Sunday [日曜日], January 20, 2013 [2013年1月20日]
11:00AM ~ 3:30PM [11時 ~ 3時30分]
Quiet Cannon Conference & Event Center
901 Via San Clemente, Montebello, California
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TICKETS: Table reservations are closed. Any remaining tickets are $50 each. Please contact the OAA office for more information.
Celebrate 2013 with Uchinanchu spirit! The Okinawa Association of America’s 新年会 (New Year’s Party) returns to Quiet Cannon in Montebello, California, bringing you delicious food, exciting raffle prizes, and intimate performances that showcase the cultural arts of Okinawa, Japan, and Hawai’i!
Entree [食べ物]: Filet mignon and salmon combination. Vegetarian pasta also available (with roasted garlic and tomato basil sauce).
Cultural Performances [文化公演]:
Schedule is subject to change
- Opening Classical Music [開幕] featuring members of Nomura-Ryu Koten Ongaku Kyokai Hokubei Shibu, Nomura-Ryu Koten Ongaku Hozon-Kai Gushi Atsushi Kenkyusho, Ryukyu Koten Afuso Ryu Ongaku Kenkyuu Choichi Kai L.A., Ryukyu Sokyoku Koyokai Teruya Katsuko Sokyoku Kenkyukai, Mitsufumi-Ryu Taiko Hozonkai Gushi Atsushi Renjo
- Majikina Honryu Majikina Aiko Ryubu Dojo (Okinawan dance) [沖縄の踊り]
- Tamagusukuryu Kansen-Kai Yonamine Keiko Ryubu Dojo (Okinawan dance) [沖縄の踊り]
- Ishihara Haruo Ryukyu Minyo Kenkyusho (sanshin) [三線]
- Machiko Shinzato (karaoke) [カラオケ]
- Mickey Doktor (popular Japanese dance) [歌謡舞踊]
- Shigeru Logan and William Logan (piano and violin) [ピアノとヴァイオリン]
- Advantage Program Hula (hula) [フラダンス]
- Okinawa Budokan, Sensei Eihachi Ota (karate) [空手]
- Darrel Neal (karaoke) [カラオケ]
- Majikina Honryu Majikina Aiko Ryubu Dojo (Okinawan dance) [沖縄の踊り]
- Tatsuo Arakaki (karaoke) [カラオケ]
- Ryukyu Minyo Aikoh-Kai (sanshin) [三線]
- Tamagusukuryu Kansen-Kai Yonamine Keiko Ryubu Dojo (Okinawan dance) [沖縄の踊り]
- Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko, Los Angeles Branch (eisaa taiko) [エイサー太鼓]
ALSO: Sake barrel ceremony, installation of new OAA president and board members, “Woman of the Year” award, “Man of the Year” award, “Volunteers of the Year” awards, and raffle prizes!
Raffle Prizes [抽選]:
- GRAND PRIZE: Roundtrip ticket to Tokyo, Japan + luggage bag donated by Uyehara Travel
- GRAND PRIZE: Roundtrip ticket to Tokyo, Japan donated by IACE Travel
- GRAND PRIZE: Apple iPad Mini (32GB) donated by Kamiya Insurance Agency
- ALSO: Canon PowerShot digital camera, Logitech webcam, gift cards, cash prizes, and more!
