Category: Events

Kumi Wudui: Identity through Musical Drama – Loochoo Studies, September 8, 2024

Ukwanshin Kabudan generously offers another learning  opportunity to expand your  understanding and appreciation of Okinawan culture through their monthly Loochoo Studies program.  Please join Eric Wada and Norman Kaneshiro at Ka Haka `Ula Ke`elikōlani, Hale `Ōlelo on the campus of the University of Hawai`i at Hilo. Can’t get to Hilo?  Here’s the link for the online audience:  https://riverside.fm/studio/ukwanshin-kabudan-kumi-wudui  Suggestion: Your viewing experience may be […]

‘UTA-SANSHIN & UDUI” – a free performance on Jan. 25, 11am @ UH West Community College

This is an in-person event at UH West Oʻahu’s Library (B-Building). Directions to campus can be found below; parking is free. Please take the following purple route – annotated as if you were walking from the parking lot – to access our facility. This is a link to the non-annotated map. Note: we are the building with the beacon designed by Carol Bennett.  The workshop […]

October-November Calendar of Events

Oct. 24 – Nov. 5 –GAKUMUN (study tour) to OkinawaIntimate visit to Uchinaa conducted by Ukwanshin Kabudan directors  Eric Wada and Norman Kaneshiro[2023 and 2024 tours are sold out] Friday, Nov. 10  –NUFANI, Okinawan dance workshop3:00 – 5:00 pmWindward Community College, Hale Pālanakila free, open to the public, no registration necessaryInstructor:  Eric Wada Monday, Nov. 13 –SHIMAKUTUBA – Uchinaaguchi  Study Session [https://bit.ly/2XkyQHQshimakutuba]Instructor: Brandon Ufugusuku Ing […]

FRONTLINE OKINAWA – an Ukwanshin Kabudan Special Presentation

FRONTLINE OKINAWA – an Ukwanshin Kabudan Special PresentationTuesday, July 11, 2023 @ 6:30 pm (Hawaii time) We will have the privilege of visiting with Keiko Yonaha when she disembarks on our shores during an around-the-world voyage on the Peace Boat.  Please join us in-person at Jikoen Hongwanji or Zoom online [https://bit.ly/3oxTPVT] for a stimulating conversation with Keiko Yonaha.