Japanese Festival bringing summer season meals and enjoyable to UNK – UNK NEWS

Post Views: 97

KEARNEY – Experience the sights, sounds and flavors of a conventional Japanese summer season competition throughout an upcoming group occasion.

The annual Japanese Festival is scheduled for Feb. 15 on the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus. Doors open at 5 p.m., with the occasion starting at 5:45 p.m. within the Nebraskan Student Union Ponderosa Room. Admission is free.

This yr’s theme, “Summer in Japan,” displays the season’s vibrant competition tradition. Guests can take pleasure in dwell music and dance performances, interactive quizzes and cubicles that includes video games generally discovered at Japanese summer season festivals.

Attendees can even have the prospect to pattern common meals, together with okonomiyaki (savory pancake), yakisoba (stir-fried noodle dish), pickled cucumbers and warabi mochi (conventional dessert) – staples usually loved at out of doors festivals throughout Japan.

“We chose Japanese summer as this year’s theme because it’s a busy time for festivals in Japan, and we wanted everyone in Kearney to experience that vibe,” mentioned Ayato Shirasaka, a sophomore from Tokyo and president of the Japanese Association at Kearney. “This is a great opportunity to learn about and enjoy Japanese culture.”

Organized by the Japanese Association at Kearney, the competition is marking its twenty fifth yr. Typically drawing tons of of attendees, it stays one in every of UNK’s hottest worldwide celebrations.