YUME KANNON, Asia Fest
The Ofuna Kannon near Ofuna station on the JR Tokaido line will hold the "Yume-Kannon", Asia Festival.
Date&Time : Nov.24(Sat),2001 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Admission is 200Yen (includes contribution to the volunteer group)
The Festival will include Rituals for Peace in the Soto Zen and regional style as performed in Cambodia, Taiwan, India and Korea. They will be Cultural dancing and art such as Indian classical dancing, Bali dancing, Japanese old style music, Korean dancing and Chango etc.
Booths such as the Indian Tourist Government Office will have a craft curry shop, Vietnamese food stalls, Nepal's Bazaar selling coffee & tea and WE21 Japan shop will have a recycle booth to support the Asian Women Stand by Yourself.
Special guests will be Mr.Murakami and Mr. Takada from the Japanese Juzo Taiko.
Please come and enjoy our Asian Festival.
Schedule 24-Nov,2001
|
Time |
Pray for peace/Performances |
Original Countries/Area |
|
09:00- |
Pray for peace |
Japan, Sojiji zen temple |
|
09:45- |
Pray for peace |
Sri Lankan style |
| 10:10- | Pray for peace, Dancing Performances | Taiwanese style |
| 10:35- | Pray for peace | Tibetan style |
| 11:00- | Shishimai- Lion dance | Japanese traditional dancing |
|
11:35- |
Performances by Cambodian volunteers |
Cambodia |
|
12:05- |
Summary report of Afghan refugees |
|
| 12:15- | Tibetan folk song | Tibet |
|
11:00-11:15 |
Mantra & Bhajan |
India |
| 12:50- | Indian Classical Dance ,Bharatanatyam | India |
|
11:45-12:00 |
Gagaku; ancient court music |
Japan |
|
13:30- |
Korean dancing & drums |
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
|
14:10- |
Bali dance |
The Republic of Indonesia |
|
14:55- |
Korean drums |
The Republic of Korea |
|
15:30- |
Japanese drums |
Japan |
Asian food stalls, Cafe, Shops
|
National tourist bureau of India |
Curried food, handicrafts |
| Iisan restaurant | Thai food |
| Mikuni | Korean food |
| Yokohama Vietnamese association | Vietnamese food stalls |
|
Nepali bazaar |
Cafe, Tea leaf shop , handicrafts |
|
WE21 volunteer Shop |
clothing store. |
The host organizations : Ofuna Kannonji & SOTO ZEN INTERNSTIONAL
For details, call 0467-43-1561 (Japanese only) , e-mail kameno@off.ne.jp (English or Japanese).