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Youth & Families

2008 Oshogatsu Family Festival & First Sundays are For Families

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Special Events

Youth & Families

2008 Oshogatsu Family Festival & First Sundays are For Families

About the Event

FREE, no reservations required

Ring in the New Year with fun arts and crafts, whimsical tales, and exciting performances at the National Museum. This year's festival will feature a special activity created by Giant Robot.

Visitors will also receive free admission to MOCA's ©Murakami exhibition as a part of their "First Sundays are For Families" program by checking in at the "For Families" table (1:00 – 3:30 PM).

11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Arts and crafts for children of all ages!

Create a daruma puppet, fold a special origami, and make your own flowerpot. Plus a very special activity with Giant Robot artist Saelee Oh.

12:00 PM
Book Reading: Hello Maggie
written by Shigeru Yabu and illustrated by Willie Ito

1:00 PM & 3:00 PM
Performance by Eth-Noh-Tec's Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo

A dynamic performance that combines storytelling, movement, and music from Japan, and beyond!

2:00 PM & 4:00 PM
Drum Circle with Drumtime

Sunday, Jan 06, 2008

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM PST

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About the Event

FREE, no reservations required

Ring in the New Year with fun arts and crafts, whimsical tales, and exciting performances at the National Museum. This year's festival will feature a special activity created by Giant Robot.

Visitors will also receive free admission to MOCA's ©Murakami exhibition as a part of their "First Sundays are For Families" program by checking in at the "For Families" table (1:00 – 3:30 PM).

11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Arts and crafts for children of all ages!

Create a daruma puppet, fold a special origami, and make your own flowerpot. Plus a very special activity with Giant Robot artist Saelee Oh.

12:00 PM
Book Reading: Hello Maggie
written by Shigeru Yabu and illustrated by Willie Ito

1:00 PM & 3:00 PM
Performance by Eth-Noh-Tec's Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo

A dynamic performance that combines storytelling, movement, and music from Japan, and beyond!

2:00 PM & 4:00 PM
Drum Circle with Drumtime

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