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DESCRIPTION:National Nikkei Museum &amp\; Heritage Centre presents<strong>\
 n Celebrate Spring at Nikkei Place!</strong> \n Saturday\, April 24\, 2010
 \, 12 noon &ndash\; 3pm\n FREE\n 6688 Southoaks Crescent (at Kingsway &amp
 \; Sperling)\, Burnaby\n\n <em>A fun\, family friendly event to enjoy all 
 that spring has to offer! </em>\n\nThe National Nikkei Museum &amp\; Herit
 age Centre presents <strong>Celebrate Spring at Nikkei Place!</strong> on 
 Saturday\, April 24\, 12 noon to 3pm. Located at Nikkei Place in Burnaby w
 ith a beautiful Japanese Canadian garden\, this is a free spring event fea
 turing Japanese <strong>taiko</strong> and <strong>dance</strong> performa
 nces\, make your own <strong>haiku</strong> and <strong>crafts</strong> (o
 rigami\, sumie ink painting\, paper cherry blossoms\, kites)\, and much mo
 re.\n\nFood vendors with Japanese tea\, cakes\, manju\, and handmade craft
 s (Japanese fashion accessories\, bonsai\, soap\, baby clothing\, etc) wil
 l be on site.\n\nEnjoy the quiet beauty of a formal <strong>tea ceremony</
 strong> by the <strong>Urasenke Tankoukai Vancouver Association</strong> i
 n a Japanese room setting at 1pm and 2pm\, tickets are $10.\n\n \nOrder yo
 ur special <strong>Sakura Bento </strong> lunch in advance at 604.777.7000
  &ndash\; Adults $15 and Children $6. \n \nA new exhibition <strong>Half &
 amp\; Half</strong> opens at the Japanese Canadian National Museum\, with 
 a conversation with artists <strong>Mary Anne Tateishi</strong> (painting)
  and <strong>Robert Shiozaki</strong> (pottery and mixed-media) at 1:30pm.
  See what happens when two artists start exploring their roots and ancestr
 y with the museum&rsquo\;s collection.\n\n<strong>PROGRAM</strong>\n\n12pm
  &nbsp\; Chibi Taiko performance\n 1pm &amp\; 2pm&nbsp\;  Japanese Tea cer
 emony by the Urasenke Tankoukai Vancouver Association\, tickets $10\n 1:30
  pm&nbsp\;  Half &amp\; Half: Gallery conversation with Mary Anne Tateishi
  and Robert Shiozaki\n 2:30 pm&nbsp\;  Japanese dance by Nishikawa-ryu Dan
 ce Group\n\n&nbsp\;\n\n<strong>ONGOING EVENTS</strong>\n\nWrite your own H
 aiku\n Sumie painting\n Create origami and paper flowers\n Make your own c
 olourful Japanese kite\n Scavenger hunt\n Enjoy the beautiful Japanese Can
 adian garden\n Half &amp\; Half exhibition opening\n\n<strong>CONFIRMED VE
 NDORS AT PRESS TIME </strong>\n\nCAKE-YA (cakes) | CHADO TEA HOUSE LTD. (t
 eas) | Yumi Matsuda (manju) | Chieko Haraguchi (miniature bonsai) | Beauty
  Secrets of Japan (soap) | Yuko Yoshida (Japanese fashion accessories) | N
 ora Woo (baby clothing) | Him Creations (felted dolls) | Kayo Hosaka (leat
 her jewellery)\n\nNational Nikkei Museum &amp\; Heritage Centre<a href="ht
 tp://www.nikkeiplace.org/">\n www.nikkeiplace.org</a> \n 604.777.7000\n\nS
 ponsored by: British Columbia Arts Council\n\n\nMEDIA CONTACT \n Nichola O
 giwara\, Museum Assistant &amp\; Program Coordinator\n 604 777 7000 ext. 1
 09 |&nbsp\;  <a>nogiwara@nikkeiplace.org</a>
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SUMMARY:Celebrate Spring at Nikkei Place!
URL:/en/events/2010/04/24/celebrate-spring-at-nikkei-place/
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