| Jan
1st |
New
Year's Celebration in Little Tokyo
"Oshogatsu in Little Tokyo 2012"
Date January 1st, 2012
At Weller Court, Onizuka Street
123 Astronaut E S Onizuka Street Los Angeles, CA 90012
Start 11am-
Food Kiosk, Culture Booths and more!
Traditional Oshogatsu Performances on Stage
LA KIMNO CLUB will have our "Club
Booth"on Onizuka Street.
*We may need some volunteer at out booth.
| The
3rd Annual “MISS KIMONO LA CONTEST”
We'll have
wonderful contest on Jan 1st in Little Tokyo. We will find
out nextl "Miss Kimono LA".
Contest
start at 11:30am on Onizuka Street near LA Kimono
Club booth.
Please see
our photo site
More detail
about contest and application form will be here |
| Important!!
Important!! Important!!Important!! Important!! Important!!
New year's group photo session
Our key word is "1-1-1"
(Jan-1st-1pm)
If you dress Kimono on New Year's
day, please come to
Noguchi Plaza in JACCC before
1pm. We'll
have new year's group photo
session by Mr.Okada
*Group photo will be available from Mr.Okada |
| 11：00am---LA
Kimono Club Booth open
11:30am---Miss Kimono LA contest
start
1:00pm----Miss Kimono LA Award
presentation and 111 Photo Party at JACCC Noguchi Plaza
2:00pm----Ｋｉｍｏｎｏ Ｆａｓｈｉｏｎ Ｓｈｏｗ ａｔ Ｗｅｌｌｅｒ Ｃｏｕｒｔ Ｓｔａｇｅ.
We are going
to demonstrate "How to tie an Obi" at our fashion
show
2:15pm----Mochi-maki
by LA Kimono Club
2:30pm----Ｋｉｍｏｎｏ Ｆａｓｈｉｏｎ Ｓｈｏｗ ａｔ Japanese
Village Plaza
2:35pm----Mochi-maki
by LA Kimono Club |
JACCC=Japanese
American Cultural and Community Center
244 South San Pedro Street Los Angeles, CA (between
2nd and 3rd Streets)
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If you need help to wear Kimono for this event,
Please contact with Ms Fumi Akutagawa 805-529-0139
(Kitsuke fee may apply) |
| Feb.12th |
10th Annual "LA Kimono Club" Meeting
Date & Time:
Sun., February 12, 2012 check-in 11:00-
General Meeting starts at 12:00Noon
Place: JACCC
Room B and C
Japanese American Cultural and Community Center
244 South San Pedro Street
(between 2nd and 3rd Streets)
Los Angeles (Little Tokyo), CA 90012
(213) 628-2725
Including Nice Japanese Box-Lunch
, entertainment by Naoki Atkins.
Helpful tip about Kimono by Fumi Akutagawa
Photo shooting with Miss Kimono LA (bring your own camera)
Please make RSVP to LA KIMONO CLUB
administration office by mail/email
or call to 818-703-0208 before Feb 1st. .Fee will be *$30 per
person (Box-Lunch, Entertainment and fee for rental rooms) + $18
per family annual membership
Please make a check pay to order
of "LA KIMONO CLUB"and send check to: 1815 S.Brockwell
Ave. Monterey Park, CA 91754> |
|
Ohanami (Cherry
Blossom Viewing Picnic)
10am - 1pm
LA
Kimono Club,LA Tokyo-Kai,Chiba Kenjin-Kai,Walk
& Talk, Hokkaidodohjinnkai Ehime-Kenjinkai, Aomori-Kenjinkai
and Aurora Foundation mutual Cherry Blossom Picnic
*This event will be potluck
style lunch picnic. Please bring your favor dishes! (Any dishes
are welcome!)
Place: Balboa Park Near #3 Pavilion
5300 Balboa Blvd Van Nuys,
CA
(Enter sign= “Balboa Lake, a Bellenson Park”)
Map |
| March .4th |
Hinamatsuri
/ Girl's Day Featuring LA Kimono Club
Date & Time:
1pm-3pm
Place: JACCC
Garden Room
Japanese American Cultural and Community Center
244 South San Pedro Street
(between 2nd and 3rd Streets)
Los Angeles (Little Tokyo), CA 90012
(213) 628-2725
JACCC's On the Veranda series event.
This year's Hinamatsuri features hands on crafts,hinaningyo(traditional
Girl's Day doll)display, and kimono demonstration led by the LA
KIMONO CLUB,where Madam Akutagawa will show audience the proper
way to wear a kimono. |
| April
|
Cherry
Blossom Festival in Southern California(LA)
April 2012 Festival Cancelled
In April of 2011, due to challenges
with our contracted fundraiser and the untimely disaster of the
Tsunami/earthquake in Japan, the Cherry Blossom Festival SoCal
postponed its annual festival normally held early in April to
September 24th and 25th of 2011. For the last 10 years, this festival
has been produced 100% by volunteers, and funded 100% by donors
and sponsors.
With the necessity of postponing this year's festival,
and a greater need of fundraising and gathering sponsorships is
necessary to be financially solvent to produce the next Cherry
Blossom Festival SoCal to be held April 2013.
The Cherry Blossom Festival wants to thank the
attendees of the belated Cherry Blossom Festival SoCal this past
year, and looks forward to be able to produce a wonderful experience
for everyone in April 2013. Stay tuned for more announcements
of activities and ways to participate to bring the best Cherry
Blossom Festival back to Southern California in April of 2013.
Wendy Anderson
WOW! Productions
626-683-8243
www.woweventproductions.com |
| April 21st-22nd
|
Festival Hours
APRIL 21th 11:00 AM TO 6:30 PM & APRIL 22nd 11:00 AM TO 6:00
PM
"Miss Kimono L.A."
will be at "Opening Ceremony" on April 21st. around
12 noon
NOTE: The festival is held the second weekend
of April evert year and will take place in rain or shine.
Location Information
Civic Center: 320 West Newmark Avenue
Barnes Park: 350 S. McPherrin Avenue (directly behind Civic Center)
(map)
Free parking and shuttle service (approximately
every 15 minutes) to the Festival is available at:
* El Repetto Elementary School - 650 S. Grandridge Avenue
* Ynez Elementary School - 120 S. Ynez Avenue (between Garvey
& Newmark Avenues)
* Mark Keppel High School - 501 E. Hellman Ave., Alhambra |
| April 22nd |
FASHION
SHOW IN THE PACIFIC ASIA MUSEUM IN PASADENA |
| May 5th |
<Unofficial Kimono event>
Tango no Sekku( Known
as "Children or Boys Day")
May 5th is the Boys' Festival
in Japan. It is the festival to hope all of the boys in each household
would grow up healthy and strong. Warrior figures (often the dolls
of boys in suits of armor) and/or Warrior's helmet and Warrior's
Suit of Armor are set up in the house during this festival, iris
leaves (Shobu) are placed under the eaves to fend off evil, and
huge carp shaped streamers (Koinobori) are fastened to poles.
Carps are thought to be very strong as they swim up even big water
falls. Special rice cakes wrapped in oak leaves (Kashiwa mochi)
and Cooked rice wrapped in bamboo grass and tied with straws (Chimaki)
are eaten on this day. |
| May 6th |
<Photo
and Lunch>
SOUTH COAST BOTANICAL GARDEN & LUNCH IN GONPACHI
RESTAURANT, TORRANCE MIYAKO HYBRID HOTEL. |
| July 7th
will annouce later |
Tanabata
Matsuri
The
Sad Love Story of Orihime and Kengyu
This ancient Chinese star festival celebrates
two lovers kept apart by the celestial river, The Milky Way. The
lovers are represented by the stars Vega and Altair. Vega is the
weaving goddess Zhi Nu, Altair is a young ox herdsman. According
to the legend, they fell in love, but then were forced to part
because they neglected their duties. However, they were permitted
to meet once a year on "the 7th night of the 7th Moon". |
| July 8th |
<Ｋｉｍｏｎｏ ｄｅ Ｌｕｎｃｈ ａｎｄ Ａｒｔ>
All members welcome!!!!
PACIFIC
ASIA MUSEUM IN PASADENA and Luncheon at Maison
Akira
July 8trh 11:00am Branch at Maison Akira in Pasadena
then go to Pacific Asia Museum to see "Masterpieces
of Tsukioka Yoshitoshi around 1pm
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) is perhaps the
most important Japanese print artist of the late 19th century.
We'll announce more detail later. |
| Aug. 12th
|
Nisei
Week Festival Parade in Little Tokyo
Let's celebrate our 12th
anniversary with our 3nd "Miss Kimono L.A"
All members welcome to join this parade.The Parade
is on August 12, 2011
at 5:30 PM. They would need to be at the staging area by 4:30
PM and the
Parade usually lasts 2 hours. (3rd Street x Central Ave.)
2012 Nisei Week Daily Event Schedule
Check out the daily performances you want to see and plan to leave
a little early to avoid traffic and parking issues. The weather
tends to be on the warmer side so bring sunscreen, water and umbrellas
to avoid the heat. There are eating places at JACCC where you
can sit down and eat. At MOCA (Tanabata Festival) there will be
eating booths along with a beer seating area to check out the
100's of long streamers.
2012 Nisei Week Schedule: http://www.niseiweek.org/events/calendar.php
|
| September
will annouce later |
Kimono
De "O-tsukimi"
September is the month for the traditional O-tsukimi....
or Moon Viewing Party. The tradition was started long ago when
Royal Court elites would gather beneath the full moon of August
to write poems and drink sake. Farmers also held religiout observances
to ensure good crops.
If we plan something with O-tsukimi, web-master
will post the information as soon as find out!
|
| October
will annouce later |
Aurora
Foundation benefit Dinner show
AURORA
FOUNDATION http://home.att.net/~creativeentpr/JLSF/ |
| December |
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