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SUMMARY:Calgary Japanese Festival 2023 "Omatsuri" - Calgary Alberta Canada
DESCRIPTION:The Calgary Japanese Festival 2023 takes place at the Max Bell Center starting on Friday, August 11\nfrom 7 pm -11 pm and again on Saturday, August 12th, 10 am - 5 pm.\n\n\n\nFriday evening - Japanese Comedian Yumi Nagashima and 3 Queens; Angelina Starchild, Tangerine Dream, and Penny Tense with a Japanese-inspired drag show, Mini Japanese Night Market, Sake, and Beer Gardens & Food Trucks\nPre-sale tickets only for the Friday Night Market - online-only, with NO tickets at the gate.\n\nSaturday, August 12\nJapanese Market, 10 am - 5 pm, Featuring Sake and beer, Music, Arts, Entertainment, and Cultural demonstrations.\n\nAn Omatsuri highlight has always been the incredible variety of Japanese performance arts and martial arts demonstrations.\n\n2023 Main Stage Schedule\n\n10:00 am Maharlika Diva Dancers\n\n10:20 am JKA Karate-Do Empow-Lil Academy\n\n10:45 am Kaede Cultural Society of Calgary – Kaede no Kai\n\n11:00 am HIBIKIYA\n\n11:45 am Omikoshi Parade\n\n12:00 pm Opening Ceremony\n\n12:30 pm Ka Muso Kai\n\n12:55 pm Nikkei Cultural Society of Lethbridge & Area Minyo Dancers\n\n1:10 pm Shin Ken Kai Iaido Dojo\n\n1:35 pm Himawari Dancers\n\n1:45 pm Ina Harris\n\n2:00pm Omikoshi Parade\n\n2:15 pm Fake Samurai’z\n\n2:40 pm Kaede Cultural Society of Calgary – Kaede no Kai\n\n2:50 pm Learn the Calgary Ondo with Yukichi Hattori of H/W School of Ballet\n\n3:15 pm Seiyu Karate\n\n3:40 pm YOSOCA – Yosakoi Soran Calgary\n\n3:55 pm Kurara\n\n4:05 pm Midnight Taiko Kai\n\n4:35 pm Drum with Midnight Taiko\n\nFriday, August 11th Night Market Vendors:\nAKB PoP\nCalgary Police Asian Advisory Board\nJK Charms\nFoster’s /Oguraya Bakery\nLunarly Art\nMoose Family Kitchen\nK-Kimchi\nKute Kitchen\nKyoongie\nOtafest\nOwl Factory\nPablo Japanese Cheese Tart\nPlaygalkey\nRiman/Incellderm Cosmetics\nRose Noda of Sistar Circle\nShaw Cable\nSmirking Cat\nStrawberry Boots\nTyler Sharpe\nVietcan Books\nWa-Japanese Fabric Creation\nZoro Creative\n\nSaturday, August 12th Market Vendors:\nAKB PoP\nATB Financial\nArt Cards by Valerie\nAtelier Nekozuki\nBeauty Secrets of Japan\nBeni Online Stationery Shop (Benishop)\nCalgary Buddhist Temple\nCalgary Japanese Language School\nChichi Kimono\nGrace Gifts\nIndomie Canada\nJK Charms\nK-Kimchi\nKnifewear\nKyoongie\nLunarly Art\nMatsu Kaze Tea\nMoose Family Kitchen\nNakagama’s Japanese Foods and Giftware\nNanao Kimono\nNikka Yuko Japanese Garden\nOcean View by Rina\nOomomo Japan Living\nOwl Factory\nRiman/Incellderm Cosmetics\nRose Noda of Sistar Circle\nSHAW Cable\nSamurai Apparel\nSmirking Cat\nStrawberry Boots\nSun Life\nSunridge Mazda\nWa-Japanese Fabric Creation\nWagashi Tea House\nVietcan Books\nYamnuska Mountain Tours\nYS Collections\nZoro Creative\n\n
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Calgary Japanese Festival 2023 takes place at the Max Bell Center starting on Friday, August 11
from 7 pm -11 pm and again on Saturday, August 12th, 10 am - 5 pm.
Friday evening - Japanese Comedian Yumi Nagashima and 3 Queens; Angelina Starchild, Tangerine Dream, and Penny Tense with a Japanese-inspired drag show, Mini Japanese Night Market, Sake, and Beer Gardens & Food Trucks
Pre-sale tickets only for the Friday Night Market - online-only, with NO tickets at the gate.
Saturday, August 12
Japanese Market, 10 am - 5 pm, Featuring Sake and beer, Music, Arts, Entertainment, and Cultural demonstrations.
An Omatsuri highlight has always been the incredible variety of Japanese performance arts and martial arts demonstrations.
2023 Main Stage Schedule
10:00 am Maharlika Diva Dancers
10:20 am JKA Karate-Do Empow-Lil Academy
10:45 am Kaede Cultural Society of Calgary – Kaede no Kai
11:00 am HIBIKIYA
11:45 am Omikoshi Parade
12:00 pm Opening Ceremony
12:30 pm Ka Muso Kai
12:55 pm Nikkei Cultural Society of Lethbridge & Area Minyo Dancers
1:10 pm Shin Ken Kai Iaido Dojo
1:35 pm Himawari Dancers
1:45 pm Ina Harris
2:00pm Omikoshi Parade
2:15 pm Fake Samurai’z
2:40 pm Kaede Cultural Society of Calgary – Kaede no Kai
2:50 pm Learn the Calgary Ondo with Yukichi Hattori of H/W School of Ballet
3:15 pm Seiyu Karate
3:40 pm YOSOCA – Yosakoi Soran Calgary
3:55 pm Kurara
4:05 pm Midnight Taiko Kai
4:35 pm Drum with Midnight Taiko
Friday, August 11th Night Market Vendors:
AKB PoP
Calgary Police Asian Advisory Board
JK Charms
Foster’s /Oguraya Bakery
Lunarly Art
Moose Family Kitchen
K-Kimchi
Kute Kitchen
Kyoongie
Otafest
Owl Factory
Pablo Japanese Cheese Tart
Playgalkey
Riman/Incellderm Cosmetics
Rose Noda of Sistar Circle
Shaw Cable
Smirking Cat
Strawberry Boots
Tyler Sharpe
Vietcan Books
Wa-Japanese Fabric Creation
Zoro Creative
Saturday, August 12th Market Vendors:
AKB PoP
ATB Financial
Art Cards by Valerie
Atelier Nekozuki
Beauty Secrets of Japan
Beni Online Stationery Shop (Benishop)
Calgary Buddhist Temple
Calgary Japanese Language School
Chichi Kimono
Grace Gifts
Indomie Canada
JK Charms
K-Kimchi
Knifewear
Kyoongie
Lunarly Art
Matsu Kaze Tea
Moose Family Kitchen
Nakagama’s Japanese Foods and Giftware
Nanao Kimono
Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden
Ocean View by Rina
Oomomo Japan Living
Owl Factory
Riman/Incellderm Cosmetics
Rose Noda of Sistar Circle
SHAW Cable
Samurai Apparel
Smirking Cat
Strawberry Boots
Sun Life
Sunridge Mazda
Wa-Japanese Fabric Creation
Wagashi Tea House
Vietcan Books
Yamnuska Mountain Tours
YS Collections
Zoro Creative
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LOCATION:1001 Barlow Trail SE, Calgary, AB T2E 6S2, Canada
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