2024 - 12th Annual Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival Event, San Francisco (Live Performers, Food..) Nichi Bei FoundationNEW

The Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival Event, a celebration of the joy of soy, returns to San Francisco. The festival will feature a diverse array of activities, including live performances, culinary delights, artisanal showcases, and educational workshops. Attendees can expect to enjoy a variety of soy and tofu-based dishes from local vendors, explore cultural exhibitions, watch captivating performances ranging from traditional to contemporary, and participate in informative sessions on health, sustainability, and community engagement.

Festival Date
June 22, 2024, Saturday

Time
11 am - 5 pm

Schedule

Main Stage
11:00 AM Event Start - Location
11:15 AM Gee Yung Lion and Dragon Dance Association - Main Stage
11:30 AM Sacramento Taiko Dan - Main Stage
12:00 PM Event Introduction - Main Stage
12:10 PM Tofu Passport Prize Pull - Main Stage
12:15 PM Cooking Demonstration - Hodo Soy’s Henry Hsu - Main Stage
12:45 PM Vendor Introductions (From St. Francis Hall) - Main Stage
1:00 PM Tofu Eating Contest - Main Stage
1:30 PM Vendor Introductions (From St. Francis Hall) - Main Stage
1:45 PM Tofu Passport Prize Pull - Main Stage
Tofu-Making Cooking Workshop #1: Hodo Soy’s Henry Hsu ($50 fee) - Hall C
1:50 PM Eclipse (K-pop dance) - Main Stage
2:00 PM Nichi Bei Foundation Intro / Nichi Bei Cafe Intro - Main Stage
2:10 PM Sakura Ren (Awa Odori dancing) - Main Stage
2:45 PM Koyasan Spirit of Children Taiko - Main Stage
3:00 PM Tofu Passport Prize Pull - Main Stage
3:05 PM Tofu Eating Contest - Main Stage
3:30 PM Cooking Demonstration: Nichi Bei’s Kota Morikawa - Main Stage
3:45 PM Tofu-Making Cooking Workshop #2: Hodo Soy’s Henry Hsu ($50 fee) - Hall C
3:55 PM Tofu Passport Prize Pull - Main Stage
4:00 PM Kulintaiko - Main Stage
4:35 PM Raffle Pull - Main Stage
5:00 PM Event End

Community Stage
11:00 AM Event Start - Location
12:15 PM MEaN (a capella) - Community Stage
12:40 PM Vendor Introductions (From Patrons’ Hall) - Community Stage
1:00 PM Yukiko Matsuyama + Koto Yuki Band - Community Stage
1:30 PM Vendor Introductions (From Patrons’ Hall) - Community Stage
1:45 PM Tofu Eating Contest - Community Stage
Tofu-Making Cooking Workshop #1: Hodo Soy’s Henry Hsu ($50 fee) - Hall C
3:45 PM Tofu-Making Cooking Workshop #2: Hodo Soy’s Henry Hsu ($50 fee) - Hall C
2:15 PM Asian American Food Panel - Angelina Hong, Marissa Macayan - Community Stage
3:30 PM Koyasan Spirit of Children Taiko - Community Stage
4:00 PM Tofu Eating Contest - Community Stage

New Location
The Event Center at St Mary's Cathedral, 1111 Gough Street, San Francisco, CA 94109

Support Nichi Bei Foundation
Proceeds will benefit the Nichi Bei Foundation, publishers of the nonprofit Japanese American community newspaper, the Nichi Bei Weekly. Partial proceeds benefit the Nikkei Community Internship program, administered by the Japanese Community Youth Council.