We'll be performing in Roca, Nebraska's Annual Children's Country Fair coming up on Sat, Sept 16.  The fair will be from 10am-2pm, with a Kokyo performance at 10:15 on the Interactive Stage.  Hope to see you there!

Next up, performance for the Omaha Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League.  The organization will be holding its annual Aki Yoru fundraising dinner on Fri, Sept. 29 at Mt. Fuji Inn in Omaha, Nebraska (7215 Blondo St.)  The event is scheduled to start at 6:30pm.  Dinner tickets are by RSVP only, and must be reserved by Monday, Sept. 18.  Cost is $35 per adult ticket ($17 tax-deductible), and children's meal tickets are $10 (not deductible).  Click here to contact Omaha JACL if interested.

Two upcoming events!

1) UNL Samurai Dinner
Join Kokyo at 6:00 and 6:30pm on Wed, April 27 in the UNL Cather, Pound, Neihardt Dining Hall (540 N. 16th St.). The event runs from 4:30-8:30pm, and is $10.50 per adult for those without a meal plan at the dining hall.

2) Bellevue University Global Festival
Join us at 7:30 pm on Fri, May 6 on the main campus of Bellevue University, at the Margre H. Durham Student Center. Come see several performances from around the world, and sample different foods. The event starts at 6pm, and is open to the public. Admission is free!

We hope to see you at one of these events!

Join us at 2pm! The festival is open to the public with free admission. Come see other demonstrations such as martial arts, tea ceremony, and yosakoi dancing.

Join UNL's Global Friends of Japan for Japan Night on Friday, April 8 from 6-10pm at the UNL Union Ballroom. Tickets will be available starting Monday. Enjoy food, activities, and a performance by Kokyo Taiko!
Tickets are $15 for public or at the door. $10 in advance for UNL Students, with a discount for purchases of 9 or more tickets.

Purchase tickets online at:
https://marketplace.unl.edu/sofs/global-friends-of-japan/japan-night-2016.html

​Can't wait to see you there!

Across Asian cultures, it is tradition to hold a mid-Autumn festival. Such celebrations often coincide with the full moon. Join the Asian Community and Cultural Center in appreciating these cultural traditions. Activities will include:

-Festival games
-Educational booths
-Decorating lanterns
-Writing wishes to hang on lanterns
-Traditional music and dance performances
-Delicious Asian cuisines
-A lantern lighting ceremony at dusk

Click here for more information. We look forward to seeing you there!

Kokyo will be performing at 1:00pm this Sunday, August 9 at the Omaha Children's Museum. Fun event! Sponsored by the Omaha Sister Cities Association, celebrating 50 years of Omaha's relationship with Shizuoka, Japan.