Category: Community

Hiroshima, Nagasaki, atomic bombings, Japan, NYC, WWII, Hibakusha, peace, anti-nuke, nuclear weapons
Community, Events

Peace Gathering to Commemorate the 74th Anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 🗓 🗺

Peace Gathering to Commemorate the 74th Anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Monday, August 5 from noon until 1:00 p.m. In front of the Consulate General of Japan in New York – 299 Park Avenue (at 48th Street) Admission: Free Veterans for Peace-Chapter 34 (NYC), Brooklyn For Peace, Pax Christi Metro NY, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Peace Action Fund of New York State, Ribbon International, Granny … Continue reading Peace Gathering to Commemorate the 74th Anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 🗓 🗺
Susan
Tenri Cultural Institute, Japan, NYC, Japanese instruments, shakuhachi, hichiriki, koto, kuga, concert, peace
Arts & Entertainment, Community, Culture, Events

BREATHING PEACE: Music for a More Peaceful World at Tenri Cultural Institute 🗓 🗺

BREATHING PEACE: Music for a More Peaceful World Sunday, August 4 from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Tenri Cultural Institute – 43A W. 13th Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues) Admission: Free On Sunday, August 4 sixteen musicians will gather at Tenri Cultural Institute and offer solo and duo performances of classical, jazz, and world music, creating an atmosphere for reflection on peace, tolerance, and … Continue reading BREATHING PEACE: Music for a More Peaceful World at Tenri Cultural Institute 🗓 🗺
Susan
Asian American International Film Festival, AAIFF, film, Japanese cinema, Community Partner, Asia Society, Demolition Girl, Asian identity, Master Yoshi's Terrible Day, Fly to the Dream, PERIOD GIRL, Jeff Adachi
Arts & Entertainment, Community, Culture, Events

JapanCulture•NYC Named Community Partner of 42nd Asian American International Film Festival

JapanCulture•NYC is proud to announce that we’re a Community Partner with the 42nd Asian American International Film Festival! Presented by Asian CineVision in association with Asia Society, is the first and longest running Asian American film festival in the U.S. During the last 42 years, AAIFF has screened films from more than 20 countries, including the U.S. premieres for directors such as Wayne Wang and … Continue reading JapanCulture•NYC Named Community Partner of 42nd Asian American International Film Festival
Susan
Obon, bon odori, New York Buddhist Church, NYC, Japan, Japanese traditions, Bryant Park, Buddhism, ancestors
Arts & Entertainment, Community, Culture, Events

70th Annual Obon Dance Festival 🗓 🗺

70th Annual Obon Dance Festival Sunday, July 14 from 12:45 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Bryant Park – 42nd Street and 6th Avenue Admission: Free The New York Buddhist Church presents the 70th annual Obon Dance Festival at Bryant Park. Honor your ancestors through dance with NYBC members and performances by taiko drumming sensation Soh Daiko and the Tachibana Dance Group. In the Buddhist observance of … Continue reading 70th Annual Obon Dance Festival 🗓 🗺
Susan
Tanabata, folklore, legends, Japan, NYC, Amateur Astronomers Association of New York, Japanese American Association of New York, Riverside Park, tanzaku, wishes, Princess Orihime, Hikoboshi, stars, astronomy
Arts & Entertainment, Community, Culture, Events

Amateur Astronomers Association and Japanese American Association’s Tanabata Festival 🗓

Amateur Astronomers Association and Japanese American Association’s Tanabata Festival Saturday, July 13 from 7:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. Riverside Park – 116th Street Overlook Admission: Free The Amateur Astronomers Association of New York will partner with Japanese and Japanese American groups to hold the fourth annual stargazing Tanabata Festival. AAA members with telescopes will show guests the night sky and tell the folk tale of … Continue reading Amateur Astronomers Association and Japanese American Association’s Tanabata Festival 🗓
Susan