Obon Festival and Bonodori at Japanese Buddhist temples
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June 11 (Saturday) Arizona Obon Festival: 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Bonodori at 6:45 pm at Arizona Buddhist Temple in Phoenix
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June 18- 19, Sun Valley Obon Festival: Saturday, 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm, Bonodori at 7:00 pm; Sunday, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Bonodori at 6:30 pm at Valley Community Center, 8850 Lankershim Blvd, Sun Valley, CA 91352. Facebook: Valley Japanese Community Center
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June 25-26, San Fernando Valley Obon Festival: Satuday, 4:30 pm – 10:00 pm, Bonodori at 7:00 pm; Sunday, 4:30 pm – 9:00 pm, Bonodori at 6:30 pm at San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center
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June 25 (Saturday) West Covina Obon Festival: 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Bonodori at 7:00 pm at East San Gabriel Japanese Cultural Center
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Venice Japanese Community Center
June 25-26, Annual Natsu Matsuri (Summer Festival)
Sat, 12 pm – 9 pm
Sun, 11 am – 8 pm
Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute
June 25-26. 2016 Matsuri Carnival
Sat, 12 pm – 9 pm
Sun, 12 pm – 7 pm
Long Beach Japanese Cultural Center
June 25-26, Annual Japanese Festival
Sat, 3 pm – 9 pm
Sun, 3 pm – 8 pm
http://www.Facebook.com : Long Beach Japanese Cultural Center
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July 2 (Saturday) Senshin Obon Festival: 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm, Bonodori at 7:00 pm at Senshin Buddhist Temple
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July 9-10, Zenshuji Obon Carnival: Saturday and Sunday, 11:00 am – 8:00 pm at Zenshuji Soto Mission in Little Tokyo. 123 South Hewitt Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. (213) 624-8658 www.zenshuji.org
Zenshuji Obon Carnival Event Schedule
Zenshuji - Saturday, July 9th
1:30 P.M. OBON Service
3:00 P.M. Talent Show
4:00 P.M. Japanese Folk Dance: Tokushima Awa Odori
4:30 P.M. Japanese Folk Dance: Hoshun-Kai (豊春会)
5:15 P.M. Martial Art: Shorinji Kempo
5:45 P.M. Demonstration of Painting Dragon: Keisuke Tejima
6:00 P.M. Taiko Zendeko
6:30 P.M. BON ODORI
Zenshuji - Sunday, July 10th
1:30 P.M. OBON Service
3:00 P.M. Pop Music: Katharina Miyoshi, Jason Yu & Rev. Keisuke Kataoka
3:30 P.M. Martial Art: Shorinji Kempo
4:45 P.M. Koto: Koto Zanmai (琴三昧)
5:15 P.M. Demonstration of Painting Dragon: Keisuke Tejima
6:15 P.M. Raffle Drawing
6:30 P.M. BON ODORI
Zenshuji -12:30-4:00P.M. Tea Ceremony
-Flower Exhibition : All Day
*The schedule is subject to change without notice.
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July 9-10, Nishi Hongwanji Obon Festival: Saturday, 3:00 pm – 10:00 pm, Bonodori at 7:00 pm; Sunday, 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Bonodori at 6:00 pm at Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple in Little Tokyo, 815 East First Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. (213) 680-9130. www.nishihongwanji-la.org
Saturday
3:00 pm: Welcome
3:05 - 3;45 pm: Nishi Center Kids
4:00 - 4:35 pm: Matsutoyo-Kai
4:45 - 5:20 pm: Ho'Aloha Polynesian Dance
5:30 - 6:30 pm: LA Matsuri Taiko
7:00 - 9:00 pm: Obon Odori (West Lot)
9:00 - 10:00 pm: Dance to Kokoro
Sunday
2:00 pm: Welcome
2:05 - 2;45 pm: Nishi Center Kids
3:00 - 3:35 pm: Da Kapakahi's
3:45 - 4:20 pm: Blusettes Quintet
4:30 - 5:30 pm: LA Matsuri Taiko
6:00 - 7:55 pm: Obon Odori (West Lot)
8:00 pm: Raffle Drawing (West Lot)
The festival will have a farmer's market and food booths.
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July 9 (Satuday) Oxnard Obon Festival: 1:00 pm – 8:30 pm, Bondori at 6:00 pm at Oxnard Buddhist Temple
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July 16-17, Orange County Buddhist Church Obon Festival: Saturday, 2:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Bonodori at 7:00 pm; Sunday, 2:00 pm – 8:30 pm, Taiko at 6:30 pm. Bonodori from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Orange County Buddhist Church, 909 South Dale Ave, Anaheim, CA 92804
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July 16 -17, Venice Obon Festival: Saturday, 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Bonodori at 6:30 pm; Sunday, 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Bondori at 6:30 pm at Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple
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July 16 (Saturday) Santa Barbara Obon Festival, 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Bonodori at 2:30 pm & 4:00 pm at Santa Barbara Buddhist Temple www.buddhistchurchofsantabarbara.org/obon
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July 23-24, Pasadena Obon Festival: Saturday, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Bonodori at 6:30 pm; Sunday, 4:00 pm – 8:30 pm, Bonodori at 6:30 pm at Pasadena Buddhist Temple, 1993 Glen Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103. (626) 798-4781 www.PasadenaBuddhistTemple.org
July 23-24, Vista Obon Festival: Saturday, 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Bonodori at 6:30 pm; Sunday, 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Bonodori at 6:30 pm at Vista Buddhist Temple
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July 30-31, Higashi Honganji Obon Festival: Saturday, 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Bonodori at 5:30 pm; Sunday, 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Bonodori at 5:30 pm at Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple in Little Tokyo
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July 30-31, West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple Annual Obon Festival: Saturday, 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm, Bonodori at 6:30 pm; Sunday, 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Bonodori at 6:30 pm at Sawtelle in West Los Angeles
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August 6 (Saturday) San Diego Obon Festival: 10:00 am – 9:00 pm, Bonodori at 6:30 pm at Spreckels Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park, San Diego
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August 6 (Saturday) Las Vegas Obon Festival: 11:00 am – 3:30 pm, Bonodori at 12:45 pm at Ed.W. Clark High School in Las Vegas
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August 13-14, Gardena Obon Festival: Saturday, 3:00 pm – 10:00 pm, Bonodori at 6:00 pm; Sunday, 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Bonodori at 6:00 pm at Gardena Buddhist Church,1517 West 166th Street, Gardena CA 90247. https://www.facebook.com/garnenabuddhistchurch
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