CULTURAL FUSION 2017

Celebrate the Holidays with us!

Okinawan Music and Dance, Great food and drinks, Kachashii Dance Contest, Silent Auction Win an iPad~! The proceeds from the event will help the school fund recitals, purchase costumes and provide scholarships for students who are interested in furthering their skills by taking the certification test in Okinawa.

Cultural Fusion 2017 Event Details:

• Date: Friday, December 1, 2017
• Time: 6:00p.m. to 8:30p.m.
• Place: Pagoda Restaurant-1525 Rycroft St. International Room 1st floor
• Cost: $60/person $70 at the door
• First 50 people who registered & paid early will be entered for a drawing to win an Awamori Basket~.

Please submit the Reservation Request/Payment Form RSVP by November 21, 2017: Download and print, or visit our event page to purchase tickets online >> HERE.

* Because alcohol is being served, guests who attend must be age 21 or older.

Creative director Frances Nakachi Kuba Sensei knows that this milestone event is made possible by many individuals from within the community working harmoniously together. It is her precious gift to all of you who make up the extended ‘ohana of Tamagusuku Ryu Senju Kai Frances Nakachi Ryubu Dojo. So come and enjoy a heartfelt gift filled with vibrant colored kimonos, the nostalgic music of the sanshin, and stories told by dancers ranging from keiki to kupuna. The playful youth, the peaceful warriors, and the wise elders are eager to share their stories of joy and gratitude, through dance, with you.

This production will also feature Certified National Intangible Cultural Assets in Japan, Grandmaster Yoshiko Tanita, and Grandmaster Mieko Kinjo and Kaishu Miyoshi Higa from Okinawa.
This cultural performance will be held on Sunday, May 21, 2016 from 3:00 pm at the Hawaii Okinawa Center on 94-587 Ukee St, Waipahu, HI 96797. (Map & Directions)

General seating tickets are $35. VIP tickets are $150 which include special Kariyushi Kariyushi book based on stories of Art and Culture, reserved parking, reserved seating and a cocktail reception after the show. There are only 100 VIP seats available and will need to call to reserve. The VIP tickets will not be sold online. Door opens at 2:30p.m.

For more information, please contact Eric Kobayashi at (808) 758-8828, or Hawaii Okinawa Center at 808-676-5400.

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6th Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival~!

Oct. 26th – Oct. 30th in Okinawa    

For more info, click   http://wuf2016.com/en/ 

Come see Senjukai Hawaii – Frances Nakachi Sensei and Ainoa Miyashiro at National Theater in Okinawa on

October 29, 2016 at 14:00.

It crossed the sea along with the Uchinanchu who traveled to the world, Okinawa traditional arts that have been handed down in many parts of the world. At present, it becomes a bridge between home and Okinawa Prefecture, the world and you have a valid Okinawa.

In this performance, performer’s Okinawa performing arts who are active all over the world, performing arts organizations et al bring together, Okinawan music has been nurtured in each country, to show off the dance, also a number of rare technique that remains in a foreign land we introduce.

See you at Kapiolani Park, Waikiki Hawaii for the annual United Okinawa Association’s Okinawan Festival 2016.

Great Food, Entertainment and culture~! Gathering of Uchinanchu and Uchinanchu at heart~!

FESTIVAL HOURS:
September 3 (Saturday) 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.

• Live entertainment, food booths & activities: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Okinawan Festival Bon Dance: 5:30pm – 9:30pm w/ only select food booths open until 8pm

September 4 (Sunday) 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

• Live entertainment, food booths & activities, Craft Gallery and Children’s
• Games close at 4:30 p.m.

Date: January 11, 2015
Location:
JCCH Teruya Courtyard Stage
2454 South Beretania Street Honolulu, HI 96826
Time for Senjukai: 1: 20-1:40p.m.

Lots of entertainment, food and fun~! See you there~