The Festival of Japan: Drums + Dance, at the Theater of the Riverside Church on Friday, May 4, at 7:00 PM, is a celebratory performance for the 20th anniversary of the Japanese Folk Dance Institute of NY. Our "Festival" is a collaborative performance with Sukeroku Taiko of Tokyo, Japan, demonstrating the lively, infectious folk dances of Japan, as well as the spellbinding rhythms of taiko drumming.The Festival of Japan: Drums + Dance captures the essence of Japanese traditional culture, uniting…See More
The Festival of Japan: Drums + Dance, at the Theater of the Riverside Church on Friday, May 4, at 7:00 PM, is a celebratory performance for the 20th anniversary of the Japanese Folk Dance Institute of NY. Our "Festival" is a collaborative performance with Sukeroku Taiko of Tokyo, Japan, demonstrating the lively, infectious folk dances of Japan, as well as the spellbinding rhythms of taiko drumming.The Festival of Japan: Drums + Dance captures the essence of Japanese traditional culture, uniting…See More
In your own words, what is your ethnic identity? (for individuals)
Japanese
Your Artistic Background/Mission
The purpose of our organization is to research, promote, and keep alive interest in the traditional folk dances of Japan. Our primary function is the performing, teaching, and preserving of those authentic dances, performed by the ordinary working people of Japan. To us, it is dance with the sweat and sweetness of life, itself!
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