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.
Odaiko New England is very pleased to help celebrate the City of Newport’s weekend-long Black Ships Festival. This year catch our performances through out the day in Touro Park at 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. The festival celebrates 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.
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.
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.
Summer Term
July 9th – August 13, Sundays at the Regent Theater
Beginner Taiko Class
- Date: July 9 – Aug 13, 2023 (6 weeks)
- Time: 9am – 10:45am
- Cost: $150.00 for 6 weeks
- Prerequisite: None
AP Taiko
- Date: July 9 – Aug 13, 2023 (6 weeks)
- Time: 9:00 AM – 10:45 AM
- Cost: $60.00 for 6 weeks
- Prerequisite: Minimally 1 year of Beginner Taiko Class or prior evaluation and permission from the instructor.
Styles Class
- Date: July 9 – Aug 13, 2023 (6 weeks)
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
- Cost: $150.00 for 6 weeks
- Prerequisite: Minimally 1 year of Beginner Taiko Class or prior evaluation and permission from the instructor.
Recreational Taiko Class is on Sundays from 9am – 12:30pm. This session there are 3 courses to select from. Visit our Recreational Taiko Class page for registration.
Fall Term
Sept 10 – Oct 29, 2023 (8 weeks), Sundays at the Regent Theater
Beginner Taiko Class
- Date: Sept 10 – Oct 29, 2023 (8 weeks)
- Time: 9am – 10:45am
- Cost: $200 for 8 weeks
- Prerequisite: None
Styles Class
- Date: Sept 10 – Oct 29, 2023 (8 weeks)
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
- Cost: $200 for 8 weeks
- Prerequisite: Minimally 1 year of Beginner Taiko Class or prior evaluation and permission from the instructor.
Recreational Taiko Class is on Sundays from 9am – 12:30pm. This session there are 2 courses to select from. Visit our Recreational Taiko Class page for registration.
Winter Term
November 5th – December 17th, Sundays at the Regent Theater
Beginner Taiko Class
- Date: Nov 5 – Dec 17, 2023 (7 weeks)
- Time: 9am – 10:45am
- Cost: $150.00 for 6 weeks , $175 for 7 weeks, $200 for 8 weeks
- Prerequisite: None
Styles Class
- Date: Nov 5 – Dec 17, 2023 (7 weeks)
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
- Cost: $175 for 7 weeks
- Prerequisite: Minimally 1 year of Beginner Taiko Class or prior evaluation and permission from the instructor.
Recreational Taiko Class is on Sundays from 9am – 12:30pm. This session there are 2 courses to select from. Visit our Recreational Taiko Class page for registration.
