2012 / Japanese summer festivals to be held around Los Angeles, June 23-24
Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute
JCI Carnival
June 23 - 24, 2012
1964 West 162nd Street Gardena, CA 90247
Saturday, Noon – 9:00 pm
Sunday, Noon – 7:30 pm
The annual GVJCI carnival is a two-day extravaganza on June 23 and 24. Beginning at noon on both Saturday and Sunday, the JCI Carnival has much to offer by way of food, games, entertainment, and cultural demonstrations.
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Venice Japanese Community Center
Annual VJCC Summer Festival (Natsu Matsuri)
June 23 – 24, 2012
12448 Braddock Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90066
Saturday, June 23
2:00 PM Aikido
2:30 PM Judo
3:00 PM Iaido
3:30 PM Kendo
4:00 PM Line Dancing
4:30 PM Karate
5:00 PM Introduction of Queen and Scholorship award
5:30 PM Taiko
6:00 PM Ondo
Sunday, June 24
1:30 PM Hula
2:00 PM Shodo
2:30 PM Ikebana
3:00 PM Odori
3:30 PM Karate
4:00 PM Judo
4:30 PM Aikido
5:00 PM Taiko
5:30 PM Ondo
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Long Beach Japanese Culture Center
Annual Summer Festival
June 23 – 24, 2012
1766 Seabright Ave, Long Beach, CA 90813
Saturday, 3 – 9 pm
Sunday, 1-8 pm
Screening “Manzanar Fishing Club”
Demonstration: Judo, kendo, karate, origami, and ikebana
Entertainment: Bruce Ford “SUB” band, Kokoro Taiko Kai, Aka Taru Taiko Drummers, and ondo dancing
Exhibition: Calligraphy by Beikoku Shodo Kenkyukai, and sumi-e
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Sun Valley Japanese Community Center
Annual Carnival
June 23 – 24, 2012
8850 Lankershim Blvd, Sun Valley, CA 91352
Saturday, 5 – 10 pm
Sunday, 5 – 9 pm
