OAA Bazaar 2015 � Okinawan Food & Performances, Kid Games, Raffle Prizes, Okinawan Dango! - FundraiserNEW

On Sunday, Oct. 4, the Okinawa Association of America (OAA) invites you to their Annual�Bazaar�in Gardena. This is the only annual�festival in L.A. that celebrates Okinawan culture, bringing the community together for an afternoon of delicious food, soulful entertainment, games, and raffle prizes! The OAA, a cultural non-profit organization formed by Okinawan immigrants 100+ years ago, also uses this event as their annual fundraiser.

Food booths will include tasty favorites like�s�t� and�gī�("Okinawan dango"), Okinawa soba, teriyaki combo plates, and spam musubi. Want to try something new? We will have limited specials:�ashitibichi�(pig's feet),�rafute�(braised pork belly) sliders and donburi,�beni-imo�(Okinawan purple potato) ice cream, and taco rice (literally taco ingredients over rice; a popular fusion dish in Okinawa)!

Take your food to-go or stay and enjoy our all-day entertainment program which will include Okinawan and Hawai'ian music/dance, karate demonstrations, and contemporary performances. Guest performers include the El Marino Language School's 4th�grade�eisaa�(Okinawan drum-dancing) group and members from The Grateful Crane Ensemble!

Raffle tickets are only $1 with great prizes: $300 grand prize, $200 Amazon gift card, gift basket from Jake Shimabukuro, plus more! Starting your holiday shopping early? We will have a limited supply of merchandise from Okinawa (books, CDs, postcards, souvenirs, stickers) plus OAA's original t-shirts, mugs, stickers, and tote bags.

Kids activities include carnival games, drawing/coloring, crafts, and our�Warabi Eisaa�Workshop, where they can make their own Okinawan hand drum (paranku)!

Please join us on Oct. 4, 11AM � 4PM, at the OAA Center, 16500 S. Western Ave., Gardena 90247. Parking available in nearby residential areas. Early arrival recommended (popular food/merchandise items sell out quickly). More information, donate, volunteer sign-up: 310-532-1929, [email protected]m.

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