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Date: Saturday, 10 August, 2013       Time: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Japanese American National Museum Plaza
369 N. First Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012 USA
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Map of Japanese American National Museum Plaza, 369 N. First Street

Summer is here and it's time for family fun! Natsumatsuri means "summer festival" in Japanese and we hope you will join us at the Japanese American National Museum for a FREE day of cultural performances, demonstrations, activities, and crafts.

We have something for everyone at the festival! Kids of all ages will have a blast with airbrush tattoos, a bounce house, and taiko drumming lessons. The whole family can enjoy our first-ever Japanese Mariachi performance, or a guided tour of the (air-conditioned!) exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community. Join the wacky paper hat club or beat the heat by decorating and making a cool paper fan! And these are just a few of our activities -- check out the full schedule below!

CULTURAL PERFORMANCES & DEMONSTRATIONS

11:30AM

12:30PM

Taiko Demonstrations
Taiko is a Japanese American tradition! Learn how to play taiko drums with JANM docent Hal Keimi
1PMObon History & Traditions
What is�Obon�all about? Rev. Bill Briones of Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple will discuss the history and traditions of Obon in Japan and the United States
2PM�� 5PMTry on a yukata and have your picture taken!
Suehiro Kimono Agency will dress you in a yukata so you can have a special picture to take home! Yukata are traditional light Japanese garments worn during the summer to keep cool.
2:30PMObon Dance Demonstration
Get ready to dance! Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple will show you how to dance traditional Obon dances
4PMJapanese Mariachi
Join us for our first mariachi concert at JANM! Roger Del Norte, the Japanese mariachi singer, will perform with the Mariachi band MEXICAPAN. Mariachi singer Lupita Infante will join as a special guest for the concert
4:30PMTaiko Performance
Enjoy a fun taiko performance by L.A. Matsuri Taiko!

ACTIVITIES

All DayBounce House
Bounce around in our fun bounce house
All DayToddler Room
A fun place for our youngest guests to hang out
All DayMake a Wish!
Making wishes during the summer is a Japanese tradition. Write your own with our fun activity!
11AM�� 3PMJANM Natsumatsuri Tote Bag
Grow Your Own Media will screen print a special JANM Natsumatsuri tote bag just for you (For children only, while supplies last)

12PM/12:30PM

1PM/1:30PM

2PM/2:30PM

Common Ground Tours + Origami Lessons
Take a family tour of�Common Ground: The Heart of Community�with our experienced docents, followed by an origami lesson!
12PM�� 5PM"What Are You?" Photo Activity
We've brought back the popular activity from the�kip fulbeck: part asian, 100% hapa�exhibition. Take a picture and respond to the question "What Are You?"
1PM�� 5PMAirbrush Tattoos
Let Party Faces give you a cool airbrush tattoo�(For children only, line ends at 4:30PM)

ALL-DAY CRAFTS

  • Self Portrait
    Celebrate�Portraiture Now: Asian American Portraits of Encounter�(on view through September 22, 2013) with a self portrait
  • Make a custom fan
    Beat the heat by decorating and constructing a cool fan
  • Molded Paper Hats
    It's a JANM summer festival tradition! Make a wacky paper hat to show your style
  • Origami
    Ruthie's Origami Corner: Fold a hopping frog

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Saturday, 10 August, 2013



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