Past Events

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…

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.

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!

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…

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…

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…