CHRISTMAS TREES, WREATHS, DOOR DECORATIONS
Advance Sales through October 28!
Pick up on Saturday, December 3
This year, Taiko Arts Center (501c3) – in conjunction with Habilitat (501c3) – is selling CHRISTMAS TREES, WREATHS and DOOR DECORATIONS~!!!
Choose between Douglas Fir, Grand Fir, Noble Fir, Wreaths, and Door Charms
All trees are high quality and kept in refrigerated containers until pick up.
Pick up on December 3rd at 6 convenient locations.
All proceeds will be utilized to support TAC’s taiko educational programs including the exciting “Art of Taiko” lecture/demonstration which is presented to schools, libraries, senior homes, correctional facilities, and community organizations. Please help support Taiko Arts Center by purchasing your holiday tree and decorations from Taiko Arts Center.
Thank you for your support!
Ward Center’s “Festival of Giving”
Exclusive store discounts, entertainment, free gift wrapping, and other festivities!
November 4 – 6, 2011
Purchase a $10 event ticket from Taiko Arts Center and receive exclusive store discounts at Ward Center during the “Festival of Giving.” There will be entertainment, free gift wrapping, bag check, and other festivities to enjoy. Taiko Center of the Pacific Youth Group will perform on Saturday, November 5 at 1 pm.
Purchase your “Festival of Giving” tickets from the taiko students and instructors at KCC classes.
2011 Taiko and Sabar Project
Kenny Endo, Kapono Ciotti, and Tirrell McGruder join forces to create a new piece for the Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble. Combining taiko with the magic of Western African Sabar drumming.
Supported in part by the Mayor’s Office on Culture and the Arts, this collaboration will premier the new piece in Fall 2011.
GIVE ALOHA!
Foodland’s Annual Community Matching Gifts Program
Taiko Arts Center code #78462
September 1 – 30
September is here – Give Aloha!
A great way in INCREASE the value of your donation to TAC!
Next time you are at Foodland and/or Sack N Save, please consider making a donation to Taiko Arts Center at the check-out counter. Donations up to $249 can be made directly to Taiko Arts Center at the check-out counter during the month of September ONLY and Foodland and Western Union will match a portion of your donation! All donations are tax deducible to the full extent of the law as TAC is a 501c3 charitable non-profit organization.
The “Give Aloha” code for Taiko Arts Center is #78462. However, the cashier at the check-out counter can easily look up the code number for you so don’t hesitate to ask. The annual “Give Aloha” program was started by Maurice “Sully” Sullivan, founder of Foodland, to donate to charitable organizations that are important to its customers. We thank Foodland and Sack N Save for allowing Taiko Arts Center to participate in this wonderful program continuing Sully’s legacy of giving back to the community.
Please consider making a donation to Taiko Arts Center during the month of September through the “Give Aloha” program at any Foodland and/or Sack N Save check-out counter! Your donation is tax-deductible and will increase in monetary value through this great program! This is one of the best ways to donate directly to Taiko Arts Center with added monetary value. Think “Give Aloha!”
We thank you for your time, consideration, and support!
Taiko Arts Center and the East West Center proudly present
The LION DANCE & MUSIC OF OLD TOKYO Project
featuring:
Multi-faceted artist from Tokyo, Kyosuke Suzuki
with the Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble
August 22 – 29, 2011
ACTIVITIES:
8.23 KZOO radio interview
8.23 Advanced Matsuri Bayashi Workshop
8.24
* Peace of the Rainbow OC-16 Trimulcast Interview with Sonia Fabrigas (Radio, Cable TV, Web Streamlining)
* Lecture/Demonstration at Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii
* Beginners shime taiko workshop
8.25
* Lecture/Demonstration at Maunawili Elementary School
* Advanced Matsuri Bayashi Workshop
8.26
* (2) Lecture/Demonstrations at East West Center
* (1) Performance at Kahala Nui Senior Housing Center
8.27 Concert at East West Center
8.28
* (1) Concert at East West Center
* (1) Performance at “Lion Dances of the World” Festival at Foster Botanical Gardens
Kyosuke Suzuki is the principal flute player and lion dancer for the Wakayama Shachu School of Edo Festival and Shrine Music.
Proficient in western woodwinds, piano, shinobue (bamboo transverse flute), nohkan (bamboo flute from Noh theater), and various taiko and percussion instruments, Suzuki is one of Japan’s leading Edo Sato Kagura (festival & shrine music and dance) musicians and lion dancers in the Tokyo style. He is also a graduate of the Japanese National Music University. He has performed worldwide with the Japan Folkloric and throughout France and Belgium with Japan Europalia. He currently teaches at Kaijo Gakuen and the Yomiuri Culture Center in Tokyo, and keeps a busy performing schedule.
