Celebrate Children’s Day and Other Family Events
Children’s Day in Japan is fast approaching and New York City’s own Japan Society is inviting children and adults to celebrate this historic Japanese national holiday.
Festivities include performances of Japan’s classic stories for children: Peach Boy (Momotaro), Golden Boy (Kintaro), Story of the Old Man Who Made Withered Trees to Blossom (Hanasaka jiisan), and The Monkey and the Crab (Saru-kani gassen).
Following performance, visitors can enjoy traditional snacks (kashiwa mochi) and create their own samurai helmets (kabuto) and carp streamers (koinobori), traditional Children’s Day decorations.
Location: Japan Society, 333 East 47th Street (map)
Subway: 6 to 51st Street; 4, 5, 7, S to Grand Central; E, V to 53rd Street-Lexington Avenue
Date and Time: Sunday, May 4th. 2pm.
Cost: $15 per family (up to five people). For more information, check the Japan Society website.
Here a few other events going on around town:
- Saturday, May 3rd 2008 | Tribeca Film Festival Family Street Fair Seven blocks of street performances by Broadway actors, puppeteers, music, food, and more fun. Greenwich Street from Hubert to Duane Street. Click here for more information. Free
- Saturday, May 3rd and Sunday, May 4th | Sakura Matsuri Stroll under the canopy of cherry blossoms at this “rite of spring” festival. A samurai sword demonstration, taiko drumming, traditional Japanese music and dance, a kimono and a kimono fashion show. Brooklyn Botanical Garden. Click here for more information. Free
- Saturday, May 3rd and Sunday, May 4th | Portraits of Mom Studio Kids can play games and snack while Mom receives a complimentary makeover. Then the family poses for a family portrait by a professional photographer and the photos will be loaded onto an on-site computer so participants can make their own prints. 89 Montague St at Hicks St, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn. Click here for more information. Free
Photo credit: flickr
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