Our annual summer festival was scheduled for June 13 but had to be canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. But, it doesn’t mean that we cannot have fun! We’d like to invite you to celebrate the start of summer with the Japan Society of Greater Hartford! We will be having a virtual celebration for this occasion on Saturday, June 13th at 2 pm EDT. We’re planning a few activities, including a small Talent Show! If >>Read More...
Category: Summer Festival
Japan Festival 2019 – Video
Renee McCue presents a preview of the sixth annual Japan Summer Festival, a free, one-day celebration of Japanese culture that will be held on Saturday, June 15, 2019, in Blue Back Square, from noon-5:30 p.m. (The rain date is Sunday, June 16, 2018, noon-5:30 p.m.) Watch a video! >>Read More...
Cosplay Contest at Japan Summer Festival
The Cosplay Contest is coming back to JSGH’s Summer Festival on June 15, 2019! (Blue Back Square, West Hartford, CT) Do you love dressing up as your favorite Japanese anime, manga or video game character? Come join us for the Summer Festival Cosplay contest! Please make sure your costume has a Japanese theme and is appropriate for all ages. Cash prizes for the winners! 3:00-4:00 Cosplay Contest Winners will be announced at 4:10! You can >>Read More...
2019 Japan Summer Festival
6th Annual Japan Summer Festival Saturday, June 15th, 2019 (Rain date: Sun. June 16th) Blue Back Square, West Hartford, CT Noon – 5:30 pm This is a free event open to the public. Mountain River Taiko Karate & Kendo Demonstrations Shishimai Lion Dance Bon Dance *Cosplay Contest (If you’d like to enter the contest, please see here for the detail.) Balloon Storytelling Tea Ceremony Yukata Experience Sumi-e (Japanese ink painting workshop) Paprika Dance – Tokyo >>Read More...
JSGH Summer Festival – Seeking Donations
Dear friends and members of JSGH, Our 6th Annual Summer Festival will be held at Blueback Square in West Hartford on Saturday, June 15th (rain date 16th). Staff members have been steadily preparing for the event. Also, JSGH is planning to donate cherry trees, which will be sent from Japan. The site to plant these “Yoshino” cherry trees would be “Gillet Castle State Park” who has had close relationships with Japan. We will wait two >>Read More...