Adelaide Japanese Cultural Day @ Burnside 2025

Adelaide Japanese Cultural Day@ Burnside 2025
アデレード和風文化祭@バーンサイド 2025

This event is proudly presented by AJA
in conjunction with and supported by the City of Burnside
このイベントは、AJA 主催 バーンサイド市の協力で開催されます。





Date: Sunday, 13th of July 2025, 7月13日(日)
Time: 11:00am to 4:00pm
Preparation on Saturday, 12th of July, 2025


Venue 会場: Burnside Ballroom + Burnside Old Town Hall + Car Park

Address 住所: 401 B26, Tusmore SA 5065

https://maps.app.goo.gl/Lq8SgqBL2N5K7pUT6

Entry

Free entry, 入場無料
Gold coin donation is appreciated
Also some activities will ask for some donation to AJA

Theme: Tanabata & Obon in Winter テーマ:冬の七夕・冬の盆

★ Tanabata https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanabata
★ Obon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obon

Venue: 

①Burnside Ballroom 
    • Stage
    • Ground floor hall
    • Mezzanine level
②Outside the West Car Park
 
③Burnside Old Town Hall
    • Hall Ground floor
    • Second floor hall
Program 

Burnside Ballroom on the STAGE 

11:00am - Morning performances
    • Taiko Music by Matsuri Taiko Part 1
    • Japanese Pop Songs by Amrit Krish (MC)
    • Taiko Music by Matsuri Taiko Part 2
    • Umehara's Shinobue & Kimono Choir small taiko drums
        12:00pm
    • AJA president introduce the guest speakers accompanied with Kimono Choir
    • Official Welcome by Burnside Mayor
    • Japanese Consul General, Mr. Furuya
    • Hon. Tung Ng MLC
    • Hon. Jing Lee MLC
12:30 am - Afternoon Performances
    • Bon Odori Dance by Natsumi & Friends
    • Koto music by Carolyn Parker
    • Flinders Uni Kendo Club demonstration
    • Soprano singing by Hisae Wood with Yuki Kuboi (Piano)
    • Kimono Choir - Japanese Children's songs
3:30pm - All the stage performances finish

Burnside Ballroom - Ground Floor

<Kids & Family Activities>

          Free activities & Fun games

★Origami Making Workshop
★Tanabata Kazari Making Workshopwriting down your wishes on a small card
    and decorate it on the bamboo trees
★Ken-Dama play 
★Hiragana Karuta Game 
★Kanji Card Game 
 
Ticket needed activities

Please buy ticket from AJA Desk inside of the Ball Room 

★Stamp Rally
★Calligraphy WorkshopGet your name written in Japanese letters with Brush Calligraphy
★Chopstick Challenge Game

 

         📚📙📘📗<Burnside Library Japanese Book Sale>📚📙📘📗
Very popular for Japanese book lovers 

                    

Burnside Ballroom - 2F Mezzanine level

★Japanese Wedding Kimono & Gowns Display 
by AJA members and AJA friend, Helen Westermann 
 
★ Plarail = Japanese Railway & Train Model Display, Alex Sims

         ★Yukata Try On Experience - Ticket needed

            You can try on Japanese traditional costume called Yukata (Summer Kimono) 


 The West Car Park

Japanese Food Stall Tents 


<Tsubaki Japanese Dining>
Oden
Japanese Curry & Rice


<Matsuri Japanese Street Food>
Takoyaki 
Chicken Karaage
Kara-age Donburi


<Mochiko Kitchen>
Butter mochi
Oshiruko
Japanese vegan rice cakes, 
other rice products 
steamed sweet buns 

<Teli Original >
All breads are Gluten Free
Special Sourdough Bread 
Japanese Style Buns
ZongZi
Japanese style cakes
Soft drinks


<AJA Drink Stand> 
For fundrasing

Hot drinks & Cold drinks
Green Tea (T-bag)
English Tea (T-bag)
Coffee (Using instant coffee)
Japanese soft drinks including Ramune, Water


    Other Stalls (not a food stall)

<The Little Zen Garden>
 Dawn
Zen plants in a cute pot 


<Small Trunk Bonsai>
James 

Bonsai starter plants
Tools, Wire
Small Bosai in pots


<Kendo Club> 
They also demonstrate on the stage
 Flinders Uni
Information about the club
Kendo equipment 


The Old Town Hall

1st Floor
    • Traditional Tea Ceremony experience
      • In the closed room on ground floor near the entrance
      • Tickets at AJA counter in the Ballroom
2nd Floor
    • Koto Play & Workshop - Carolyn & Students

    • Art & Craft Stalls 

      1. <Paintings of Japanese towns & sceneries > - David Kennett

      2. <Studio Yoshimi> Yoshimi Mizobe

      3. <Japanese Antique furniture and crockery> - Michael Hartstone

      4. <The Moon -Handmade Jewellery> - Mitsuki 

      5. <Japanese Paper Craft> - Terrie

      6. <Linda's Japanese Craft> - Linda

      7. <Anime Figures> - Patrick

      8. <J M Pride> - Jean MUI

      9. <Stitch Candy> - Berdice Mo

      10. <Noriko's Origami Jewelry> Noriko Ferrelly

      11. <Kumiko4U> - Ryo Kaneko

      12. <Japanese Handmade Crafts by Juanita> Juanita

      13. <Extension Eyelash> - Shino Yamamoto

Volunteers Needed!

For more information, please read the link below:
イベントでお手伝いしてくれる ボランティア募集中(^^♪!詳細は以下へ
English: https://ajaofsa.blogspot.com/2025/04/2025-ajcdb-volunteers-work-and-role.html
Japanese: https://ajaofsa.blogspot.com/2025/04/2025-ajcdb-volunteers-work-and-role-in.html

Photos from last year's AJCDB
昨年2024年の和風文化祭の時の写真


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