Learn the Japanese Obon Folk Dance

To celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, the Sonoma County Library brought many programs to learn about AAPI cultures.

This is an opportunity to learn the Japanese Obon Dance, a participatory dance. Traditionally, the Japanese have ‘Obon’ festivals in the summer where villagers come out to dance and commemorate their ancestors. Join performers from the Enmanji Buddhist Temple and the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League as you learn the steps! This is for all ages.

This program will be repeated on the following dates and locations:

Sat, May 11, 1-2 pm at Rohnert Park-Cotati Regional Library
6250 Lynne Condé Way, Rohnert Park, CA 94928

Sun, May 12, 2-3 pm at Rincon Valley Regional Library
6959 Montecito Blvd, Santa Rosa, CA 95409.

Sat, May 25, 11 am – 12 noon at Northwest Santa Rosa Library
150 Coddingtown Center, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Photo by Grace Cheung-Schulman.