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May
13
Sat
Brookline Cherry Blossom Festival @ Brookline High School
May 13 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
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The Genki Spark and Brookline High School once again host the Brookline Cherry Blossom Festival with music, bon odori dance, crafts, food, and, of course, taiko drumming with groups from all over the greater Boston area. Come join us in celebrating the gift of the cherry blossoms in this fun, family-friendly event. When not performing, come visit us at our table.
Jul
16
Sun
Black Ships Festival @ Cardine's Field
Jul 16 @ 12:00 pm

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Odaiko New England performs at the Newport Black Ships Festival at the historic Cardine’s Field, one of our biggest performances of the year. We’re very pleased to return to Newport’s weekend-long festival celebrating the signing of the Treaty of Kanagawa, which opened the Japanese ports of Shimoda and Hakodate to United States trade.  The “Black Ships,” or “Kurofune,” refers to the Japanese term for foreign ships.

Shimoda is now Newport’s sister city and also celebrates this festival.

The Black Ships festival is hosted by the Japan-America Society of Rhode Island.

May
18
Sat
Brookline Cherry Blossom Festival @ Brookline High School
May 18 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
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The Genki Spark and Brookline High School once again host the Brookline Cherry Blossom Festival with music, bon odori dance, crafts, food, and, of course, taiko drumming with groups from all over the greater Boston area. Come join us in celebrating the gift of the cherry blossoms in this fun, family-friendly event. When not performing, come visit us at our table.
Aug
9
Fri
Black Ships Festival @ Independence park
Aug 9 all-day

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Odaiko New England is very pleased to return to Rhode Islands’s 36th annual Black Ships Festival, August 9th and 10th.

Friday evening, catch our full performance at 7pm at Independence Park.  The event is free.  Bring chairs and blankets to sit out on the grass. 

Saturday will feature multiple small performances throughout the day as part of the Arts & Crafts and Martial Arts Fair featuring demonstrations, workshops, and displays. And in the evening, we’ll be performing at the Black Ships Festival Gala.

The Black Ships Festival is a weekend-long festival celebrating the signing of the Treaty of Kanagawa, which opened the Japanese ports of Shimoda and Hakodate to United States trade.  The “Black Ships,” or “Kurofune,” refers to the Japanese term for foreign ships.

To celebrate this friendship, the Japanese city of Shimoda also celebrates this festival.

The Black Ships festival is hosted by the Japan-America Society of Rhode Island.

Aug
10
Sat
Black Ships Festival @ Independence park
Aug 10 all-day

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Odaiko New England is very pleased to return to Rhode Islands’s 36th annual Black Ships Festival, August 9th and 10th.

Friday evening, catch our full performance at 7pm at Independence Park.  The event is free.  Bring chairs and blankets to sit out on the grass. 

Saturday will feature multiple small performances throughout the day as part of the Arts & Crafts and Martial Arts Fair featuring demonstrations, workshops, and displays. And in the evening, we’ll be performing at the Black Ships Festival Gala.

The Black Ships Festival is a weekend-long festival celebrating the signing of the Treaty of Kanagawa, which opened the Japanese ports of Shimoda and Hakodate to United States trade.  The “Black Ships,” or “Kurofune,” refers to the Japanese term for foreign ships.

To celebrate this friendship, the Japanese city of Shimoda also celebrates this festival.

The Black Ships festival is hosted by the Japan-America Society of Rhode Island.