2011 West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple Obon Festival - WLA Obon (2 Days) Different HoursNEW

West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple Obon Festival / WEST LA OBON
Obon or 'Festival of the Dead' is celebrated in Japanese-American communities all over the country in the middle of July or August. In America, obon has become a key event for both the Buddhist temples and the local community, as well as a celebration of the rich Japanese-American cultural heritage. Obon features bon odori folk dancing, live music and taiko, games, and lots of food.

See Beautiful West LA Obon Poster (Updated)

Date & Time (Note: hours are different)
Saturday, July 23 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Sunday, July 24 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Bon Dancing - Dance Time
5:00 pm: WLA Taiko performs (on Sunday at 4:00 pm)
6:30 pm: Obon dancing - both days

Bon Dance Festival Ondo Practice Schedule
Starting at 7:30 pm
06/21/2011, 06/23/2011, 06/28/2011, 06/30/2011, 07/05/2011, 07/07/2011, 07/12/2011
07/14/2011

Contact
Tel. (310) 477-7274 Fax (310) 477-6674
Rev. Fumiaki Usuki

Event Title
West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple Obon Festival / West LA Obon

Event Location
West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple, 2003 Corinth Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90025

2011 Japanese Obon Festival & Bon Odori Schedule
http://www.japanese-city.com/obon