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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Culture center in Little Tokyo to showcase Japanese tradition, Aug 14-15

Cultural News Email Daily   Culture Center in Little Tokyo to showcase Japanese tradition, Week 1, Aug 14-15 Ikebana Flower Arrangement (Cultural News Photo)   Japanese American Cultural and Community Center 244 South San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 (213) 628-2725  info@jaccc.org   www.jaccc.org   Nisei Week Cultural Exhibits: Week 1 Saturday, Aug 14 & Sunday, Aug 15: 10 am - 5 pm   1st Floor Ikebana Flower Arrangement: Kado Kyoju-kai: George J. Doizaki Gallery   Basement - Garden Room Floor Ceramic: California Japanese Ceramic Guild: Garden Room A Tapestry of Nagoya-Los Angeles Sister Cities: Richard Yataka Fukuhara: Garden Room B   2nd Floor Kimekomi Doll: Hirofumi-kai: Room 200 Sumie Brush Painting: Kawai Sumie: Conference Room B&C Painting: Mitsuko Namiki & Anita Klebanoff: Conference Room A   4th Floor Samurai Armor & Swords: Samurai Store: Room 409   5th Floor Tea Ceremony: Omote Senke School of Tea: Cultural Room  Ceramic Exhibition (Cultural News Photo) 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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Revive My Heart, Lord -- August 13, 2010

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Spiritual Life Revive My Heart, Lord April Motl Sometimes we expect revival to look one way, but perhaps God is working the same result in a different fashion. Read the full article here Faith & the Church A Battle for Integrity Charles R. Swindoll You want to shock the world? Start here--demonstrating the guts to do what's right when no one is looking. Read the full article here Bible Women Michael A. Milton I was orphaned as a little child. I was adopted by my Aunt Eva. She taught me. She taught me, and she modeled ministry for me in ways that I aspire to even today. She was a Bible woman. Read the full article here Men How to Know Truth and Evaluate Competing Worldviews Chris Daniel Do we really have to say "This is true and that is false; this is right and that is wrong?" Why can't everyone just be right? Chris Daniel's article provides helpful insight and answers. Read the full article here Entertainment Journey Leads to Selfish Awakening in Eat Pray Love Jeffrey Huston That we are to be moved by the big-screen version of Elizabeth Gilbert's yearlong journey of self-discovery in Eat Pray Love is absurd. That the memoir on which it's based (and is reverent to) has become a phenomenon is downright disturbing. Read the full article here Storytelling Slacks in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Christian Hamaker Gamers will understand the structure and hodgepodge approach to storytelling in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World--or so I'm told--but the rest of us, who demand a smidgeon of narrative and stylistic consistency, will wonder what this film has wrought. Read the full article here Slave Trade, Government Corruption at the Heart of Blood Ransom Kelley Mathews The horror of Blood Ransom lies in its factual basis. The author draws on her own experience as a missionary in Mosambique, Africa, when she spins her tale of slave trade, government corruption, stifling poverty, and hopeless victims Read the full article here   •  ChristianBook.com •  Pick your classroom with Liberty •  Better Homeschooling •  Give Shoes to Orphans •  Free Publishing Guide Crosswalk.com is a member of the Salem Web Network of sites including: • OnePlace.com • LightSource.com • ChristianJobs.com • CrossCards.com • SermonSearch.com • Christianity.com

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August 2010 In This Edition Water Footprint Calculator Dishwasher Buying Guide Find Inspiration! Environment News Going Green Quiz > Water Conservation Quiz > Oil Spills Quiz > Water Footprint Calculator Take a water tour with us through your home, garden, diet, energy use, and your stuff, to figure out your H20 footprint. Then, pledge to cut it by 20%! Ten Things You Can Do > Bathroom Revamp: Savings by the Gallon > Water Conservation Video > About National Geographic's Freshwater Initiative >   Dishwasher Buying Guide What you need to know to get the most energy- and water-efficient machine. Get more shopping and usage tips. >   Water-Stories Wanted Join forces with Alexandra Cousteau as she crosses the country reporting on freshwater.   Conservation Success Hear from the world's most accomplished water managers and advocates on their work in the field.   Water Heroes Looking for inspiration? These folks have made a career out of protecting our natural resources.     Floods and Droughts See what happens when we get too much water, or not enough.   Dams and Drips Water infrastructure never looked so good!   Prozac Pollution Making Shrimp Reckless Shrimp in Prozac-laced coastal waters swim into bright areas, making them more visible to predators, a new study says.   Blog: U.S. Great Plains, Southwest at Extreme Risk of Running Dry More than one-third of all counties in the U.S. Lower 48 states face higher risks of water shortages by mid-century, according to a new report.   Photos: Walls of Fat Clog U.K. Sewers Nine double-decker buses' worth of congealed food waste filled a London sewer until shovel-wielding "flushers" hacked it away last week. If you received this email from a friend and would like to subscribe to this or other National Geographic emails, click here. Unsubscribe | Change Email Address | Update Email Preferences | Privacy Policy | Mission Statement Click the unsubscribe link above to be removed from our email program, or send your request to… National Geographic; Attn: E-newsletter Program; 1145 17th Street NW; Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2009 National Geographic Society. All Rights Reserved. To ensure you receive your National Geographic emails, please add ngs@newsletters.nationalgeographic.com to your address book now.