17th Annual Seal Beach Japan America Kite Festival® (Japan America Kite Festival®)
An AKA Sanctioned Kite Festival
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Date & Location:
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10/20/2013
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North side of Seal Beach pier
Seal Beach, CA US
(AKA Region 11)
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Activities:
| Fun For All Ages | | Kids Fly | | Kids Kitemaking | | Workshops | | Food Vendors | | Kite Demos | |
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Description:
The Japan America Kite Festival® is an annual event held in early fall and takes place next to the Seal Beach Pier, in Seal Beach, California.
Initiated in 1996 by Up Up & Away Kites and Up Up & Away Kite Club, the Festival was joined by the Japan America Society of Southern California in 2000 when the Festival also took on its current, trademarked name.
Today, the Japan America Kite Festival® attracts over 12,000 visitors and it is dedicated to educating the general public about the joy of kite flying and the variety and styles of kites with a growing focus on Japanese kites and traditional Japanese kite making.
Come with family and friends to enjoy Japanese and international kites of all sizes and colors! Kite Workshop and games for Children, Japanese food & cultural booths, 50' x 100' Giant Show kites, taiko drum performance, kite candy drops for kids, kite battles, and stunt kite demonstrations and much more!
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For additional information contact:
Japan America Society of Southern California
345 S. Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071
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E-mail:
Phone: (213) 627-6217
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Douglas Erber
www.jas-socal.org |
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Directions:
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The event will take place on the sand - north side of the Seal Beach Pier. Exit Seal Beach Blvd., turn left (west towards the beach), turn right on PCH, left onto Main Street to the pier.
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