Odaiko New England brings taiko to Cambridge as part of the Summer in the City arts series. This free event brings music, dance, storytelling, theater, puppetry, movies and more to parks all over Cambridge. Summer in the City is supported by the City of Cambridge and Cambridge Community Foundation (CCF). Join us at 10am on Thursday, July 19th.
Odaiko New England will be adding some taiko boom to the Alberti Hurdy Gurdy Festival.
Join us at the Fuller Craft Museum’s Free Fun Friday for a day of family fun and art-making. Come make your own fish kite as well as other actives and, of course, come see Odaiko New England at 11am.
Odaiko New England is thrilled to return to the Laconia Multicultural Festival. Join us for an afternoon of food, music, crafts and fun.
Join Odaiko New England on the great lawn at Brandeis University for their Natsu Matsuri, or Summer Festival. ONE will be performing at noon.
Join us on Bedford Day and enjoy their fair and parade, and, of course, taiko!
Come see us in the Spirit of Shewsbury Parade. The Spirit of Shrewsbury is a weekend long festival with events for all ages. The parade starts at 1pm and will run from Beal School to Oak Middle School, 45 Oak Street.
Come see what our members and students have been working on. Join us as we get in the holiday spirit as only we know how–with lots of taiko!
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 2019, the Year of the Pig. 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. For more information, please visit The Boston Children’s Museum event calendar.
Experience the mystique of Japan through beautiful traditional dance and music, fierce martial arts and exquisite visual arts.
Masters of traditional Japanese dance, music and the arts will gather at this dynamic event to showcase the beauty of Japanese culture. Do not miss this rare opportunity to see authentic kabuki dance and listen to the elegant sounds of koto and shakuhachi and powerful taiko drumming. Experience the martial arts of the samurai through karate, kendo and kobudo performances.
During the intermission, you will have the opportunity to meet some of the artists and other aficionados of Japanese traditional arts while tasting some delicious Japanese foods and drinks. Visit the gallery displaying beautiful kimono, calligraphy and ikebana flower arrangements, and try on the yukata, or Japanese traditional dress.
The current lineup:
- Michiko Kurata (Hanayagi Sukekatsumi) – kabuki, geisha and traditional Japanese dance
- Minako Itamoto (Fujima Umehana) – nihonbuyo (dance)
- Stephen Long – shishimai (lion dance)
- Cathleen Read (Ayakano) – koto (zither)
- Claudia Erland – koto (zither)
- Geni Skendo – shakuhachi (bamboo flute)
- Kanoko Kamata – shamisen (string instrument)
- Eden Rayz – cello
- Odaiko New England – taiko (drum)
- Kodokan Boston – karate & kobudo (martial arts)
- Callahan’s Karate – kenpo (martial arts)
- Boston Kendo Kyokai – kendo (martial arts)
- Michiko Imai – shodo (calligraphy)
Intermission:
- Masako Yatsuhashi – ikebana (flower arrangement)
- TBD – sado (tea ceremony)
- Izumi Noguchi – kimono collection
- Ara Mahar – kimono collection
- Kiyomi Yatsuhashi – aizome (indigo dye art)
It will be an amazing evening of stunning beauty and powerful energy. If you like Japanese culture, don’t miss this opportunity to connect with other appreciators of Japanese arts. If you’re not familiar with Japanese culture, don’t miss this chance to experience this incredible event that brings together artists from all aspects of traditional Japanese arts.
