Kita no Taiko Kaleido Festival with Citie Ballet!
This fall, Kita No Taiko will be participating in a celebration of the arts in the Kaleido Festival.
Alberta Avenue comes alive with a free arts festival featuring music, dance, theatre, film, literary, and visual arts. Artists collide in an environment of creative exploration and performances on rooftops, sides of buildings, back alleys, parks, old spaces and new spaces of 118th Avenue. You have the see it to believe it! Where won’t an artist be? Kaleido is produced by Arts on the Ave
We will be playing for about 30 minutes at the following times:
Saturday, September 8th at 3:30p
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Performance Highlights: 1987 - 2012
We perform approximately 45 times per season. Here are a few....
Recurring
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- 1st Night Festival 1989-1997
- Heritage Days, 1987-present
- Kurimoto Gardens, Spring Festival, 1992-present
- Fringe Festival, 1989-1993, 1994
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| 2012 |
Coming soon!
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| 2011 |
Edmonton Police Service Robbie Burns Dinner, Waverly School, World Heavy Oil Congress, Sou Kawaii Zen Lounge Japan Disaster Fund Raiser, TD Baker School Japan Disaster Fund Raiser, D.S. MacKenzie School, Patricia Heights School, Evening of Hope for Japan, Lendrum School, Jasper Actvity Centre, Canadian Senior National Judo Championship, Ellerslie School, Morinville Community Cultural Centre Opening, Rocky Mountain House Japan Disaster Fund Raiser, Art Gallery Native Friendship Circle, Misericordia Volunteer Appreciation Day, Chinese Church Barbeque and Block Party, Calgary Airport Authority New Flight to Japan, Global Youth Assembly, Hinton Golf Course Alberta Japan Town Twinning Conference, Whitecourt Cultural Festival, Avenue Theatre Kaleido Festival, Art Gallery Go Media Reception
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| 2010 |
Rocky Mountain House, John D. Bracco School, Air Canada Calgary Internation Airport, Richard Secord School, Boyle Street Education Event, Wellspring Cancer Support Centre Fundraiser, Griffiths-Scott Middle School, Misericordia Hug the Hospital, Sherwood Park Canada Day, Great White Triathlon, Kids' Fringe, Saskatoon Folkfest, Wetaskwin Festival of Arts, Rhythms of Our Own Drum Festival, Delta Hotel Alberta Museums Awards, Red Deer Rebels Season Opener, Woodcroft School Explore Japan Culture Day, Spirit of Edmonton Grey Cup Breakfast, Ankur Multicultural Show
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| 2009 |
Emperor's Birthday and 20th Anniversary on the Throne, Ponoka Firehall Christmas Party, Abot-Tulong Phillipines Fundraiser, Jubilee Auditorium McClung Family Gala, Calgary National Karate Championship, Omni Recording for Wei Wei Wide, Kaleido Festival, Rhythms of Our Own Drum Festival, Grandstand Calgary Stampede, ICLEI World Congress, Hope Mission Fund Raiser, Alberta Fire Chief's Association Conference, Eductional Tourism Universiade Games Presentation, Art Gallery of Alberta, Festival of Culture, Sherwood Honda Opening Ceremoney
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| 2008 |
Moving Ahead, Voices for Unity Show, Mayor's Evening for the Arts, Kurimoto Garden Japanese Spring Festival, Mits' going away party, Women of Distinction 2008, Sapporo Draft Coming Out Party, Great White North Triathlon 08, Hip Hop for Hope 5 - Crossing Cultures, Hip Hop for Hope 5 - Crossing Cultures day 2, Capital Ex 2008 - 3 shows, Heritage Festival Aug 2 08, Heritage Festival Aug 3 08, Heritage Festival Aug 4 08, Animethon 15, Regional Taiko Gathering 2008, Ab Foundation for Arts - Arts and Culture Day in Calgary, Ship and Anchor Pub Customer Appreciation Event, Women's Shelter World Conference, Friends and Family Night, Matrix Hotel Grand Opening, 20th Redress Settlement Celebration, Pilgrim's Hospice Fundraiser 2008,
Caritas Long Service Celebration 2008, Sherwood Honda - opening ceremony, Hinton School Workshop
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| 2007 |
University of Alberta International Week Concert: The Power of Silence, Noodle Noodle Restaurant, Edmonton, Festival of Culture (Rocky Mountain House), Best of Shumka (Jubilee Auditorium) National Japanese Speech Content (U of Alberta), HOPE Program Fundraiser (Meridian Banquet Hall), YMCA 100th Anniversary Celebration, Skills Canada 2007, Bissett Elementary School, Rotary Conference, Alberta Architechts Conference, NEXTFest, CHICA Conference, Great White Triathlon, Northeast Edmonton Resource Fair, Winspear Trade Show Reception, No Sweat - Change for Children, Aquaculture Conference, BreakfastTV
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| 2006 |
Robbie Burns Night Dinner with the Edmonton Police Pipe Band, Women's Day show (Timms Centre), Super Cities Walk, MS Society Fundraiser, City Hall Festival City Event, Community Learning Network Conference, United Way Conference, Mayor's Evening for the Arts, Kimono Exhibition at the Royal Alberta Museum, Kurimoto Garden Spring Festival, Karate Tournament (Wetaskiwin), Awasisak Festival (Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan), Firefly Theatre Summer Show, Show for the County of Strathcona, Capital EX Training event, Wetaskwin Twinning 100th Anniversary celebration, Edmonton Heritage Festival, Saskatoon Folk Festival, Calgary Zoo Gala, Celebration for Dr Frasier (Timms Centre), HIV Edmonton Walk for Life, Festival City Road Show, Cold Lake Officers' Formal, Appearance on Edmonton Breakfast TV, Travel Alberta Conference (Shaw Centre), Ralph Klein farewell breakfast, Shumka Black Tie Gala (Jubilee Auditorium), Barrhead Town Christmas Party
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| 2005 |
Rotary Club 100 year anniversary, Winspear Centre, V-Day concert, Kita No Taiko concert "Chronicles of Yumi: Lessons by the Beat" (Vernon), Children's Music Foundation Benefit (Spruce Grove), Boys and Girls Club event, "Do You Want To Risk It" (Edson), Rotary Club Spring Gala (Red Deer), CIBC Run for the Cure 2005, NASAP Fundraising event (Dinner and Silent Auction)
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| 2004 |
Heritage Days (4 shows), Women's Baseball World Cup (Telus Field), Animethon (Grant MacEwan, Canada Day Celebration (Edson Centennial Park), Ardrossan Jr/Sr High, Princess Takamado visit (Hotel MacDonald), Lethbridge workshop, Alberta Travel Conference (Banff Springs Hotel), Grovner School, TD Baker Jr High, Canadian University College (Lacombe) Spring Banquet, (Red Deer), Sun Media Awards (Hotel MacDonald, Edmonton), Northeast Asia Festival (West Edmonton Mall), Pulse of Peace Concert (International Week, U of A
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| 2003 |
Omnesian Travels (U of Alberta), Youcan Youth Conference (Shaw Conference Centre), Edmonton International Airport Opening New Wing, Silver City Theatre - Opening of Last Samurai with Noble House Kenjitsu, Access TV, KNT Concert and workshop, (University of Calgary), Bunka No Hi (Canmore), Ritchie Jr. High, Nikka Yuko Garden (Lethbridge), 75 anniv of Diplomatic Relations with Canada, Heritage Days, 2003 World Triathlon, Animethon (Grant MacEwan), Private Wedding Function, Kurimoto Garden Spring Festival, Saskatoon Children's Festival, WD Cuts School (3 lectures, presentations), Baha'i Anti-Racism Day, Hazeldean School, Power Within (Calgary Convention Centre), Auto Show (Northlands Agricom), New Year's Party (Lethbridge), Noodle Noodle Restaurant
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| 2002 |
Lethbridge Japanese Gardens, Stollery Children's Fundraiser, Bunka No Hi (Canmore), CIBC Run for the Cure (Commonwealth Stadium), Hokkaido Event (Stony Plain), Rumble for the Jungle, Saskatoon Folk Festival, Anniversary of twinning with Kamiyabetsu (Whitecourt), White Hat Awards (Calgary), Vernon Concert, Intl Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Premiere of "Obaachan's Garden", (Princess Theatre)
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| 2001 |
Viking Cup (Camrose), Bunka No Hi (Canmore), Uniting for Children Conference (Calgary), Performed a piece with Matsuri Shu at the Festival of the Worlds, World Triathlon, St Albert Childrens Festival Finale,
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| 2000 |
Asian Heritage Month Opening Ceremony, Joint show with Ayatsuzumi from Japan, National Junior Karate Championships (Grande Prairie), Japan Karate National Tournament (Banff Springs Hotel), Wetaskiwin 10th Anniversary of twinning with Ashoro Town, World Health Congress, Saskatoon Folk Festival, Mount Alberta Ascent 25th Anniversary (Jasper), World Music Educators Conference (Winspear), Telus Building Opening Ceremony, Children's Festival, Sharaki Exhibit (Triangle Gallery), World Baseball Tournament, Canmore Folk Festival, Concerts with Hato Daiko from Shikoku, Alberta Winter Games (Adrossan Community Centre
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| 1999 |
U of A Ethnomusicology Drum workshop, Origami Exhibit (U of Alberta), Calgary Zoo Gala, Opening Ceremony for Asian Heritage Month (Edmonton), St. Albert International Childrens Festival, World at Winspear Concert, Regina Folk Festival, Mother Daughter Walk for the Heart and Stroke Foundation, By This Parting - live performance, Multicultural Youth Conference, (Regina)
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| 1998 |
Opening Ceremonies: World Cup Swimming Competition, Fremont Street Japan Festival (Las Vegas), Jasper Economic Development Conference, Jasper Folk Festival, Winspear Centre, Canadian Ministers of Municipal Affairs, Jasper Folk Festival, Ness Creek Folk Festival (Saskatchewan), Joint Concert with Terry MacDade, Emerald Awards (Winspear Centre), Southern Alberta Judo Tournament Banquet (Lethbridge), Consular Ball, By This Parting (by Mieko Ouchi), Play and Film (1997/1998), Slave Lake Concert Series, Alberta Winter Games (Red Deer)
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| 1997 |
10 Year Concert, Winnipeg Taiko Concert, Winspearation, Kites Over Callingwood, Canadian Baton Twirling Championships, Canada Day (Hinton), Canada, US, Mexico Chambers of Commerce Banquet, ,Senior National Judo Tournament, ,St. Albert Children's Festival, ,Red Cross Award Night (Jubilee Auditorium), Japanese Language School 20th Anniversary, Joint Performance with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (Jack Singer Hall, Calgary)
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| 1996 |
Canadian Student Leadership Conference, Calgary Zoo, Last Wish Society (Calgary), Bonsai Show, St Albert Children's Festival, Aboriginal Youth Conference, APEGAA Awards, Northwest Winter Games (Peace River), Alberta Winter Games
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| 1995 |
World Congress of Medical Acupuncture and Natural Medicine, Dinosaur Festival (Grande Prairie), Klondike Days, The Works (Commerce Place), Bonsai Show (Muttart Conservatory), Sounds of Summer Concert (Hawrelak Park), Corporate Challenge Opening Ceremonies (John Ducey Park), Japan Focus, (Whitecourt), CBC Hokkaido Exhibit Television Promo, Saturday for Kids (Joint concert with Edmonton Symphony Orchestra)
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| 1994 |
United Way (Ft. MacMurray), Canmore Folk Festival, Red Deer International Music Festival, National Karate Tournament (Calgary), Alberta Winter Games, International Gala (Arden Theatre, St Albert)
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| 1993 |
International Child Day (Chinese Cultural Centre), Bunka No Hi (Culture Day) (Calgary), Dinosaur Festival (Grande Prairie), Drums of the Rising Sun Concert (Hawrelak Park), Exhibit Opening for the Banff Centre,
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| 1992 |
Canada Japan Business Association (Calgary), Youth Seminar, (Kananaskis), Fringe Festival, Canmore Folk Festival, Sylvan Lake Family Festival, 25th Anniversary of Lethbridge Japanese Garden for Prince and Princess Takamado of Japan, Grande Cache Children's Festival, NAIT Fund Raiser Silent Auction
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| 1991 |
Showcase (MacLab Theatre), Debut of Imax Theatre (Space Sciences Centre), Taiko Festival (Walker Theatre, Winnipeg), Station ID For ITV, Canada Day Omagari Taiko Dojo Joint Show (Red Deer), Children's Festival, (Citadel & Churchill Square), Opera Guild, (Fantasyland Hotel)
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| 1990 |
Kyokushin Karate Tournament (Edmonton Commonwealth Stadium), Canada Japan Business Association (Calgary), Japan Week (University of Alberta), Great Canadian Scavenger Hunt (Hawrelak Park), Alberta Special Olympics, Canadian Airlines (Shaw Convention Centre), Northern Alberta Junior Judo Tournament, World Music Festival (University of Alberta)
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| 1989 |
Edmonton Fringe Festival, Sylvan Lake Children's Festival, National Judo Tournament, Red Deer Folk Festival, Canadian Airlines International
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| 1988 |
Kyokushin Karate Tournament, Goen Society Party, Heritage Days, National Judo Tournament, Red Deer Folk Festival
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