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Welcome to Portland Taiko’s Farm Festival!

(please scroll down for the event schedule)

Under the Pavilion
(4:00-7:00 p.m)

Mikiko Mochi Donuts – dairy free, gluten free, nut free mochi donuts

Portland Taiko Merchandise – NEW t-shirts, 30th anniversary t-shirts, tote bags, hats, magnets, stickers & mini buttons 

Lunarcat Studios – handmade origami ornaments and other Asian-inspired crafts

Kids Craft Table

Around the Farm
The farm is open! Feel free to explore and meet some friendly animals.

Triskelee Farms – ostrich, beef, or veggie burgers, hot dogs, chips, beer, wine, n/a beverages, charcuterie plates

Kona Ice Truck (4:30-6:30 p.m.)

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Taiko Performance
(5:00-6:45 p.m.)

Midare Matsuri (traditional, arranged by Portland Taiko)
Names of Drums (Keiko Araki, Portland Taiko)
Anta (Min Fruman)
HA! (Karen Tingey & Kristy Aki Oshiro)
performed with Portland Taiko Student Community Group

Portland Taiko Student Community Group
Utsu Hachijo (Ondekoza)

Ahiru Daiko
Buchi Awase (traditional)
Maru Batsu On (Makayah Bernal & Maxwell Seguritan)

Tatsumaki (Hiroshi Tanaka, arranged by Portland Taiko)

** Intermission **

Fusion (Teresa Enrico, Toshiko Tanaka)
Amaterasu
(Ann Ishimaru, Zack Semke)
All is Well (Teresa Enrico)
Oyako Don Don (Zack Semke)

Ahiru Daiko
Matsuri (traditional, arranged by Ahiru Daiko)
Asobi Uchi (Ahiru Daiko)

From the Village (Naoko Amemiya, Teresa Enrico, Ann Ishimaru, Zack Semke)
TaikoKinesis (Oedo Sukeroku Daiko, arranged by Portland Taiko)

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Portland Taiko Performers: 
Keiko Araki, Donovan Carrillo, Meredith Chan, Toshiki Chiba, Karen Chu, Krista Ede, Claire Flynn, Min Fruman, Toa Suruki, Tiffany Tamaribuchi, Lisa Tamura, Karen Tingey, Becky Zhang

Portland Taiko Student Community Group:
Flora Lam, Scott Gilton, Emi Hanawa, Mateo Lara, Rebecca Lee, Clark Leeson, Allie Cornachione, Gabby Meador, Aya Norton, Carrie Peacock, Clio Tsao, Jacki Wolf, Ash Woods, Becky Zhang

Ahiru Daiko Performers:
Jacob Dirkx, Ally Ikehara, Marina Levy, Khanh Tran Nguyen, Mei Sansome, Kana Suzuki

Portland Taiko Board of Directors: 
Krista Ede, Lynn Grannan, Ann Ishimaru, Aya Johns, Carrie Peacock, Zack Semke, Kenji Spielman, Karen Tingey, Jenna Yokoyama

Portland Taiko Staff and Volunteers: 
Tiffany Tamaribuchi (Artistic Director), Kelsey Furuta (Executive Director)
Claire Flynn (Performance Coordinator), Min Fruman (Artistic Staff), Megan Denny (Office Manager & Development Coordinator), Michael Hale (Database and IT Volunteer)

Farm Festival Volunteers
Jeff Hopper (AV)
, Daniel Chien (Videography), Brian Sweeney (Photography)
Claire, Lena, Kaori, Mia and Michelle 

Portland Taiko is supported by:
M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation, Community Foundation of SW Washington, Oregon Arts Commission
and The City of Portland Office of Arts & Culture and the Arts Access Fund
…and generous individual donors.

Thank you all for making events like Farm Festival possible!

 


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