Vibrant performances, fun and interactive booths, and delicious food await you at this year's East Asian Festival: Family and Culture Day.
Family and friends are welcome to attend this open event. Enjoy face painting, learn Chinese, Japanese, and Korean calligraphy, and try on the traditional costumes of the featured countries. Plus don't forget to visit the raffle table!
The Festival raises funds for the growth and promotion of Renison University College's East Asian Studies program in order to build community spirit and develop cultural and educational opportunities with Pacific Rim countries.
Let us know you're coming on the East Asian Festival's event page.
Great raffle prizes!
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| Bench Craft Leather |
Dutch Mill Flowers |
| East Side Mario's |
Framing & Arts Centre |
| Kitchener Golf |
Kitchener Rangers |
| KW Symphony |
Maple Leaf Sports + Entertainment |
| Renison University College |
Simpson Print |
| Ten Thousand Villages |
Traces Screen Printing |
| University of Waterloo |
Waterloo Region Museum |
| Waterloo Taxi |
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Entertainment
- Kabuki make-up demonstration
- WCCA Women's Club
- Sakuramai Toronto - Yosakoi Dance Group
- Sakura Japanese School Children's performance
- Taiji sword demonstration
- Chinese folk songs
- NaRae Korean Dance Ensemble
- Erhu performance
- Tibetan music
- Mochi pounding
- and much more...
Supporters
The Consulate-General of Japan
The Consulate-General of the Republic of Korea
Gold Level
Silver Level
Keiko Belair
Bronze Level
Thank you to our Volunteers
| Eri Burns |
Xuechao Chen |
Qingzhen Deng |
| Amy Diao |
Brenda Doyle |
Jan Elgie |
| Renee Ha |
Kyoko Imamura |
Yuki Kato |
| Mayako Kobayashi |
Wei Li |
Rick MacNeil |
| Miki Matsuoka |
Miyuki Matsuoka |
Mizusa Morii |
| Itsuko Oka |
Alyssa Oke |
Cathy Plunkett |
| Yoshiko Shibayama |
Renee Wang |
Haiyi Yan |
| Lily Yu |
Xuan Zhou |
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| EVENT COMMITTEE |
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| Karrie Cornies |
Young Gon Kim |
Kumiko Kunizane |
| Yan Li |
Fumie Shimoda |
Jeff Wilson |
| STAFF SUPPORT |
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| Caroline Tanswell |
Tracey Antonio |
| Brendon Bedford |
Colin Durkin |
