Mochitsuki 2006
10th Annual Japanese American New Year Celebration
Sunday, January 29, 2006, 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Portland Community College, Sylvania campus
12000 SW 49th Ave, Portland, Oregon
Free parking. TriMet routes 44 & 78.
"Mochi Madness"
Two performances at 1:00 PM and 3:00PM in the Performing Arts Center. Admission to "Mochi Madness" also includes entrance to the Cultural Fair.
Adults $10, Students/Seniors (65+) $7, Children (2-12) $4, children under 2 are free. Tickets available at all Safeway TicketsWest Ticket Centers. (tickets subject to service charge, all sales final).
Charge by phone in Portland at 503-224-8499 or call 1-800-992-8499.
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Featuring:
- Kagami Kai (Mochi pounding performance group)
- Storyteller Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo
- Portland Taiko
- Tanuki Taiko
- Sahomi Tachibana Japanese Dance (1:00 PM show only)
- Fujinami-Kai Japanese Dance (3:00 PM show only)
Plus Cultural Fair!
The Cultural Fair is in the College Center, and runs from noon to 4:00 PM. Admission is included with a ticket to "Mochi Madness." For participation in just the cultural fair, the suggested donation is $2 for adults and $1 for children.
The cultural fair offers everyone the chance to pound mochi the traditional way using wooden mallets, or to watch mochi being made in modern electric machines. There will be an ice carving demonstration, as well as hands-on activities for all ages--origami, calligraphy and ikebana (Japanese flower arranging). Delicious yakitori and other foods prepared by local church and community groups will be for sale.
The Community Stage in the Cultural Fair will feature Akikyo, a local Japanese pop band, and students from Richmond Elementary School, the Japanese Play Group and Epworth United Methodist Church Sunday School. There will be martial arts demonstrations by Shodokan and Willamette University and an abacus demonstration by JAMS. Alton Chung will tell a story and students of Sahomi Tachibana will dance.
Schedule of Events
In the Performing Arts Center:
| 12:30 | Box Office opens in the Performing Arts Center |
| 1:00~2:00 | "Mochi Madness" with Sahomi Tachibana (sold out) |
| 3:00~4:00 | "Mochi Madness" with Fujinami-kai |
At the Cultural Fair in the College Center:
| Noon~4:00 | Doors open for general public |
| 12:30 | Mochi pounding demonstration Special guest pounders: Consul General Egawa & Dixie McKeel of Japan-America Society of Oregon |
| 1:30 | Mochi pounding demonstration |
| 2:00~3:00 | Ice carving demonstration by Portland-Sapporo Sister City Association |
| 2:30 | Mochi pounding demonstration Special guest pounder: Sanae Conner of Shokookai of Portland |
| 2:30 | Ikebana workshop |
| ~2:30 | Raffle drawing by Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center |
| 3:00 | Ikebana workshop |
Community Stage Program:
| 12:05~12:15 | The International School |
| 12:15~12:25 | Songs by Japanese Play Group |
| 12:25~12:35 | Songs by Richmond 1st Grade |
| 12:35~12:45 | Songs by Richmond 2nd Grade |
| 12:45~12:55 | Songs by Epworth Sunday School |
| 1:00~1:20 | Akikyo |
| 1:20~1:40 | Karate by Shodokan |
| 1:40~2:00 | Japanese Abacus by JAMS |
| 2:00~2:30 | Storytelling by Alton Chung |
| 2:30~2:50 | Kendo by Willamette University |
| 2:50~3:10 | Japanese Dance by students of Sahomi Tachibana |
| 3:10~3:30 | Akikyo |
Mochitsuki 2006 is supported by Nikkei Jin Kai, Japan American Society of Oregon, Consulate General of Japan and Shokookai of Portland. The celebration is sponsored by the Japanese American Citizens League, Portland Taiko, Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center, and Portland Community College Multicultural Center.
For questions, please contact Mochitsuki2006@lunarcat.com or call (971) 226-3571.
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