted corn on the cob; as well as some delicious homemade baked goods which will all be avaliable for purchase. 

Sun Valley Obon Festival schedule: demonstrations of Judo, Karate, Kendo, Tea Ceremony, Taiko, and Minyo Odori will be held. 

Other activities include: festival-type games, exhibits of calligraphy/Sumi-E, and school work completed by Japanese School Students will be featured on both days.

After the demonstrations, there will be Bon Odori dancing. Bon dances are dances of joy so age, looks or experience should not inhibit anyone from entering the circle of dancers! Bon Odori will begin at 7:00pm

Admission: Free, everybody is welcome!

Parking: There will be no diagonal parking this year. A shuttle van will be going back and forth to San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center (SFVJACC) to drop off and pickup festival attendees. (Address for SFVJACC: 12953 Branford Street Pacoima, CA)

Saturday, June 22nd hours: 4:00pm-10:00pm

Sunday, June 23rd hours: 4:00pm-9:00pm

 

kaylatanaka . Last modified Jun 21, 2019 2:54 p.m.


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