2012 Nisei Week Ondo (Community Dance Celebration) & Closing Ceremony - Little Tokyo, LANEW

Nisei Week Ondo (Community Dance Celebration) & Closing Ceremony
Final dance to close out the 2012 Summer Obon Festivals.

Date
Sunday, 19th August 2012

Time
4:00 pm

Location
First Street between San Pedro St and Central Ave, Little Tokyo - Los Angeles

Ondo Dances
Tanko Bushi, 1 plus 1, Kagoshima Ohara Bushi, Aizu Bandai san, Sho Tokyo Ondo, Shiawase Samba, plus a new dance.

Ondo Dance Schedule
If you are dancing, you need to check in at 3pm at JANM plaza. Please do not be late.
For further information contact: Miles Hamada, (323) 620-0662 or email: mileshamada@yahoo.com

Tentative schedule is as follows (2012 Updated)
2:50-3:15    Dancer Check-in (at JANM)
3:30            Dancers move onto the Street
3:45            dancers set in position
4:00            Start of program - Taiko - Chikara Daiko
4:25            Welcome and introduction of the Queens Court
4:30            Intro of Minyo Station
4:35            First song
4:55            Second song
5:00            Intro of Dancers and groups
5:15            Start of the First half of Ondo- 8 songs
5:55            Intermission (Raffle)
6:00            Start of Second Half of Ondo- 8 songs
6:40            End of Dancing
6:50            Teacher recognition & Announce next years Choreographer
7:05            Raffle- major prize
7:30            Closing Statement
7:35            End of Event

Bon Odori Practice
Monday & Thursday: July 16, July 19, July 23, July 26, July 30, August 2
Location: JACCC Plaza

Event Title
Nisei Week Ondo (Community Dance Celebration) & Closing Ceremony

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]