The Spokane Buddhist Temple, 927 S Perry St., will host its annual Obon Festival this weekend with Japanese and Hawaiian food, cultural music and dancing and other activities for the Spokane community.
The festival will be Saturday from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Sunday from 3-7 p.m.
Both days at 6 p.m. there will be Bon Odori dancing, an audience participation dance, and on Saturday at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. there will be Taiko Drumming. Also on Saturday will be a Temple Open House from 11 a.m. – 3p.m. and an introductory Buddhist service will be held Sunday at 3 p.m.
Obon is an annual Japanese Buddhist festival that commemorates the dead.
According to a press release, “It is based on a Buddhist tale which describes how a devout monk dances with joy upon successfully releasing his deceased mother’s spirit from the Realm of Hungry Ghosts. Today, participants dance to express their joy to be living happily and to honor loved ones who have passed away.”
More information on the festival can be found on the Temple’s website.
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