Levitt Pavilion in partnership with Japanese Arts Network presents JAPAN FEST – a free, community-driven and multi-disciplinary festival uplifting Japanese culture in Colorado. Live music and dance performances headlined by hip-hop taiko ensemble JA-NE Cultural Mixtape and including interactive folk dancing (odori) with DBT Minyou-Kai, J-Pop dance group Embelia Idols, a fashion show from deco-boco w/designer Gaby Oshiro, and much more.
Vendor Market + Mini-Ichiba Marketplace including:
Sweet Daruma, Chaton Bakery, SomaRStudios, Phamaly Theatre Company
Brandon Iwamoto Photography, TeriYaki Time, Suzu Studios, Denver Sister Cities- Takayama Committee, Edwin Entertainment, Tsuru for Solidarity, Amache Food Reclamation Project, and more
An Interactive Art Station with Leilani Nobuko-Derr
Featured Food Trucks: Peaceful Creations, Ninja Ramen