Fri 9 Sep 2011
Celebrate Japanese Culture at Aki Matsuri
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The Aki Matsuri Festival (or “Fall Festival”) now in its 14th year, is a celebration of the rich cultural heritage of Japan and is presented yearly by the Eastside Nihon Matsuri Association (ENMA).
The Aki Matsuri festival will be on Bellevue College’s main campus this weekend
Saturday, September 10th (10:00am-6:00pm) and
Sunday September 11 (10:00am-4:30pm.)
Admission & parking are FREE!
The festival features several special events such as a leather artist, Kimono presentation, Mikoshi Gishiki (full scale Omikoshi from Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America) and Taiko drum presentations. Bonsai, Taiko, and Japanese garden presentations as well as puppet shows.
Be sure to catch the West Cascade Puppet Brigade’s ‘The Inch-High Samurai’ a tale of a tiny young man who sets off in the world to find his fortune. He proves to be braver and more clever than the largest and scariest of foes.
See ‘The Inch-High Samurai’ on
Saturday September 10th in the Carlson Theater at 12:30pm & 2:45pm
& Sunday September 11th in Room E129 at 1:45pm & 4:00pm.
Please note that the times and venues are not the same for each day.
ENMA (Eastside Nihon Matsuri Association) is a non-profit organization of volunteers who want to preserve and further the arts and crafts of Japan for the enjoyment of the greater Seattle community.
