Tanabata Festival Opening Ceremony and Stage Schedule, Aug 13-15

Cultural News Email Daily   Tanabata Festival Opening Ceremony and Stage Schedule, Aug 13-15 Minyo Station in 2009 Tanabata Festival (Cultural News Photo)   At the open space in front of MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art) in Little Tokyo and the plaza of the Japanese American National Museum, 100 North Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012.   Open to public. Free admission.   Friday - August 13   4:50 pm Taiko drumming 5:00  Opening: Emcees by Tamlyn Tomita and Yuko Kaifu Minyo Station/Flash Mob Dance (move Sake Barrel Breaking)   The 2009 Nisei Week Court and the Tanabata Judges Guest speakers Consul General of Japan for Los Angeles - The Honorable Junichi Ihara California Assembly Speaker - The Honorable John Perez Councilwoman of the 9th District - The Honorable Jan Perry Hayato Tamura - President of Nisei Week Foundation Kenji Fukuoka - President of Kanka Kenjinkai Kyogikai Brian Kito - President of the Little Tokyo Public Safety Association 5:35  Tanabata Contest 5:45  Breaking of the Sake Barrel 5:50  Unveiling the largest Tanabata kazari ever in the U.S.          Entertainment   Saturday - August 14 12:00 pm  Taiko 12:30 Two Guys from Gardena (Harmonica/guitar singing and playing Japanese songs)         1:15  Ryukyu Koten Afuso-ryu Ongaku Kenkyuu Choichi Kai 1:45 Matsubayashi-ryu Karate of Little Tokyo 2:30 Miyuki - Getta Dance 3:00 Michael Paulo, June Kurumoto and Kimo (MAIN HEADLINER) 4:00 Ajuku Girls (from Tokyo Drifting) 5:00 Pat Seki 5:45 Gina Hirazumi (actress/singer) 6:00 Taiko group 6:30 Naoki Atokins shamisen 7:00 Hollywood Entertainment  - Akira 7:45 Naoki Atokins shamise   Sunday - August 15 11:15 am Taiko group 12:00 pm Mel's singing group 12:45 Casey - Anime 1:30 Fujima Seiyumi Kai - Dance 2:15 Awa Odori - Dance 3:00 Illusions by Allen - Magician 3:45 Miyuki - Getta dance 4:00 Akira - Hollywood Entertainment After parade - Taiko & Minyo Station at perform The schedule is subject to change. Cultural News Email Daily is edited by Shige Higashi of Cultural News in Los Angeles, California. Join Cultural News Club to help to spread Japanese art and culture in Southern California. Suggested donation subscription fee for CN Email Daily is $10 per a year.  For more info, visit www.culturalnews.com/club

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