Celebrate Japanese New Year at PEM
| Venue: | Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) |
| Hours: | 12:30 - 4 pm |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor |
| Cost: | $$ |
| Category: | Special Events |
Lion Dance: 12:30 pm
Shishimai lion dance by Stephen Long, and taiko performance by Odaiko New England.
Drop-in Art Activities: 12:30 - 2:30 pm
Paint your own Daruma doll or make a New Year card for the year of the inoshishi, or boar.
The Koto: 2 - 2:20 pm
Ryuko Mizutani performs traditional and contemporary music on the Japanese koto.
Taiko Drumming: 3 - 3:15 pm
Members of Odaiko New England play festive Japanese taiko drums.
Rice Pounding: 3:20 pm
The honorable Mr. Yoichi Suzuki, consul general of Japan, and Peter Grilli, president of Japan Society of Boston, demonstrate rice pounding, or mochitsuki. Sample fresh mochi.
| WEBSITE | ↑ top |
www.pem.org/events/children.php
| LOCATION | ↑ top |
East India Square, Salem, MA, 01970 map
Phone: 978-745-9500
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