After a 24 year hiatus, the Buddhist Church of Santa Barbara is resurrecting the Obon festival on Saturday, July 20, 2013.
Santa Barbara Obon Celebration
Saturday, July 20
Buddhist Church of Santa Barbara
1015 East Montecito Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805) 483-5948, obon@buddhistchurchofsantabarbra.org
Cultural Performance and Demonstration in the Social Hall
1:00 – 1:20 pm, Ikebana Flower Arranging Demonstration
1:30 – 1:55 pm, Fuji Japanese Dance
2:05 – 2:15 pm, Okinawa Sanshin String Instrument Music
2:25 – 2:35 pm, Bob the Shakuhachi Monk Japanese Flute Music
2:45 – 3:20 pm, Kendo Japanese Fencing Demonstration
3:30 – 3:55 pm, Fuji Japanese Music
Obon Odori Dancing and Taiko Drumming in the Front Parking Lot
4:00 pm, Obon Odori Dancing I
5:00 pm, Togen Daiko Japanese Drumming
6:00 pm, Obon Odori Dancing II
Click the below link for more details:
http://www.buddhistchurchofsantabarbara.org/obon