Friday, August 9, 2013

Garden Party pics and handy calendar of SJG events

by aleks
If you attended the SJG Garden Party on 7/26 go to Aurora's Flickr account and contact her if she has your picture: http://www.flickr.com/photos/santiagoa/

SJG • 7/26/13 - Auctioned print from the original
paper cutting 'May Shower'  by Aki Sogabe. Photo: Aurora Santiago

  
SJG • 7/26/13 - Silent auction table; the big print in the background
is a photo/donation from Briand Sanderson, of Ray's photo-workshop.
Photo: Aurora Santiago


SJG • 7/26/13 - Kiyomi Tashiro, Chikuzen Biwa master of the Japan
Arts Connection Lab, plays Biwa ( Japanese Lute).
Photo: Aurora Santiago 

SJG • 7/26/13 - Kimono presentation was conducted by special guest, Yu Ugawa
from Kobe, helped by her daughter Mariko Ugawa Kayama  and  Linda Inagawa.
Here Linda describes the traditional wedding kimono and how it is worn.
Yu Ugawa did the same  in Japanese.  Photo: Aurora Santiago

SJG • 7/26/13 - Kimono presentation was conducted by special guest , Yu Ugawa from Kobe.
helped by her daughter Mariko Ugawa Kayama  and  Linda Inagawa;
the man modeling blue kimono is Dick Foley, the master of ceremonies and auctioneer.
Photo: Aurora Santiago


SJG • 7/26/13 - Yu Ugawa removes Erica's hood to display the beautiful headpiece.
Photo: Aurora Santiago

SJG • 7/26/13 - Yu, Erica and Linda stroll in the garden.
Photo: Aurora Santiago
SJG • 7/26/13 - Garden guest thanks Yu and Erica for the wonderful
kimono presentation.  Photo: Aurora Santiago

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Confused about SJG news/events info coming from too many sources and wondering how to incorporate all of it into your own calendar? Oh, so am I... so here is a friendly PSA combining them all, or most of them, anyway. yours, aleks


for AUGUST 2013:

• 8/10, tomorrow - 2:00-5:00 pm - Wandering and Wondering - local BUTOH artists and musicians (including our guide Joan Laage) performances inspired by the Garden. SJG, just come and enjoy.

• 8/14, Wed. 9:30-11:30am - a tour of Seward Park led by Paul Talbert (PT is involved with the Seward Park Torii restoration project). if interested email Dewey.

• 8/14, Wed.  3:00- 5:00 pm - Mary's retirement party at Sandpoint clubhouse - if you need directions ask Jeanne P.

• 8/17, Sat.  7:00-10 pm  Otsukimi (Moon Viewing)  - report to Rachel for volunteering opportunities.

• 8/24, Sat., 10:30-12:00 noon  - Cont. Ed: Exquisite Japanese garden film—“Dream Window: Reflections on the Japanese Garden.”


For SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2013:

• Somewhere in September: photo exhibition of the workshop spring class - stay tuned.

Garden events:
9/15, 2013 (Sunday) - Keiro no Hi (Respect for Elders) - all day, report to Rachel for volunteering
10/13, Sun. - Momijigari (Maple Viewing) - all day, report to Rachel for volunteering

Cont. Ed. meetings: 
•Thur, 9/19, 10:30-12:00 - Robert Hoshide, Architect—Gatehouse Design, Seattle Japanese Garden.
•Thur, 11/ 21, 10:30-12:00 - Masa Mizuno—Maintenance and History of Seattle Japanese Garden.

Japanese Film Club (TCR, 1 PM):
• 9/26, Thursday, 1:00 pm, TCR:  My Neighbor Totoro.  Director:  Hayao Miyazaki.  86 minutes.  
 2006
• 10/24, Thursday, 1:00 pm, TCR:    Shishu (Poetic Beauty)Intuition and Feeling in the Japanese Garden. Director:  Marc Keane with Yasuo Kitayama, Joji Hirota.  53 minutes.
• 11/14, Thursday, 1:00 pm, TCR:   Hula Girls.  Director:  San-il Lee.   108 minutes.  2006.

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