Our 6th annual FandangObon Festival! Encuentro workshops on October 6 with art and gardening workshops, and FandangObon Festival on October 7! Join the circle as we bridge the participatory music and dance traditions of Fandango of Veracruz, Mexico rooted in African, Mexican and indigenous music; Japanese Buddhist Obon circle dances in remembrance of ancestors; and West African dance and drums of Nigeria and New Guinea. Hundreds of folks of all ages and cultures will celebrate connections to each other and our environment!
With Quetzal Flores and Martha Gonzalez of Quetzal, Nobuko Miyamoto, Nigerian Talking Drum Ensemble, Le Ballet Dembaya, and more. Presented by JACCC, Great Leap, Inc., Artivist Entertainment, and Sustainable Little Tokyo.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENCUENTRO
Saturday, October 6
JACCC Aratani Theatre
$10 sliding scale, lunch included
Click to Register Here
FANDANGOBON FESTIVAL
Sunday, October 7
JACCC PLAZA
FREE
For more information, workshop schedule, and tickets:
JACCC.org/FANDANGOBON