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2015 OCO Summer Concert Series - Taiko Festival

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Date: Saturday, 30 May, 2015Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Time: 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Tanaka Farms

5380 3/4 University Dr.
Irvine, CA 92612

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OCO'sï¿½Taiko Festival

Saturday, May 30, 2015

Gates open at 3pm

4 pm to 7 pm

At Tanaka Farms,5380 University Dr, Irvine, CA 92612

$25 per person donation$10 forï¿½18 and underï¿½

Click here Presell online only: http://ocoyouth.org/event-1914675 - www.OCOYouth.orgï¿½events page

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Food and drink will be available for additional donation Grass seating only, bring a blanket. Chairs will be allowed in designated outlying areas only.

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If you haven't heard the taiko drums before, this is your chance!ï¿½ Various local groups have come together to give you a sampling of Southern California's drum beat at our outdoor venue on a farm in Irvine!

We will be featuring the following groups:ï¿½

* ï¿½Yuujou Daiko, led by OCO member Judi Kaminishi. Their latest performance was at theï¿½Staple Center's JA Community Nightï¿½during the Clippers game.

* ï¿½Hikari Taikoï¿½is from the Southeast Japanese Community Center Norwalk and was founded by Tak Murata. Mary Jane Maeda is the head instructor and the executive director

*ï¿½Jodaikoï¿½taiko group is comprised of and run by ï¿½students at UCI. Current executive director is Caress Mauhili.ï¿½Click here for their promo video.ï¿½

*ï¿½Senryu Taikoï¿½group is another college group run by the students from UCR. They not only dedicate themselves to the performance aspect but to the entire process. They even build their own drums!ï¿½Check out their video.ï¿½

*ï¿½Daion Taikoï¿½group (pending) from the Orange County Buddhist Church is one of the oldest and largest taiko groups in the United States comprised of performers as young as 10 years old and as old as 60.ï¿½Click here to view their performance at Dodger Stadium.ï¿½Hoping that they can fit this event into their busy schedule!!

Come out to the farm and enjoy the beat of the taiko.ï¿½Click here and register now!

For more info contact Glenn Tanaka:ï¿½[email protected]

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