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DESCRIPTION:<strong>Mochitsuki 2007\nSunday\, January 28\, 2007\n"Mochi Do 
 About Nothing"  Performances at 1:00 PM and 3:15 PM \nin the Performing Ar
 ts Center\nCultural Fair with hands-on activities from Noon to 4:00 PM in 
 the College Center</strong>\n\n\nCelebrate Mochitsuki 2007\, the Japanese 
 American New Year celebration\, on Sunday\, January 28th\, at the Portland
  Community College Sylvania campus. "Mochi Do About Nothing\," a stage sho
 w featuring taiko\, storytelling and Japanese dance\, will be presented in
  the Performing Arts Center at 1 PM and 3:15 PM.  Meanwhile at the Cultura
 l Fair in the nearby College Center\, numerous Japanese American community
  groups will come together to celebrate the Year of the Boar and showcase 
 their culture and traditions from noon to 4 PM.\n\nLawson Inada\, Oregon
 ’s poet laureate\, will lend his voice and artistry to "Mochi Do About N
 othing" as emcee.  Portland Taiko and their youth group\, Tanuki Taiko\, w
 ill bring excitement to the program and Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo will weave h
 is storytelling magic.  Fujinami-kai and Sahomi Tachibana’s dance troupe
  will grace the stage.  Show times are 1 PM and 3:15 PM in the Performing 
 Arts Center.  Tickets to "Mochi Do About Nothing" are $12 for adults\, $9 
 for students and seniors (62 or older)\, and $5 for children (12 and under
 ).  There is no charge for children under 2. Tickets are also available th
 rough <a href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com">BrownPaperTickets.com</a>
  or by calling 1-800-838-3006.\n\nThe Cultural Fair\, featuring mochi poun
 ding\, mochi tasting\, ice carving\, ikebana\, and bonsai and many other a
 ctivities\, runs from noon to 4 PM in the College Center. There is a sugge
 sted donation of $2 for adults and $1 for children for entrance into the C
 ultural Fair.  A variety of foods and snacks will be offered by some of th
 e community organizations.  The Community Stage\, a focal point of the Cul
 tural Fair\, features storytelling by Alton Chung\, martial arts\, music\,
  dance from Okinawa\, and lively performances by various school and commun
 ity groups. The Community Stage will be located in the dining room adjacen
 t to the dining center\, so you can sit and enjoy the entertainment while 
 you snack.\n\nFood and entertainment always go hand-in hand at these festi
 vals.  Many of the Mochitsuki Community Partner organizations at the Cultu
 ral Fair will have an activity or food booth or will perform on the Commun
 ity Stage.  New to this year’s Mochitsuki celebration is the delicious J
 apanese cuisine prepared by the PCC Food Service Department.  The cafeteri
 a will open specially for Mochitsuki.\n\nNow in its 11th year\, Mochitsuki
  draws a crowd of over 1200.  It is sponsored by Portland Taiko\, the Port
 land Chapter of the Japanese American Citizenship League\, Oregon Nikkei L
 egacy Center and the Multicultural Center at PCC Sylvania\, and supported 
 by the Japanese Ancestral Society\, the Japan America Society of Portland 
 and the Consulate General of Japan.\n\n\nMochitsuki 2007 is sponsored by P
 ortland Taiko\, the Portland Chapter of the Japanese American Citizenship 
 League\, Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center and the Multicultural Center at PCC S
 ylvania.  Supporters include the Nikkei Jin Kai\, the Japan America Societ
 y of Oregon and the Consulate General of Japan.\n\nFor the latest schedule
  and information about Mochitsuki\, check the webpage at <a href="http://w
 ww.oregonnikkei.org/mochitsuki">www.oregonnikkei.org/mochitsuki</a>.\n
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SUMMARY:Mochitsuki 2007 -- Portland\, OR
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