Pasadena Buddhist Temple's annual Obon festival will be held July 19 and 20. There will be food, crafts, games, cultural exhibits and martial arts demonstrations. Each evening, dancers from around the Southland gather around the yagura and danced the traditional Obon Odori (Japanese folk dances). Dancing is scheduled to begin at 6:30 pm each evening. Obon odori is to dance for joy. Everyone is invited to join in to just dance and be accepted as we are. At 7 pm there will be a taiko (Japanese percussion) performance by L.A. Matsuri Taiko.
Obon honors the memory of relatives and friends who have passed away. A special service will be held Sun. July 13 at 10 am, for families that have lost a loved one since Obon 2013.
The Temple sanctuary will be open from 5:15 pm to 6:00 pm to the public. Rev. Tetsuo Unno or Rev. Patti Usuki will be present to answer questions.
Check the temple website (www.PasadenaBuddhistTemple.org) or Facebook page to see more details.
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