4th Annual Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival

 

Sponsored by: Japanese American Association of Indiana, Fort Wayne Sister Cities International Inc., Fort Wayne Museum of Art, City of Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation

Sponsors:  Parkview, Howard & Betsy Chapman,  Klingler Jewelers, Fort Wayne Metals Research Products Corp., Midwest Pipe & Steel, Inc., Stucky Brothers Inc., Petroleum Traders Corporation, Ferguson Advertising, , Fort Wayne Dance Collective, Asakusa, Five Star Distributing, ASAHI, Gabriel Delobbe, Tokyo Seoul, Woo’s Oriental Grocery & Mart, WBNI, 94.1 fm; WAJI, Majic 95.1 fm;  WANE TV,  Indianasnewscenter; FAME, Foundation for Art and Music in Education, C & M Fine Pack, Inc.,  Allen County Public Library; Digital Reprographics; Tuthill Transfer Systems; Fort Wayne Convention and Visitors Bureau

 

When: Sunday, April 18, 2010, 12 noon to 5:00 p.m.

 

 

Where:Fort  Wayne Museum of Art, Arts United Center & Plaza and Freimann Square

 

 

 

 

 

 

12:00 p.m. Opening Ceremony

 

 

 

 

Fort Wayne Children’s Choir Singing the Star Spangled Banner and the Japanese National Anthem, and Sakura, Cherry Blossom (in Japanese)

Mayor Tom Henry with the Official Welcome with the Proclamation from the  City of Fort Wayne

 

TAIKOPROJECT, Japanese Taiko Ensemble from Los Angeles, CA

Fort Wayne Taiko, from the Fort Wayne Dance Collective

Okinawa Yuyukai Taiko, from Indianapolis

Garret Uyeno, Koto, musician from Indianapolis

Minyo Japanese Folk Dancers, from Indianapolis

Fort Wayne Children’s Choir, Treble and Lyric, conducted by Phyllis Boester

Mrs. Shie Otani, Japanese Tea Ceremony

Sayaka Ganz, Sculpture Artist of recycled materials display and hands-on booth

Chikuen Kato, Sumie Artist display

Martial Arts, several groups demonstrating

Hiroshi Kaneko, Japanese Toymaker from Chicago

Dorothy Kittaka, Japanese Storyteller, Kamishibai Storycard Theater

Mike Schmid, Origami demonstration and hands-on origami for all

Laura Semba, Haiku Lecture on Matsuo Basho’s Oku no Hosomichi and

Haiku Reading by students

TAIKOPROJECT will perform their full program prior to the Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival at the Arts United Center on Saturday, April 17^th at 8:00 p.m. CONTESTS

Anime! Draw a famous anime character or your own original character for prizes.
Can You Haiku?  Students will submit work prior to festival and public may compose haiku at the festival for prizes.

CosPlay!  Students may wear costumes depicting favorite anime character for prizes.

 

Toyko Seoul Restaurant, purchase authentic Japanese cuisine.

Woo’s Oriental Grocery & Mart , buy Japanese candies, drinks, ice cream, crackers etc.

Sampling of Japanese Beer -  ASAHI BEER,  Five Star Distributing

Bonsai Display and Demonstration and sales by Fort Wayne Bonsai Club
Origami Demonstration and Hands-on session, Mike Schmid, Art Specialist

Japanese Kites and Toys handmade by Hiroshi Kaneko from Chicago

Videos of Japanese Culture – continuous

Japanese Children’s Games and Crafts, origami Samurai Hat making and Japanese Fan making and other Japanese hands-on activities  

 

Information Please look at: JapanInFortWayne.com