Children's Okinawan Cultural Day Camp
an event sponsored in part by
the State Foundation of Culture & Arts and Hawaii United Okinawa Association
Dates are subject to change. Contact HUOA for updates.
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Oahu Schedule: June 9-12, 2009 June 9-10: 9:00 am - 2:30 am June 11: 9:00 am - 10:00 pm (optional sleepover) June 12: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Hawaii Okinawa Center Children ages: 8-13 Registration Form will be available soon. Program Directors: Jean Tsuda & Wendy Yoshimoto For more information: (808) 676-5400 registration form Hilo Schedule: June 15-19, 2009 Hilo Hongwanji Betsuin YBA Hall Children ages: 8-13 Program Director: Ruby Maekawa For more information contact Ruby: (808) 959-4855 Kohala Schedule: June 12-14, 2009 Hawi Jodo Mission Children ages: 7-13 Director Kathy Matsuda Fore more information contact Kathy: (808) 332-9929 Kauai Schedule: TBA |
| Established in 1995 on Oahu for the Hawaii Okinawa Center, the
program has grown to include similar camps on Kauai, Hawaii and Maui.
Children statewide will have the opportunity to participate in this
program. The neighbor island programs are supported in part by the State
Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Funds provided by the State are used to assist with training, travel and instructional expenses. |
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Warabi Ashibi, the popular Okinawan summer program for children, offers a variety of fun and exciting activities for children on Hawaii, Kauai, Maui and Oahu.
Each island's program is unique, but all programs are committed to provide a fun, challenging & culturally relevant program. |
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Examples of projects includes shimi daiko and taiko drumming, Okinawan cooking, karate, raku pottery, Okinawan/Plantation games, Uchinaaguchi, calligraphy and ikebana. |
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