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<div class="ydpe568ac52quoted-text-header"><b>From:</b> Kimmie Shuck <2kimmiechan@gmail.com></div><div class="ydpe568ac52quoted-text-header"><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, July 6, 2024 at 05:53:00 PM PDT</div><div class="ydpe568ac52quoted-text-header"><b>Subject:</b> Genryu Miasa Taiko</div>
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<div><div id="ydpe568ac52yiv4472777878"><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:18.4px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydpe568ac52yiv4472777878MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">The Genryu Miasa Taiko “Feel the Beat” Performance Series by Mendocino Sister Cities Association</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:18.4px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydpe568ac52yiv4472777878MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:18.4px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydpe568ac52yiv4472777878MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Since 1989, the Genryu Miasa Taiko has been active in the Miasa-Omachi Area and beyond, performing at various festivals, events, and competitions more than thirty times per year. This year marks their 35<sup>th</sup> Anniversary, and they will perform in Tokyo in November. Currently, they have fifteen members with a wide range of ages between 8 and 59 years old.</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:18.4px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydpe568ac52yiv4472777878MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Their existence is vital in the community. Additionally, they provide a place for the community members to meet and have fun together as well as for the young students to nurture their personal growth, such as teamwork, self-control, patience, and all those good things, through taiko drumming. </span></p><p style="margin:12pt 0in 8pt;line-height:18.4px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydpe568ac52yiv4472777878MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">We are excited to have the seven members of the </span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Genryu Miasa Taiko group </span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">in Mendocino. Please come and join us! </span></p><p style="margin:12pt 0in 8pt;line-height:18.4px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydpe568ac52yiv4472777878MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">FEEL THE BEAT!</span></p><p style="margin:12pt 0in 8pt;line-height:18.4px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydpe568ac52yiv4472777878MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">The 18<sup>th</sup> Mendocino Sister City International Art Exhibition Opening Evening</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:18.4px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydpe568ac52yiv4472777878MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">The Genryu Miasa Taiko opens the reception. Enjoy the evening full of Art, Culture, and Taiko.</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:18.4px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydpe568ac52yiv4472777878MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Where: The Mendocino Art Center</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:18.4px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydpe568ac52yiv4472777878MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">When: July 13<sup>th</sup>, 2024: Saturday 5 pm</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:18.4px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydpe568ac52yiv4472777878MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Genryu Miasa Taiko Special Performan</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">ce </span></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:18.4px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydpe568ac52yiv4472777878MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">They are back!</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:18.4px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydpe568ac52yiv4472777878MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">The Mendocino Music Festival kindly hosts </span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">the </span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Genryu Miasa Taiko for another performance at the lawn by the Festival Main Tent. This performance is a gift to our community.</span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"> However, your donations are appreciated.</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:18.4px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydpe568ac52yiv4472777878MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Where: The lawn by the Mendocino Music Festival Main Tent at Mendocino Headlands State Park on Main Street.</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:18.4px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydpe568ac52yiv4472777878MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">When: July 14<sup>th</sup>, 2024: Sunday 2 pm</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:18.4px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydpe568ac52yiv4472777878MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Free Admission, Donations are welcome.</span></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:18.4px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydpe568ac52yiv4472777878MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Meeting with the Genryu Miasa Taiko Members</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:18.4px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydpe568ac52yiv4472777878MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:18.4px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydpe568ac52yiv4472777878MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Before they leave Mendocino, the taiko group members </span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">would LOVE</span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"> to meet </span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">us </span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">and <a name="m_2591279103237110716__Int_9kVCx8sH">maybe play</a> taiko together</span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">?</span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">! </span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Everyone is welcome. Just come by!</span></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:18.4px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydpe568ac52yiv4472777878MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:18.4px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydpe568ac52yiv4472777878MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Where: Community Center of Mendocino</span></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:18.4px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydpe568ac52yiv4472777878MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:18.4px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydpe568ac52yiv4472777878MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">When: July 15<sup>th</sup>, 2024: Monday 10 am - noon</span></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:18.4px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydpe568ac52yiv4472777878MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;line-height:18.4px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydpe568ac52yiv4472777878MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;">Free Admission, Donations are welcome.</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:18.4px;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydpe568ac52yiv4472777878MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><div>Any questions? Please send your email to: <a href="mailto:2kimmiechan@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2kimmiechan@gmail.com</a></div><div><br></div><span class="ydpe568ac52yiv4472777878gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="ydpe568ac52yiv4472777878gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><font face="verdana, sans-serif"><i>Kimiko "Kimmie" Shuck</i></font></div></div></div>
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