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For 2010, we are excited to bring outstanding
performances representing dance, drumming,
music and songs. We hope you
enjoy two days of nonstop Asian cultural
entertainment! We are pleased to welcome
back the renown Portland Taiko Drummers
at this year's Celebration!

Saturday - February 20, 2010
Sunday - February 21, 2010
 

Saturday February 20, 2010
Schedule Subject to Change, so please visit back for current days/times.

Emcee: Tony Lum

TIME EVENT
10:00 am WAKA DAIKO
Young Adult Taiko Drummers


10:15 am CHINESE LION DANCE
Chinese American Benevolent Assoc. Lion Dancers


10:30 am WELCOME REMARKS & Acknowledgements
Natashi Chugtai, KVAL-TV introduction of: Kitty Piercy, Mayor of Eugene, Consul General of Japan, Honorable Takamichi Okabe, Portland, and Consul General of Indonesia, Honorable Asianto Sinambela

11:00 am YUJIN GAKUEN SONGS & DANCES
Eugene 4J Japanese Immersion School

12:05 pm

KOREAN CHILDREN'S FAN DANCE; MARRIAGE DANCE THROUGH THE EYES OF CHILDREN
Korean Central Covenant Church, Pastor Byung Jun, Coordinator

12:40 pm EUGENE CHINESE SCHOOL TRADITIONAL CHINESE SONGS & DANCE
Jen-Jen Hwang-Shum, Principal

1:10 pm

TAIWANESE FOLK DANCE & SONGS
Taiwanese Association, Christine Yamaguchi & Helen Liu, Coordinators

1:40 pm

NORTHERN INDIAN DANCE
Sarita Sarma, Coordinator

1:50 pm OAKHILL MANDARIN STUDENTS DANCE & MUSIC
Loren Moody, Coordinator

2:15 pm BHARATANATYAM - CLASSICAL SOUTH INDIAN DANCE
2000 year-old dance performed by Priya Carden

2:35 pm HALAU HULA O NA PUA O HAWAI'I NEI
Hula dancing & live music by the "flowers of Hawai'i led by Kumu Hula Pekelo Day.

3:20 pm JAPANESE KOTO
Traditional and contemporary music performed by Misumi Timson, Noriko Dozono (Koto), Larry Tyrell (reknown Shakuhachi bamboo flute) player, and Kazue Suzuki (keyboard). Sponsored by the Consulate General of Japan, Portland OR

4:10 pm INTERNATIONAL DANCE AND MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
Performed by the University of Oregon International Cultural Service Program, featuring Mari Mizobe

4:45 pm

WAKA DAIKO
Eugene young adult Taiko drumming


5:30 pm PORTLAND TAIKO
Classic Japanese drumming with personally composed music. Michelle Fujii, Artisitic Director. Sponsored by the Consulate General of Japan, Portland, OR

6:30 pm BALANESE DANCING
Sponsored by the Indonesian Consulate, San Francisco, CA



Sunday February 21, 2010
Schedule Subject to Change. Times are approximations. Visit often for the latest updates.

TIME EVENT
10:00 am WAKA DAIKO
Young Adult Taiko Drummers

10:15 am CHINESE LION DANCE
Chinese American Benevolent Association

10:40 am WELCOME REMARKS
Sid Leiken, Mayor of Springfield OR. Acknowledgement of Sponsors


11:00 am GAMELAN SARI PANDHAWA
Indonesian Percussion Ensemble with Puppets

Ken "Qehn" Jennings, Coordinator

12:00 pm ISLAND ARTS TRADITIONAL & CONTEMPORARY HAWAIIAN & POLYNESIAN DANCE
Iwalani Raes, Director


12:50 pm NEPALESE FOLK DANCES & MUSIC
Nepalese Association of Oregon

1:20pm AMERICANISTAN - MIDDLE EASTERN DANCE TROUPE
Denise Gilbertson, Director

2:15 pm JAPANESE KOTO
Traditional and contemporary music by Mitsuki Dazai and friends. Sponsored by the Consulate General of Japan, Portland OR

3:15 pm MONMOUTH TAIKO
Classic Japanese Taiko drumming. Todd Wilson, Coordinator

3:55 pm JA LA NOUR, MIDDLE EASTERN DANCE
Annette O'Brien & Lois Powell, Directors

4:40 pm BHANGRA DANCE - NORTHERN INDIA DANCE
Performed by Sat Pavan Khalsa, Teacher & Choreographer

5:15 pm EUGENE TAIKO & SHAKUHACHI
Japanese drumming and shakuhachi (bamboo flute). Lois Youshishige, Spokesperson




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