Kyoto Festival: Boston Children's Museum
| Venue: | Boston Children's Museum |
| Hours: | 11am-4pm |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor, Outdoor |
| Cost: | $ |
| Category: | Special Events |
The event will have the atmosphere of Natsu-matsuri (Japanese summer festival) with live Taiko drumming by Odaiko New England, Shishi-Mai (lion dance), and a performance of Koma (Japanese spinning top) by Take-chan, an artist from Japan.
Families can also learn about typical Japanese summer traditions and activities, including Yukata (summer kimono) & Happi (festival jacket), Uchiwa (Japanese fan making), Yo-yo tsuri (water yoyogame), Tako (kite making), Shibori-zome (Japanese tie-tye), and O-bon festival dance, and more. Events will take place both inside and outside.
The sister-city relationship between Boston and Kyoto is one of the oldest in the world and still very active. Boston Children's Museum is the home of Kyo-no-Machiya, an authentic silk merchant's house from Kyoto, Japan, that was given to the city of Boston by Kyoto in 1979.
Schedule of Events
* Welcome & Opening Ceremony: 12pm
* Shibori Japanese Tie-dye Workshops: 11:30am, 12:30, 2:30, & 3:30pm
* Koma Spinning Top Demonstrations: 11:40am, 1:30 & 3:30pm
* Taiko Drumming Performance: 12:15 & 2:10pm
* Shishi-mai Lion Dance/Parade: 12:35 & 2:35pm (August 3 only)
* Kyoto O-bon Dances: 12:35 & 2:35pm (August 4 only)
* Flying the Japanese Kite Train: 2:30pm
* And many more ongoing activities!
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308 Congress Street, Boston, MA map
Phone: 617-426-6500
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