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DESCRIPTION:In 2005\, the city of Shizuoka built a replica of the gate to S
 unpu Castle\, famed shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu's former home in Shizuoka\, in 
 Omaha's Lauritzen Gardens. In honor of their sister city's great generosit
 y\, every year since the gift\, the Omaha Sister Cities Association and th
 e Lauritzen Gardens have held the Japanese Ambience festival at the garden
 s.\n\nThis year\, for the 6th Annual Japanese Ambience\, entertainment wil
 l include a performance by the Kokyo Taiko drum group from Lincoln\, Nebra
 ska (pictured at right in front of the Sunpu Gate)\, while the Omaha chapt
 er of Ikebana International will be be commemorating its 50th anniversary 
 with an exhbition at the garden. There will also be Japanese martial arts 
 displays\, dancers\, food\, and more. And\, in honor of the Lauritzen Gard
 en's 10th Anniversary\, admission is free!\n\nDate\nSaturday\, October 8 a
 nd Sunday\, October 9\, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM\n\n<a href="http://www.des07.com
 /t/21320557/590242299/54590002/0/?c4e129f6=Y2hpY2dqIDA5LzI4LzIwMTEgMTY6MzA
 6MTQ%3d&amp\;x=d35d7b31" target="_blank"></a>\n\nPlace\nLauritzen Gardens 
 &ndash\; Omaha&rsquo\;s Botanical Gardens\n100 Bancroft St.\nOmaha\, NE 68
 108\n(<a href="http://www.des07.com/t/21320557/590242299/54590003/0/?c4e12
 9f6=Y2hpY2dqIDA5LzI4LzIwMTEgMTY6MzA6MTQ%3d&amp\;x=3ca8bf28" target="_blank
 ">Map &amp\; Directions</a>)\n\nInfo\n\nFree admission to the gardens for 
 the weekend. Paid activities in the festival will help fund future constru
 ction on the Lauritzen Japanese Gardens\n<a href="http://www.des07.com/t/2
 1320557/590242299/54590004/0/?c4e129f6=Y2hpY2dqIDA5LzI4LzIwMTEgMTY6MzA6MTQ
 %3d&amp\;x=044c8ed7" target="_blank">Japanese Ambience at the Lauritzen Ga
 rdens</a>
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SUMMARY: Japanese Ambience at Omaha's Lauritzen Gardens
URL:/en/events/2011/10/08/japanese-ambience-at-omahas-lauritzen-gardens/
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