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<div class="ydp29557f80quoted-text-header"><b>From:</b> UniversallyFemale <universallyfemale@gmail.com></div><div class="ydp29557f80quoted-text-header"><b>To:</b> Kimmie <2kimmiechan@gmail.com></div><div class="ydp29557f80quoted-text-header"><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 07:27:00 AM GMT+2</div><div class="ydp29557f80quoted-text-header"><b>Subject:</b> 2nd Annual Mendocino Obon Festival</div>
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<div><div id="ydp29557f80yiv0190129142"><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="ydp29557f80yiv0190129142gmail_quote"><br>Mendocino Sister Cities Association (MSCA) would love to invite all of you<br>
to our 2nd Annual Obon Festival. We honor and celebrate the departed loved<br>
ones in the Obon period in August, and YOU can experience an authentic<br>
Japanese cultural event! Please come and join us!<br>
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Date: Saturday August 10th<br>
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Time: Noon to 4 pm<br>
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Place: Mendocino Rotary Park<br>
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Free Admission<br>
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All Welcome!<br>
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The stage performance includes Taiko drumming by MendoTaiko, traditional<br>
Japanese music, Aikido demonstration, and Japanese dance. At the end of<br>
the evet, all are welcome to join a circle dance (traditional Bon Odori).<br>
So, stick around.<br>
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We have Hands-on activities to learn Japanese culture, Japanese arts and<br>
crafts to take home with you, and Japanese food to enjoy.<br>
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Hands-On Activities:<br>
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Furoshiki - Fabric Gift Wrapping<br>
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Gyotaku - Fish Printing<br>
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Ikebana - Japanese Style Flower Arrangement<br>
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Sumi Nagashi - Ink Marbling<br>
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Mask Making<br>
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Origami<br>
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Uchiwa - Japanese Fan Decoration<br>
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Face Painting<br>
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**The proceeds from Hands-on Activities, Food, Japanese crafts,<br>
merchandises, goes to MSCA. Your donation and participation will be<br>
GREATLY appreciated.<br>
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See you all there!<br>
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Any questions? Send your email to <a href="mailto:2kimmiechan@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2kimmiechan@gmail.com</a><br>
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*Kimiko "Kimmie" Shuck*<br>
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