 The Genki Spark and Brookline High School once again host the Brookline Cherry Blossom Festival with music, bon odori dance, crafts, food, and, of course, taiko drumming with groups from all over the greater Boston area. Come join us in celebrating the gift of the cherry blossoms in this fun, family-friendly event. Time TBD. |
Odaiko New England joins in celebrating the City of Waltham and its relationship with the Charles River in the eighth annual Waltham Riverfest. Come join us for an afternoon of performances, fun for the kids and a variety of activities to enjoy the Charles River, including nature walks and kayaking.
Join us at PortConMaine, Maine’s geek culture celebration. A convention that includes anime, science fiction and fantasy, cosplay, table-top and video gaming, and other fandoms. Check out their amazing list of panels and events
Odaiko New England performs at the Newport Black Ships Festival at the historic Cardine’s Field, one of our biggest performances of the year. We’re very pleased to return to Newport’s weekend-long festival celebrating the signing of the Treaty of Kanagawa, which opened the Japanese ports of Shimoda and Hakodate to United States trade. The “Black Ships,” or “Kurofune,” refers to the Japanese term for foreign ships.
We’ll be joined again by the taiko group Shindaiko.
Shimoda is now Newport’s sister city and also celebrates this festival.
The Black Ships festival is hosted by the Japan-America Society of Rhode Island.
Come light up the night with food, fire and music from all over the world with Somerville Art Council’s “Ignite! Global Street Food and Fire Festival.” Odaiko New England will be performing twice during the night, times TBD. With roving performers, crafts and games, food vendors, and stage performances from cultures all over the world, it is an event sure to be a feast of sights, sounds and actual food.
The event is free, but the Somerville Arts Council has a suggested donation of $1.
Rain date: Sunday, August 14 from 6-10pm.
Come and enjoy a night of thunderous drumming and see what our students and members have been working on. Suggested donation $5.
Oshogatsu, a festival welcoming the New Year, is one of Japan’s most important annual festivals. Join us at the Children’s Museum to celebrate 2017, the Year of the Rooster. Following our performance will be a shi-shi-mai (lion dance) and parade with taiko accompaniment.
今年もよろしくおねがいします
The performance is free with admission to the museum. Performance times are 12:00-12:20 PM and 2:15-2:35 PM. For more information, please visit The Boston Children’s Museum event calendar.
Join Odaiko New England as we come together with other Boston area artists to celebrate a diversity of artistic expression, MassQuerade Ball 2017 is an inter-generational, cross-cultural exhibition of the arts including fashion, music, photography, dance, poetry, and martial arts. Tickets are $20 through April 19, 2017 (after which tickets can be purchased for $25). Tickets are available through eventbrite. MassQing will be at 6:30pm and the performances will start at 8:00pm.
Odaiko New England returns to energize more than 40,000 walkers at this year’s 49th annual Walk for Hunger. On Sunday May 7th, come hear our thunderous taiko rhythms on the Boston Common at the finish line of the 20-mile route. We look forward to sharing our spirit and joy in support of Project Bread and the walkers!
For more details about the Walk for Hunger, visit ProjectBread.org
