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Dec
14
Sun
Winter Extravaganza @ ACAS
Dec 14 @ 12:00 am

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Come see what we’ve been working on. Join us as we get in the holiday spirit as only we know how–with lots of taiko!

Suggested donation of $10 at the door.

Jan
25
Sun
Oshogatsu at the Boston Children’s Museum @ Boston Children's Museum
Jan 25 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm

childrens-msuseum-obon-1Oshogatsu, a festival welcoming the New Year, is one of Japan’s most important annual festivals. Join us at the Children’s Museum to celebrate 2015, the Year of the Sheep. 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 12:00pm and 2:00pm. For more information, please visit The Boston Children’s Museum event calendar.

Apr
17
Fri
Samurai! at the Worcester Art Museum @ Worcester Art Museum
Apr 17 @ 11:30 pm – Apr 18 @ 12:00 am

Odsc_8984daiko New England is pleased to be performing at the opening of the new “Samurai in Popular Culture” exhibit at the Worcester Art Museum. ONE provides the thrumming backbeat to the launching of this contemporary gallery inspired by Samurai culture on Friday April 17th starting at 7:30pm. This performance is open to museum members only, and admission is $10.

May
3
Sun
Walk for Hunger @ Boston Common
May 3 @ 3:45 pm – 5:45 pm

For the seventh consecutive year, Odaiko New England will energize more than 40,000 walkers at this year’s Walk for Hunger. On Sunday May 3rd, 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.orgWalk For Hunger

May
9
Sat
Brookline Cherry Blossom Festival @ Brookline High School
May 9 @ 4:30 pm
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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. The festival runs from noon until 4pm. Odaiko New England will be featured at 12:30pm.

May
21
Thu
MISTI-Con: The Wizarding World’s Fair @ The Margate Resort
May 21 – May 23 all-day

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Join us at MISTI-Con 2015 “The Wizarding World’s Fair”, an immersive, fan-focused Harry Potter Convention at the Margate Resort, Laconia, NH, May 21st – 25th. We’ll be performing at the Thursday night Opening Gala (followed by fireworks), and will offer a lecture-demonstration on Friday morning. Convention admission is required.

Jun
20
Sat
Waltham Riverfest @ Embassy Park
Jun 20 @ 7:45 pm – 8:30 pm

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Odaiko New England joins in celebrating the City of Waltham and its relationship with the Charles River in the seventh 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.

Jun
21
Sun
Harvard Museums’ Solstice Celebration @ Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology
Jun 21 @ 11:45 pm – Jun 22 @ 12:15 am

Harvard Museums of Science & Culture starts off the celestial summer with their annual Summer Solstice Celebration.  ONE will be outside playing our lullaby to put the sun to bed after its longest day of the year.  We will be capping off a day of the Celebration that’s full of food, music, dancing, and the arts, that’s free for all.

The Celebration is also a great time to visit the Harvard Museums as admittance to Harvard Semitic Museum, Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, and Harvard Museum of Natural History is free that evening!  Free event parking available at the 52 Oxford Street Garage.Jenny & Cat, Laconia

Jul
19
Sun
Black Ships Festival @ Cardine's Field
Jul 19 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

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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 this year 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.

Jul
28
Tue
Mary Baker Eddy One World Festival @ Mary Baker Eddy Library
Jul 28 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

For 10 years, Mary Baker Eddy Library has been hosting a free cultural events for children to enjoy and expand their horizons.  This year they are focusing on a new world culture every Tuesday.  July 28th is an exposition and exploration of Japanese culture.  ONE is proud to perform and showcase the Japanese art of taiko drumming.

There are plenty of other events for children to enjoy at the festival– face painting, origami, sing alongs, and storytime, all for the little ones to enjoy!  Come see us perform and learn a bit about Japanese culture on the way.