Forward for the Okinawa Association of America, Inc LONG-AWAITED BEGIN CONCERT SET FOR MARCH 28TH IN TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA The Okinawa-based pop/folk group was forced to postpone their anticipated performance due to setbacks with their travel visas. (Gardena, CA — January 16, 2019) The Okinawa Association of America, Inc. (OAA), the largest organization in the continental […]
The Okinawa Association of America’s New Year Party moved to the Carson Community Center in the City of Carson from the Quiet Cannon event place in Montebello. OAA 2020 New Year’s Party was held on the new location on Sunday, January 19, from 11 am through 3:30pm. More than 400 people attended the event. Many […]
Forwarded for the Okinawa Association of America Shuri Castle, a World Heritage Site landmark, was ravaged by fire during the early morning hours of October 31. The cause of the fire is not known at this time. The Okinawan people throughout the diaspora read the reports in shock and horror and immediately took to social […]
The Okinawa Association of America begins fund drive for the restoration of the Shuri Castle which was ravaged by fire on October 31. In addition to collecting donations at the OAA office, the association will be sponsoring this special benefit concert in an effort to bring in more funds for the restoration of Okinawa’s sacred […]
The Okinawa Association of America began fund drive for the restoration of the Shuri Castle which was ravaged by fire on October 31. Immediately after the breaking news of the Shuri Castle fire in Okinawa, the Okinawa Association’s office in Gardena started to receive phone calls offering donations for Shuri Castle restoration. In addition to […]
The performance will be rescheduled for at a later date (Gardena, CA–August 28, 2019) It is with much regret that the Okinawa Association of America, Inc (OAA) announces that BEGIN band’s September 1st concert at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center has been postponed. The reason is due to delays in obtaining the group’s visas. […]
(Gardena, CA–August 28, 2019) It is with much regret that the Okinawa Association of America, Inc (OAA) announces that BEGIN band’s September 1st concert at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center has been postponed. The reason is due to delays in obtaining the group’s visas. OAA deeply apologizes to their sponsors, volunteers and the many […]
Let’s sing and dance! Okinawan concert in Torrance On Sunday, May 19, 2:00 p.m., the Okinawa Association of America (OAA) will bring the sights, sounds, and spirit of the Ryūkyū Islands to the James R. Armstrong Theatre in Torrance, CA. Titled “Utayabira, Wuduyabira” – which means “let’s sing, let’s dance” in Uchinaaguchi (the native Okinawan […]
The Okinawa Association of America announces the rescheduling date of its 110th Anniversary Concert featuring “Begin,” a renowned folk/pop music group from Okinawa, Japan. The new date is Saturday, March 28, 2020 at 7:30 pm, and the new venue is El Camino College’s Marsee Auditorium at 16007 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance, CA 90506 in the El […]