BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:events.uid.3186@www.discovernikkei.org DTSTART:20110820T000000Z DTEND:20110821T000000Z DESCRIPTION:MALOTT JAPANESE GARDEN SUMMER FESTIVAL\n <strong>Saturday\, Aug ust 20 &amp\; Sunday\, August 21\n 10 a.m. &ndash\; 3 p.m.</strong> \n Lea rn about the summer festivals (matsura) celebrated in Japan during this sp ecial weekend of activities at the McGinley Pavilion. Listen to musical pe rformances\, enjoy traditional folktales\, and watch a tea ceremony demons tration. \n \n Hands-on activities such as writing haiku\, raking miniatur e dry gardens\, trying chopsticks\, and practicing calligraphy will be ava ilable. Kids of all ages can make projects to celebrate summer&mdash\;crea te a paper fan\, make a kite\, and more&mdash\; at family-friendly craft s tations. \n \n <strong>10 a.m. &ndash\; 3 p.m.</strong> Family Activities\ n <strong>10:30 a.m.</strong> Tea Ceremony Demonstration by Dr. Seiko Naka shima &amp\; students of the Urasenke School\n <strong>11:30 a.m.</strong> Storytelling by Anne Shimojima\n <strong>12:30 p.m. </strong> Taiko Drum Performance by Koyko Taiko\n <strong>1:30 p.m.</strong> Storytelling by An ne Shimojima\n <strong>2:30 p.m.</strong> Koto Harp Performance by Chicago Koto Group DTSTAMP:20240416T215049Z SUMMARY:MALOTT JAPANESE GARDEN SUMMER FESTIVAL URL:/en/events/2011/08/20/malott-japanese-garden-summer-festival/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR