Japanese Lantern Festival SUNDAY!

[tekuryuu]

Japanese Lantern Festival – August 18th @ Como Zoo Conservatory.

From the St. Paul – Nagasaki Sister City Committee website: “The Lantern Lighting Festival, the largest Japan-related festival in Minnesota, takes place in Como Park every August. Modeled after summer festivals held across Japan, it features stage performances, cultural demonstrations, activities, and, of course, Japanese food. The event is reminiscent of Japan’s annual Obon holiday, an important cultural and family event. During this holiday it is said that ancestral spirits revisit their families for three days. Many people will return home to pay their respects at grave-sites, and often small paper lanterns are lit and floated down the river to guide ancestor’s spirits. The Obon Festival also features the Bon Odori, or folk dance, in which all are invited to join in the circle and dance.”

[Procyon]

Tek, do you mind if I cross post this to the Anime Twin Cites site? I’m sure a few Anime Detour folks will be interested in this.

[tekuryuu]

@Procyon said:
Tek, do you mind if I cross post this to the Anime Twin Cites site? I’m sure a few Anime Detour folks will be interested in this.

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