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Fiesta Matsuri 小東京嘉年華

5/5/2019

Free
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Fiesta Matsuri combines the Children’s Day celebration of two communities – the Japanese Kodomo no Hi and Dia de los Ninos from Mexico. Both holidays celebrate the growth, happiness, and success of children.

 This fun-filled day features a full schedule of performances and activities designed for children of all ages.

Free workshops include jarana & ukulele for kids at 12:30pm and mochi making at 2pm,

A selection of short films for kids screens at 11am as part of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.  (Tickets are free and can be reserved online.)

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KIDS SHORTS

In partnership with Visual Communications, join us at the top of the day for the opening weekend of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival for a selection of films called “Kids Shorts (Not the Kind You Wear)” on Sunday, May 5th at 11 AM in the Aratani Theatre.

Brush: A Fox Tale
Directed by Faustina Arriola, Willi Anton

Daisy
Directed by Yu Yu

Hunger, Come to Me!
Directed by Mabel Ye

Tail End of the Year
Directed by Chieh Yang

Yoko
Directed by Wesley Fuh

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

12:00 PM – Nishi Child Development Center
12:30 PM – Folklorico Del Mar
1:00 PM – Matsubayashi Shorin Ryu of Little Tokyo
1:30 PM – Plaza de la Raza Mariachi
2:00 PM – FandangObon
2:30 PM – Tía Chucha’s Son Jarocho Youth Group
3:00 PM – Kitsune Taiko
3:30 PM – Bando Hidesomi

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

12:30 PM – Jarana and Ukulele for Kids
2:00 PM – Mochi-making by Fugetsu-Do

Details

Date:
5/5/2019
Cost:
Free
Event Category:
Website:
http://www.jaccc.org/fiestamatsuri/

Venue

Little Tokyo
Central Avenue & San Pedro Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012 United States
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