Canadian Spirit Holiday Services: Penticton Guest Photos 2009 - Album 10 - Traditional Japanese Cultural Performance, Kiwanis K-Kids, Penticton, Canada

2009: Album 1 (6-7/2009) Index /Album 2 (7/2009) /Album 3 (7/2009) /Album 4 (8/2009) /Album 5 (8/2009) /Album 6 (Subaru Ironman Canada) /Album 7 (9/2009) /Album 8 (Cultural Presentation1) /Album 9 (Cultural Presentation2) /Album 10 (Cultural Presentation3)

Season Album 1 (Summer) Index /Album 2 (Fall) /Album 3 (Winter) /Album 4 (Spring) /Album 5 (Wildlife)

Penticton and Okanagan Valley Videos

Kiwanis K-Kids, Penticton

Traditional Japanese Dance, Kiwanis K-Kids, Penticton

Teaching Traditional Japanese Dance, Kiwanis K-Kids, Penticton Traditional Japanese Apron Theatre, Kiwanis K-Kids, Penticton

Traditional Japanese Shamisen, Kiwanis K-Kids, Penticton

Teaching Japanese Origami, Kiwanis K-Kids, Penticton Group Photo, Kiwanis K-Kids, Penticton

On September 20, 2009 three professional performing artists (Akiko, Sachiko, and Kimiko) put on a private traditional Japanese cultural performance at the Patrick Family home. Sachiko began the performance with a traditional Japanese tea ceremony. While Lester explained the history and philosophy of the tea ceremony to the Canadian audience, Akiko assisted her sister during the ceremony and then the audience had the chance to drink the Japanese green tea and eat the Japanese sweets (which were just delicious!). Akiko and Sachiko brought their tea ceremony equipment, tea, and sweets all the way from Japan for the Canadians to enjoy which was greatly appreciated by everyone in attendance

Following the tea ceremony Sachiko played a couple of tunes on the Japanese shamisen, which was very moving, and then Kimiko did an entertaining demonstration of the "Nankin Tamasudare" which is a traditional street performance popular during the Japanese Edo Period (about 200 years ago).

Akiko and Sachko wrapped up the performance with a traditional Japanese fan dance. Dressed in their stunningly beautiful Japanese kimonos they did a wonderful dance which left the audience wanting more and more!

The Patrick Family would like to extend their deepest appreciation toward Akiko, Sachiko, and Kimiko for putting on this private performance at the Patrick Family home. It was a very entertaining insight into traditional Japanese culture, and everyone felt honoured to be treated to such a first-class performance!

[Photographer: Lester M. Patrick]

We are accepting guests for 2010. For further information please send us an e-mail, and we will be in contact with you shortly. Thank you

**We are also looking for JAPANESE PERFORMING ARTISTS who are interested in doing concerts and workshops in Canada. For further information please send us an e-mail, and we will be in contact with you shortly. Thank you**