Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival

Cultural Entertainment Schedule

 

Quinlan Community Center

 

Saturday April 26, 2008

 

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm                    Shirley Muramoto Koto Studio

                                                          Featuring Shirley Muramoto Group

Ensemble

 

2:00 pm – 2:45 pm                    Essence

Masayuki Koga - shakuhachi

Jimi Nakagawa - taiko

Mayumi Yanagi - keyboard

 

2:45 pm – 3:05 pm                    Aloha Nani Hula Dancers

                                                          Dancers from Cupertino Senior Center

 

3:15 pm – 4:45 pm                    Handmade Soba Noodle Demonstration

                                                          Demonstrator:  Sam Ishii

                                                          Free sample available for tasting

 

                                                 Sunday April 27, 2008

 

11:30am – 12:45pm                   Midori Bonsai Club

                                                          Demonstration by Larry White

 

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm                    Japanese Tea Ceremony Demonstration

                                                          Urasenke Soko Kobara Shachu

 

2:00 pm – 2:25 pm                    Kamishibai Storytelling

                                                          Cupertino local authors Hazuki Kataoka and

                                                          David Battino will perform their original

                                                          Kamishibai stories for children

 

2:25 pm – 2:55 pm                    Shamisen Hideki Kai

                                                Instructor: Hideko Nakajima

 

2:55 pm – 3:25 pm                    Michiya Hanayagi Dance Group

                                                Instructor: Michiya Hanayagi              

 

(schedule subject to change)