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SUMMARY:American Bon Odori: Dancing in Joy & Remembrance
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”8261″ img_size=”full” css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \nHistoric Bon Odori Multimedia Exhibit On View at NJAHS Japantown Peace Gallery as Part of Commemorative Cultural Arts Series\nJuly 1 – Sept. 30\, 2024\n“American Bon Odori: Dancing in Joy & Remembrance”\nNJAHS Japantown Peace Gallery\, 1684 Post Street\, San Francisco\, CA 94115\nCurated by Dr. Wynn Kiyama and Jane Suiei Naito\nPresented by the American Bon Consortium in partnership with the National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS) \nVibrant\, colorful\, and joyous—Obon dancing (Bon odori) is a kaleidoscope of movement and rhythm\, deeply rooted in Japanese Buddhist traditions. In the 1930s\, Reverend Yoshio Iwanaga introduced Bon odori to Buddhist communities up and down the American West Coast. Since that time\, Bon odori has remained an important Japanese American tradition\, through the devastation of World War II concentration camps\, the difficult postwar years\, and into the 21st century. \nAs the Buddhist Churches of America marks its 125th anniversary\, “American Bon Odori: Dancing in Joy and Remembrance\,” celebrates the legacy of Rev. Yoshio Iwanaga\, Obon dance teachers past and present\, and all who have entered the dance circle. \nDrawing upon archival photos\, rare films\, and artifacts\, “American Bon Odori” chronicles the history and significance of Obon dancing (“Bon odori”) in the continental United States\, from the 1930s and the mass incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II\, through the postwar era and into the 21st century. Principal curator\, Dr. Wynn Kiyama\, has written extensively on Bon odori for Discover Nikkei\, Wheel of Dharma\, and Portland State University’s Digital Archive. Assistant curator\, Jane Suiei Naito\, is a member of the BCA Archive Committee and a Sogetsu Ikebana instructor. \nThe exhibit will also feature 3 special workshops on July 6\, August 3\, and September 7 in the Peace Gallery. Further details below. \nGallery hours: Monday to Friday\, and first Saturdays of the month: 12 Noon to 5 pm \nAdditional gallery days: Sunday\, September 1\, and Monday\, September 2 (Labor Day)\, from 12 Noon to 5 pm. \nGroup Tours: Click here to arrange a group tour for all ages or call (415) 921-5007. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nAdditional Programming\nSaturday\, July 6th\, 1 – 2 PM\nUchiwa Fan Making Workshop\nHosted by Jane Suiei Naito\nNJAHS Japantown Peace Gallery\, 1684 Post Street\, San Francisco\, CA 94115\n \nSaturday\, August 3rd\, 1 – 2 PM\nTenugui Towel Making Workshop\nHosted by Reiko Iwanaga (Hanayagi Reimichi)\nNJAHS Japantown Peace Gallery\, 1684 Post Street\, San Francisco\, CA 94115\n \nSaturday\, September 7th\, 1 – 2 PM\n“The Magic of Dancing Obon” Dance and Talk\nFeaturing Bon dance creator\, activist\, and cultural icon\, Nobukuo Miyamoto\, in conversation with Dr. Wynn Kiyama\nNJAHS Japantown Peace Gallery\, 1684 Post Street\, San Francisco\, CA 94115 \nRegister for workshops here: https://forms.gle/tQBuM2QS2bp1wJxq7[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”3/5″][vc_column_text css=””] \nSunday\, September 8th\, 1 – 3 PM\n“American Bon Dancing – In Joy and Remembrance”\nPresented in partnership with the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival\nGreat Lawn\, Yerba Buena Gardens (Mission St. between 3rd & 4th St) \nThe Yerba Buena Gardens Festival offers an encore presentation of “American Bon Dancing: Dancing in Joy & Remembrance\,” on Sunday\, September 8th from 1 – 3 pm\, at the Great Lawn on Mission Street between 3rd and 4th Streets in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood. Presented by the American Bon Consortium in partnership with Yerba Buena Gardens Festival with support from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). \n“American Bon Dancing: Dancing in Joy & Remembrance” invites individuals of all backgrounds to “just dance.” No prior experience is necessary as participants join the dance circle\, honor the memories of those who have passed\, and dance in gratitude for the present moment. Reiko Iwanaga (Hanayagi Reimichi)\, Bon dance master and daughter-in-law of Rev. Yoshio Iwanaga\, collaborates with an array of Bon dance artists for a once-in-a-lifetime afternoon of Bon dancing and music. Two new Bon dances commissioned by the Buddhist Churches of America (BCA) Music Committee will be presented. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”8239″ img_size=”full” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Photograph by Isao Isago Tanaka[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nNobuko Miyamoto\, Bon dance maker\, arts icon\, activist\, and subject of a new documentary\, “A Song in Movement\,” will teach her BCA-commissioned work\, “Kangie” (Gathering of Joy). \nBonbu Stories\, a new Asian American arts collaborative group whose members include Emily (Yoshihara) Imazumi\, Miharu Okamura\, Sydney Shiroyama\, Miko Shudo\, Kendall Tani\, and Vicky Zhang\, will share “Lantern Song\,” also commissioned by the BCA Music Committee. \nPJ Hirabayashi of TaikoPeace will lead the Bon dance circle in “Ei Ja Nai Ka\,” a contemporary favorite performed with San Jose Taiko. Ensohza Japanese Folk Ensemble will perform traditional Bon dance music. \nAll events are free and open to the public. See details at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival\nhttps://ybgfestival.org/event/american-bon-dancing-2024/ \n  \nFunding made possible by The Henri and Tomoye Takahashi Charitable Foundation\, National Endowment for the Arts\, and San Francisco Japantown Foundation. For Exhibit and Workshop details\, visit https://www.njahs.org/one-day-events/ or call (415) 921-5007. For the Dance event\, visit https://ybgfestival.org/event/american-bon-dancing-2024/ or call (415) 543-1718. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.njahs.org/events/american-bon-odori-dancing-in-joy-remembrance/
LOCATION:NJAHS Peace Gallery\, 1684 Post Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94115\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Events,Exhibit,Exhibitions
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