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Third Annual MatsuriApril 14, 2007This year, we decided to hold the Matsuri in spring, with a "Cherry Blossoms and Japanese Festival Food" theme. It was our most successful festival yet, with over 2000 attendees and nearly one hundred booths, activities, and stage performances. Please join us on a photo tour of the 2007 Santa Fe Japanese Festival! Setup | Food | Stage Performances | Booths | Kids' Activities | The Way of Tea | Raffle and Silent Auction Setup begins the previous day. Our many volunteers each put in hours to ensure that everything would be ready for the Matsuri.
Food is a big part of Japanese festivals, and one of our themes this year was traditional festival foods. Yakitori, omusubi, takoyaki, mochi, and more, all hand-prepared by our volunteers!
A number of fun and traditional performances graced our stage this year. From the energy of Taiko drums and martial arts to the soothing rhtyhm of dance and song, please enjoy the photos below!
Booths are an essential part of any festival. This year, we had informational as well as sales booths of all types, with plenty of beautiful and interesting displays.
The Santa Fe Japan Festival has plenty for kids to do as well. Origami, colorful koi-nobori streamers, and manga & anime for all!
We were fortunate to have a demonstration of the Way of Tea, put on by our friends at Sunrise Springs. They provided tea and sweets for hundreds of our guests!
The raffle and silent auction are always a highlight of the festival. Beautiful kimono and exciting prizes were auctioned and raffled off all day!
As you can see, the 2007 Santa Fe Japan Festival was a lot of fun. We hope you'll join us at the next Matsuri! Youkoso Santa Fe Nihon Matsuri e! |
