Upcoming Event: Taiko Performance at 2022 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
2022/6/7
In celebration of Pride Month and Japanese culture, the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco is partnering with the 2022 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival to present a lunchtime Taiko performance by Queer Taiko. This program is free and open to the public. Please come and enjoy this special performance.
Date & Time: Thursday, June 30; 12:30PM-1:30PM
Venue: Esplanade, Yerba Buena Gardens, Mission St. between 3rd St. and 4th St., San Francisco
Admission: Free and Open to the Public
Date & Time: Thursday, June 30; 12:30PM-1:30PM
Venue: Esplanade, Yerba Buena Gardens, Mission St. between 3rd St. and 4th St., San Francisco
Admission: Free and Open to the Public
About the Artist: Queer Taiko
A multicultural and intergenerational group of LGBTQ+ people and allies committed to building community and visibility through taiko drumming, Oakland-based Queer Taiko celebrates the music’s protean power to transform a group of individuals into a thunderous team. Formed in 2013 by Kristy Oshiro, the group reflects her commitment to the tradition. Growing up in Hawai’i she trained with Kona Daifukuji Taiko and went on to serve as an instructor and touring member of Portland Taiko from 2001-2007. Currently the artistic director of Sacramento’s Tsubaki Ensemble and creative director of Placer Ume Taiko, Oshiro has given taiko workshops around the world.