Palo Alto Buddhist Temple Obon Festival
Food, Games, Sales and Cultural Program
2751 Louis Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303
(650)856-0123 www.pabt.org

Saturday, August 4, 2007
5:00 p.m.
Tolling of the Bell & Buddhist Service Hondo
5:30 p.m.
"What is Jodo Shinshu Buddhism?"
Rev. Dr. Nobuo Haneda, Guest Speaker
Hondo
6:30 p.m.
Minyo/Taishogoto (Japanese Music and Dance)
Hall
6:30 p.m.
Japanese Cooking Demo
Issei Hall
7:30 p.m.
Shakuhachi/Koto Performance
(Japanese Bamboo Flute & Japanese Harp)
Hondo
8:00 p.m.
Jazz Combo
Outdoor Stage
8:30 p.m.
Buyo (Japanese Classical Dance)
Hall
9:00 p.m.
Judo Demonstration (Japanese Martial Art)
Hall
Sunday, August 5, 2007
12 Noon
Taiko Herald,
PABT Dharma School Taiko
PABT Senior Women's Taiko

Outdoor Stage
12:Noon
Buddhist Service
Rev. Dr. Nobuo Haneda, Guest Speaker
Hondo
12:30 p.m.
"What is Jodo Shinshu Buddhism?"
Rev. Dr. Nobuo Haneda, Guest Speaker
Hondo
1 - 4 p.m.
Japanese Tea Ceremony Demonstration
Issei Hall
3:00 p.m.
Classical Japanese Music Perfomrance
Shamisen Performance (Japanese Stringed Instrument)
Koto and Shakuhachi
Hall
4:30 p.m.
Kendo Demonstration (Japanese Fencing)
Hall
5:30 p.m.
Taiko Performance (Japanese Drums)
Outdoor Stage
6:30 p.m.
Japanese Popular Music
Outdoor Stage
7:30 p.m.
Bon Odori (Buddhist Dancing)
Outdoors

EXHIBITS: Bonsai (outdoors); Ikebana & Suiseki (Hondo); Mon (Hall); Children's Art (Hall); "Life of Buddha" Paintings(Hondo)