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August Events Recap

We had such a busy month in August filled with lots of excitement!  Let’s take a look at all the events Reiyukai participated in this past month.

Aug 6            New Project in Hawai’i
Aug 10-11     Tanabata Festival in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles
Aug 13          Obon Festival, San Diego

 

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Aug 6th     Reiyukai had a meeting with representatives from the Filipino Community Center (the FilCom Center) and the Sariliing Gawa Youth Council to discuss the details for the next upcoming Letter to my Parents contest.

Stayed connected to our Letter to my Parents Contest website for the latest news!

 

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Aug 10-11     The Oriental Fusion HandcraftSM — Recycling Workshop participated in the 5th annual Tanabata Festival in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles.  Filled with great food and traditional Japanese music, visitors from all over got a chance to see the beautiful crafts exhibition and a chance to win crafts classes for two people for one whole month.  Reiyukai America will continue to support community activities such as the Tanabata Festival for the improvement of society.

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Aug 13     Members gathered together at the new San Diego Reiyukai Center for Obon to show honor and remember all the ancestors and family members that passed away.  During reflection on this day, member recalled memories of past Reiyukai friends who are once were great teammates promoting the activities of Reiyukai.

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Attending Pasadena Earth & Arts Festival 2013

On a very warm sunny Saturday, Reiyukai America took part in the Pasadena Earth & Arts Festival to celebrate Earth Day! The event was held two blocks north from the Reiyukai America Pasadena Center.

During the festival, Reiyukai America presented a booth to introduce the variety of activities while at the same time offering a free craft workshop. Often, participating in public events becomes a new opportunity to get to more people. After attending the festival, several people have joined Reiyukai!

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Visit us at the Pasadena Earth and Arts Festival, Saturday April 20, 2013!

It is a great pleasure for Reiyukai America to be part of the fabulous Earth Day celebration in Pasadena, the Pasadena Earth & Arts Festival!!!
In an event where we bring our thoughts to this planet that we live on, and embrace and appreciate the life that which we live, Reiyukai America will have a booth to present the activities of the organization along with a free craft workshop. Join us to celebrate the Earth and become an Earth lover!
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When:
Saturday, April 20th, 2013
11:00am – 5:00pm
Where:
Pasadena Memorial Park
85 E Holly Street, Pasadena, CA

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Attending One City One Story

For the month of March, the Pasadena Public Library held its “One City, One Story” community reading program which invited the public to come out and become inspired to read through its daily special activities and live performances. Through Reiyukai’s close partnership supporting the arts and community through AirNight Pasadena at the public library, Reiyukai was once again called to action bringing its amazing Oriental Fusion Handcraft -Recycling Workshop. This workshop promotes the idea of recycling by reforming something that is once perceived as trash, and transforming it into something that is useful and helpful to others. This Reiyukai fundamental is directly seen in all the wonderful crafts that we had on display for our recycled craft showcase. Guests that attended were amazed at all the crafts that they saw and became inspired to create one for their very own.

 

For the demonstration workshop, guests created a custom made basket that utilized recycled milk cartons and Japanese washi paper for the decoration. Reiyukai was grateful to receive volunteers from the Pasadena Public Library that learned the level 1 workshop craft in minutes, and then quickly turned around to help the guests. The skill level needed to attend the workshop ranges from simple cutting to complex precision folds and styling. A five year old girl that attended with her mother couldn’t help but smile as they completed their craft without any struggle at all.

(Report by Rome Sotelo)