The Salinas Buddhist Temple is planning to hold their Obon festival this sunday. The festival features displays of bonsais, japanese food, martial arts demonstrations, and flower arrangements, as well as a tea ceremony.

All Day Ikebana Floral Displays & Bonsai Exhibits in Classroom #1 Hoseki Designs will be selling O-nenjus and Buddhist Jewelry Food Sales & Games in the Courtyard Area and Hall

Admission
Free

Festival Dates
July 27, 2014

Time
12:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Bon Odori Dance
6:00 pm

Schedule of Events
12:00 PM Obon Festival Begins
12:30 PM Tea Ceremony (Hondo)
1:00 PM Shorinji-Kempo (Outdoor stage)
1:30 PM Introduction to the Temple (Hondo)
2:00 PM Ikebana Floral Demonstration (Classroom)
2:30 PM Kendo Demonstration (Outdoor Stage)
3:00 PM Classical Japanese Dance, Karaoke (Main Hall)
3:00 PM Bonsai Demonstration (Classroom)
4:00 PM San Jose Taiko Performance (Outdoor Stage)
5:30 PM Obon Service (Hondo)
6:00 PM Obon Odori Dance (Outdoor Stage)
7:00 PM Raffle Drawing (Main Hall)
8:00 PM Obon Festival Ends

All Day Ikebana Floral Displays & Bonsai Exhibits in Classroom Complex
All Day Food Sales in Food Court and in the Main Hall
Japanese Crafts in the Main Hall
Games in the Courtyard Area in front of the Hondo.

Salinas Obon Dance Practice
June 24 & 26th
July 1st & 3rd
July 8th & 10th - (Monterey Obon July 13th)
July 15th & 17th - (Watsonville Obon July 20th)
July 22nd & 24th (optional) (Salinas Obon July 27th)
Time
7 pm - 8:30 pm, Tuesday and Thursday nights in Multi-purpose Hall:

Event Title
Buddhist Temple of Salinas Obon Odori

Event Location
Salinas Buddhist Temple, 14 California St., Salinas, CA 93901

Japanese Obon Festival & Bon Odori Schedule
http://www.japanese-city.com/calendar/events/p/obon-and-practice.php

[Please always confirm date & times, the schedule could change]