Showing posts with label Melbourne. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Melbourne. Show all posts

Friday, January 27, 2012

Melbourne Japanese Summer Festival 2012

The Melbourne Japanese Summer Festival is on at the Docklands on Saturday, February 11th from 4-8pm. Summer Festivals are popular annual events throughout Japan and now you have the chance to experience one here in Melbourne.

Admission to the festival is free and will showcase a number of performances including Dances, Taiko Drumming, Shamisen and Sumo. The festival will be packed with a wide range of stalls with traditional Japanese games, activities and food including Sushi, Okonomiyaki, Japanese Bento and Japanese Beer.

Location:
Waterfront City Piazza Docklands
Melway: 2E D4

















The program for the festival

4:00 pm Stalls Open
4:10 pm Taiko Drumming (Wadaiko Rindo)
4:20 pm Opening Address
4:30 pm Dance Performance (The Japanese School of Melbourne)
4:40 pm Bon Odori (Summer Dance)
5:20 pm Shamisen Performance (Tadano Group)
5:30 pm Dance Performance (Murasaki no Kai)
5:40 pm Sumo Wrestling
6:00 pm Bon Odori 2
6:45 pm Taiko Drumming (Wadaiko Rindo)
7:05 pm Raffle Draw (Two Return Tickets to Japan)
8:00 pm Festival Closing Address

More information and details available at www.fest.jcci-jsm.org.au