Pasadena Buddhist Temple Obon Festival, July 15-16
Topic: Buddhist

Saturday, July 15

5:30 PM,  Aikido: Pasadena Aikido

6:00 PM, Judo: Pasadena Kodokan

5:00-7:00 PM, Book Signing: Stan Sakai, author of the “Usagi Yojinbo” comic book series.

 

Sunday, July 16

4:45 PM, Tea Ceremony in the Temple garden Tea House

5:30 PM,  Kendo, Pasadena Kendo Dojo

6:00 PM, Iaido: Pasadena Kendo

5:00-7:00 PM, Book Signing: Naomi Hirahara, author of “Snakeskin Shamisen” “Sumer of the Big Bachi” and newly released “Gasa-Gasa Girl” and “Silent Scars of Healing Hands: Oral Histories of Japanese American Doctors in WWII Detention Camps”

 

Pasadena Buddhist Temple is located at 1993 Glen Ave., Pasadena, CA 91103. www.pcji.org.

 

Obon Festival on Saturday, July 1, 2006
Topic: Buddhist
Senshin Buddhist Temple, 1311 West 37th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007
(323) 731-4617
From 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM

West Covina Buddhist Temple, East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center, 1203 West Puente Ave., West Covina, CA 91790
(626) 913-0622
From 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM
www.livingdharma.org

April 8, 9 Orange County Buddhist Church Hanamatsuri Bazaar
Topic: Buddhist
Orange County Buddhist Church
909 South Dale Ave., Anaheim, CA 92804
(714) 827-9590

Saturday, April 8, 2:00-9:00 PM
Sunday, April 9, 2:00-8:30 PM

Cultural Exhibits: Kimekomi Dolls, Tea Ceremony, Fabric Dyeing, Sumi-e, Kimono Display, Bonai, Chigiri-e, Koi fish, Dharma School displays, Ikebana, Display of Sword, Japanese school displays, pictorial displays of Buddhists in Internment Camps, Books on Buddhism.

Stage Performances: Japanese Classical Dance, Aikido, Kendo, Karate, Minyo, Koto, Taiko Group.

Food: Chicken Teriyaki, Wontan, Sushi, Udon, Beef Teriyaki, Chow Mein, Teri-Burgers, Oden, Dango, Imagawayaki, Corn, Spam Musubi, and many more.

Games: For Youngs and old. Raffle prizes.