Black Ships Festival, 28 Pelham Street,Newport, RI 02840

Title: Black Ships Festival, 28 Pelham Street,Newport, RI 02840
Location: The Japan-America Society of Rhode Island
Link out: Click here
Description: A Festival of friendship between Newport and Japan that offers a variety of events emphasizing both Japanese and art and culture.The Black Ships Festival offers a variety of events that emphasize both Japanese art and culture. Events include a formal Gala, Japanese Arts & Crafts such as Origami and Ikebana; Martial Arts, and a Japanese Tea Ceremony. A highlight will be the Taiko Drums! The Black Ships Festivals in Newport and in its Japanese Sister City Shimoda, commemorate this historic event with a celebration of friendship. This year also celebrates the 52nd anniversary of the Sister City relationship between Newport and Shimoda, Japan. The Festival is presented by The Japan-America Society and Black Ships Festival of Rhode Island, Inc., a non-profit, non-partisan organization. For further information, contact The Japan-America Society of Rhode Island, 28 Pelham Street, Newport, RI 02840 or call (401)846-2720.
Start Date: 2014-07-18
End Date: 2014-07-21