2012 Buddhist Temple of San Diego Obon Festival & Odori (Sat only) [Confirmed]NEW

Buddhist Temple of San Diego Obon Festival outdoor festivities begin with music, cultural displays, food sales. Family and community are invited to celebrate OBON, the Buddhist holiday dedicated to expressing joy and gratitude for the gifts of life, heritage, and those we have taken for granted or forgotten. We dance out of sheer gratitude for the contributions of people who made possible life as we know it. Japanese food, snacks, gifts, books; a drawing to benefit the temples youth; and a rousing taiko erformances. The unique OBON AGAIN RESALE SHOP offers new and vintage Japanese clothing, ceramics, gifts wares. Free, public welcome.

San Diego Obon Date
Saturday August 4, 2012

Obon Dance Schedule
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Bon Odori Practice Location
The practices will be held inside Temple's Annex Hall.

Bon Odori Practices
Sunday 11:00 am: July 8, 15 and 22
Wednesday 7:00 pm: July 11, 18, 25 and August 1

Kids Odori Practice
Monday 7:00 pm: July 9, 16, 23, and 30

Contact
(619) 239-0896

Title
Buddhist Temple of San Diego Obon Festival & Odori (Sat only)

Location
Buddhist Temple of San Diego, 2929 Market Street San Diego, CA 92102

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]