Annual Haru Matsuri (Spring Festival) 2010 March 6, 2010

Spring is coming early to the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre!

Annual Haru Matsuri (Spring) Festival to honour Japanese invention - the
folding fan

For over 40 years, the Japanese Canadian Cultural
Centre (JCCC) has not waited for that groundhog to see its shadow. It's
annual Haru Matsuri - a weekend-long Festival - welcomes spring by
showcasing Japanese entertainment and culture.

Haru Matsuri 2010 celebrates the fan (Sensu) - it is believed the Japanese
invented the folding fan in the 6th century. Fans have been used around the
world in ceremonies and performances, as wardrobe accessories, to
communicate secret love messages, and for military purposes...and, of
course, for cooling oneself on a hot day.

Visitors to the festival will see dancers using their delicate fans during
odori performances, they can purchase fans from Cocoro and children can make
and decorate their own fans.

There is something for all ages including:

- Arts & crafts demonstrations - Ikebana (flower arranging),
Bunka Shishu (embroidery), Origami (paperfolding) and Sumi-e (brush
painting).
- Martial artists demonstrating the techniques of "The Way of
the Warrior" through Aikido, Judo, Karate, Iaido, Naginata, and
Kendo.
- Continuous entertainment - odori (traditional Japanese
dancing), and musical performances on the Koto (zither), Shamisen
(String instrument), Shakuhachi (flute) and Taiko (drum).

Date: Saturday, March 6 and Sunday, March 7
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: 6 Garamond Court, Toronto
Admission: Family $12 (2 adults/2 children)
Adults $5
Children and Seniors $2
JCCC Members free

For more information, please contact Christine Takasaki at 416 441 2345x221, email jccc@jccc.on.ca, or visit
www.jccc.on.ca.

Official Website: http://www.jccc.on.ca