June 2018
Paramount Theatre’s 90th Anniversary Celebration: The People’s Theater
Seattle Kokon Taiko will be participating in the festivities for the 90th Anniversary of the Paramount! Come down for some great music! STG Presents Paramount 90th Anniversary Celebration: The People’s Theatre, featuring a FREE outdoor celebration on 9th Avenue between Pike and Pine Streets, hosted by Nancy Guppy, with performances including a SassyBlack Pride Showcase featuring local LGBTQIA performers, Lieu Quan Lion Dance Team, Apna Bhangra Crew, NW Tap Connection with music by Shakiah Danielson and Levi Ware, Ten…
Find out more »28th Annual Walk For Rice
Seattle Kokon Taiko will be playing for runners as they cross the finish line at the 28th Annual ACRA Walk for Rice! 28 years ago, Herb and Bertha Tsuchiya and Sam Mitsui organized the first Walk for Rice to fight hunger in the Asian American Pacific Islander community. Each year since, Herb and Sam have continued to cultivate a community that has resulted in two and half generations of people who make this event an annual family tradition. Today, over a…
Find out more »July 2018
Japan Fair
Seattle Kokon Taiko, once again, will be performing for Japan Fair! Japan Fair is a free, two-day festival in Bellevue, WA, that celebrates Japanese art and culture. Formerly known as "Aki Matsuri", Japan Fair is a communal endeavor of musicians, artisans, community organizations, and businesses from both Japan and the U.S. who come together to share their products, talents, and knowledge of Japan. Through live performances on stage, hands on exhibits, cultural workshops, and vendor booths, the public is immersed…
Find out more »CIDBIA Dragonfest
Seattle Kokon Taiko will be joining in the festivities for the 2018 CIDBIA Dragonfest in Seattle's own International District! The Dragon Fest event will feature non-stop cultural performances including Dragon and Lion dances, Traditional Korean drumming, martial arts demonstrations, the Chinese Girls Drill Team, and much, much, more. For Seattle’s foodies we are proud to bring back the Annual $3 Food Walk with over 40 restaurants offering a wide array of international $3 bites and a few bonus retail!…
Find out more »August 2018
From Hiroshima to Hope
From Hiroshima to Hope has been created by local peace, faith and community organizations every year since 1984, The Seattle event is the oldest and largest anywhere outside Japan. More than a thousand attendees participated again last year. The 2018 From Hiroshima to Hope Planning Committee welcomes all those who wish to come and experience the feeling of community, the music and the sight of a thousand lanterns drifting on the lake. It offers the hope that we can…
Find out more »Newport Way Library Summer Youth Workshop
Seattle Kokon Taiko will be conducting a hands-on musical learning experience for youth ages 10-18 at Newport Way Library. For more information, please contact Newport Way Library
Find out more »2018 Seattle Asian American Film Festival
SAAFF is a non-profit film festival that aims to provide a space for Asian American voices, perspectives and histories by screening independent films that reflect the diversity and richness of the city's Asian American community.
Find out more »2018 Bumbershoot
Now approaching half a century, Bumbershoot is one of Seattle's largest cultural touchstones. Each year, thousands of people from across the country flock to Seattle Center to attend this acclaimed festival, which has become one of the biggest and most-loved contemporary festivals in North America, while having maintained its Northwest spirit and innovative roots. The name Bumbershoot was chosen both as a knowing nod of respect to our city’s most famous weather pattern, and a symbol of the overarching mission of this…
Find out more »September 2018
Vashon First Annual Japanese Street Festival 2018
First Annual Vashon Island Japanese Street Festival. Vashon Japanese Festival Saturday, September 22, 2018 10:00am - 4:00pm SKT Performance: 12:00pm - 12:30pm Mukai Farm & Garden 18017 107th Avenue SW Vashon, WA 98070
Find out more »October 2018
Ghost Game XII: Into the Dark
Oct. 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 31 Nov. 1, 2, 3 7:30pm - Doors Open 8:00pm - Performance Begins 75 minute performance with no intermission Join us for our 12th annual Ghost Game, to be presented this year in our new home - Arcadia in the Ballard neighborhood. This intimate, immersive theater experience will include acrobatic theater, aerial dance, puppetry, and terrifying tales from myth and folklore as only the Cabiri can present. Into the Dark explores how humans…
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