June 2022
Honk! Fest West
HONK! is a celebration of community, collaboration and creative expression and is dedicated to creating a community of inclusion. HONK! is free to the public, and is a festival of street bands, featuring a diverse range of musical styles.
Find out more »2022 Walk for Rice
After a 2-year hiatus of in-person events, ACRS is having an in-person Walk for Rice event at Jefferson Park on June 18th! Walk for Rice brings people together as a community to raise funds for the ACRS Food Bank and awareness about food insecurity in Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (ANHPI) communities. Since the first walk in 1990, Walk for Rice has raised over one million dollars to feed families and individuals experiencing hunger.
Find out more »August 2022
Hai! Japantown 2022
Annual block party in Seattle's Japantown returns in-person! Seattle Kokon Taiko will be performing in Chiyo's Garden off Jackson between 6th Ave S and Maynard Ave S.
Find out more »Indicator Species Project
The Indicator Species is Lelavision’s latest project, bringing community together around a large public artwork and featuring performances, science talks, and wellness experiences. Company co-founder and sculptor, Ela Lamblin, is building a 35 foot tall interactive, kinetic, and musical sculpture of a Plecoptera nymph, commonly known as a stonefly. Making a parallel between ecosystem health and communal well-being, and drawing on diverse connections within the arts, sciences, and wellness professions, event creator Leah Mann will curate and program live presentations…
Find out more »Kubota Garden Summer Thunder
Kubota Garden is having a summer 2022 taiko event! Kubota Garden is a 20-acre Japanese garden in the Rainier Beach neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. A public park since 1987, it was started in 1927 by Fujitaro Kubota, a Japanese emigrant. Today, it is maintained as a public park by the Seattle Parks and Recreation and the Kubota Garden Foundation.
Find out more »September 2022
2022 CIDBIA Night Market
Explore arts, crafts, and retail vendors at the C-ID Night Market to discover new artists or support your favorite crafters. Find an array of small local artists and purchase a few unique pieces from them during the #cidnightmarket on 9/10 from 1-9pm in Seattle’s historic Chinatown-ID. This year’s arts & crafts line-up is the most impressive yet!
Find out more »Japan Week at Bellevue College
Japan Week at Bellevue College SKT Performance Sept. 24 4:00pm - 4:30pmw Bellevue College, Bldg. L Courtyard: 3000 Landerholm Cir SE, Bellevue, WA 98007 Event Sept. 24 10:00am - 5:00pm Bellevue College: 3000 Landerholm Cir SE, Bellevue, WA 98007 Experience the many facets of Japanese culture in one convenience location, including calligraphy, cosplay contest, ikebana displays, Japan market, Japan trivia contest, Japanese storytelling, karaoke, manga drawing workshop, martial arts demonstrations, mindfulness meditation, outdoor game of Go, photo booth, tea ceremony demonstration, and much…
Find out more »October 2022
FINDING HER BEAT Screening at the Seattle Queer Film Festival
Seattle Kokon Taiko is performing for the FINDING HER BEAT Screening at the Seattle Queer Film Festival Saturday, October 15, 2022 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Northwest Film Forum - 1 1515 12th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122 Ticket Sales: https://rb.gy/zq4a6b For thousands of years women have been locked out of Taiko drumming. Not anymore. In the dead of a Minnesota winter, Asian drumming divas smash gender roles and redefine power on their own terms. FINDING HER BEAT dives into…
Find out more »January 2023
Mochi Tsuki Festival
Date: Saturday, January 7, 2023 Time: TBD Location: Woodward Middle School 9125 Sportsman Club Rd NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 Event Website: https://www.bainbridgeisland.com/mochi-tsuki-festival/ For over a millennium, making and eating the sweet rice treat mochi (moe-chee) has been a celebrated New Year’s tradition in Japan, with generations of families and communities coming together to wish good health and prosperity for the new year. Join the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community (BIJAC) at the annual Mochi Tsuki Festival. Highlights include performances from the…
Find out more »Mochi Tsuki 2023
Date: Saturday, January 7, 2023 Time: 12:00pm & 2:00pm SKT Performances Location: Woodward Middle School 9125 Sportsman Club Rd NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 Event Website: https://www.bainbridgeisland.com/mochi-tsuki-festival/ For over a millennium, making and eating the sweet rice treat mochi (moe-chee) has been a celebrated New Year’s tradition in Japan, with generations of families and communities coming together to wish good health and prosperity for the new year. Join the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community (BIJAC) at the annual Mochi Tsuki Festival. This…
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