Events
Oshogatsu Family Festival Sunday, January 8, 2012, 11 AM - 5 PM FREE ADMISSION, no reservations required Ring in the New Year and the Year of the Dragon with fun arts ‘n crafts, food, and exciting cultural activities and performances. Craft & other fun activities for the entire family (11 AM–5 PM) • It’s the Year of the Dragon! Celebrate 2012 in style by constructing a dragon hat to wear. • Color and decorate a festive dragon streamer to wave in the New Year. • We need a hand! Help us build a dragon by adding a cutout of your hand to our wall. Throughout the day our dragon will grow and by the end we’ll have a fun and colorful creature made by all our JANM friends who came to help us celebrate Oshogatsu! • Toddler Room • Ruthie’s Origami Corner: Learn how to fold an origami dragon. SCHEDULE 11 AM – 5 PM: Special fukubukuro (lucky bag) store sale 11 – 5 PM: Calling all kids, slay the dragon and jump in our dragon jumper! 12 – 5 PM: Watch world-renowned candy artist Shaun Ichiyanagi make a dragon sculpture candy! (For children only. Candy Dragons will be raffled off at 4 PM) 1 – 2 PM: Try osechi-ryori (Traditional Japanese New Year foods) (While supplies last. 1st come, 1st serve) 1 – 4 PM: Have a balloon artist make a special pet dragon or dragon hat for you! 1 – 5 PM: Zaru soba (buckwheat noodles) with Kidding Around the Kitchen. 2 - 4 PM: Bring your camera and meet a real (costumed) dragon! 2:30 & 4 PM: Mochitsuki (traditional rice cake pounding ceremony) demonstration and performance by Kodama Taiko 4:30 PM: Shi shi mai (traditional lion dance) and taiko performance by Kinnara Taiko Happy Rice, Lucky Rice 11 - 3PM: Learn how to make onigiri rice balls and enter the Onigiri Contest. 4PM: Winners from the Children's and Adults sections will be announced. 100 of the top best entries will be displayed after the selection is made. Click here for more details >> This program is generously sponsored by Mitsubishi, City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs, LA Country Arts Commission. | |
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