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。

AJCDB Program and Map

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

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

Program Below (Tentative Plan まだ最終決定ではありません)
イベントプログラム(予定)
Not everything in the program is confirmed or completed at this point.

• Please come back here to check on updates.
• This blog will be updated as we proceed.
• Links to the final program will be published here.
• In the meantime please peruse our preliminary program below
• プログラムはまだ完成ではありません。随時更新されますので、時々このページをチェックしてくださいね。

Venue: 

①Burnside Ballroom 

• Hall Stage
• Ground floor hall
• Mezzanine level

②Outside the West Car Park

 

③Burnside Old Town 

• Hall Ground floor
• Second floor hall

①Burnside Ballroom on the STAGE (Not finalised yet) 

PROGRAM

11:00am - Opening 

• By Taiko Music by Matsuri Taiko

11:20 am - Performances

• Japanese Pop Songs by Amrit Krish
• Japanese traditional flute by Munetaka accompanied some small taiko drums

12:00pm - Official Welcome by Burnside Mayor

• Japanese Consul General, Mr. Furuya
• Hon. Jing Lee MLC
• AJA President

12:30 am - Performances

• Taiko Drum Music by Matsuri Taiko
• Kimono Choir - Japanese Children's songs
• Koto music by Carolyn Parker
• Flinders Uni Kendo Club demonstration
• Soprano singing by Hisae Wood with Yuki Kuboi (Piano)

3:30pm - All the stage performances finish

①Burnside Ballroom on the ground floor

GROUND FLOOR＜Family Activities＞

This year activities will be similar to last year

★Stamp Rally

★Origami Making Workshop

★Tanabata Kazari Making Workshopwriting down your wishes on a small card

and decorate it on the bamboo trees

★Calligraphy WorkshopGet your name written in Japanese letters with Brush Calligraphy

★Sumi-È drawing demonstration

★Ken-Dama demonstration

★Chopstick Challenge Game

★Second hand Japanese Book Sale By 

• Burnside Library Japanese Book Section
• AJA members' donated old books

①Burnside Ballroom on the Mezzanine level

★Japanese Wedding Kimono & Gowns DisplayProvided by AJA members and AJA friend, Helen Westermann

★Yukata Try On Experience

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

★ Plarail = Japanese Railway & Train Model Display, Alex Sims

 

③The Old Town Hall Outside @ The West Car Park

Japanese Food Stall Tents フードテント

1. Mochiko Kitchen
   
   
2. Teli Original - Bread & Japanese Style Buns
   
   
3. Tsubaki Japanese Dining
   
   
4. Matsuri Japanese Street Food Van- Takoyaki 
   
   
5. Matsuri Japanese Street Food Tent- Karaage & Karaage donburi 
   
   
6. AJA Tea & Coffee Stand (Fundraising)
   Hot drinks = Green Tea (T-bag), English Tea (T-bag), Coffee (Instant)
   Japanese soft drinks including Ramune, Water

More stalls

1. <The Little Zen Garden> - Dawn
   
   
2. <Playful Palace> - Jean MUI
   
   
3. <Kendo Club> - Flinders Uni

③The 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 Heartstone
   
   
4. <The Moon -Handmade Jewellery> - Mitsuki Tanaka
   
   
5. <Japanese Paper Craft> - Terrie
   
   
6. <Linda's Japanese Craft> - Linda
   
   
7. <Ojizo Kimono Textile Goods> - Shoshono
   
   
8. <Anime Figures> - Patrick
   
   
9. <J M Pride> - Jean MUI
   
   
10. <Noriko's Origami Jewelry> Noriko Ferrelly
    
    
11. <Quiet Adventure> -Vintage Kimono Fabric Handmade - Anna Yuen
    
    
12. <Kumiko4U> - Ryo Kaneko
    
    
13. <Japanese Handmade Crafts by Juanita> Juanita
    
    
14. <Extension Eyelash> - Shino

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

• 2024 Stage Performances
• https://photos.app.goo.gl/kBYYKZ2HwzqL1fJv8 

• 2024 Family Activities Calligraphy and Origami
• https://photos.app.goo.gl/BVppHZic7vGfCzTNA 

• 2024 Games Kendama, Chopsticks, JR Model Train
• https://photos.app.goo.gl/hCSeRnCzUNb3jmtW7 

• 2024 Craft Stalls
• https://photos.app.goo.gl/jFRerm9rZ7UjQvLn7 

• 2024 Tea Ceremony
• https://photos.app.goo.gl/8tp5stSwLWk22A7H7 

• 2024 Food Stalls
• https://photos.app.goo.gl/LafB3gbJDz7CQT2R6 

• 2024 Distinguish Guests
• https://photos.app.goo.gl/xKPePX1nS4YzP8Yv7 

• 2024 Heiwa Tori-I Gate with visitors
• https://photos.app.goo.gl/VVuHe2BgyNxA5Xr18