A scene from last year’s Sun Valley Bon Odori.
Valley Japanese Community Center, 8850 Lankershim Blvd. in Sun Valley, will open Obon season in Southern California with its annual Obon Festival on Saturday and Sunday, June 20-21, from 3 to 9 p.m.
Saturday: Kendo demonstration at 5 p.m., tea ceremony, Bon Odori at 7 p.m.
Sunday: Judo demonstration at 5:30 p.m., tea ceremony, Bon Odori at 6:30 p.m.
Dances will include “Sakura Ondo,” “Shiawase Samba,” “Pokemon Ondo,” “Yosakoi Naruko Odori,” “Hawaii Ondo,” “Kagoshima Ohara Bushi” and “Shigisan Ondo.”
Food booths will offer teriyaki, sushi, curry rice, shaved ice and more. There will also be games for kids.
For more information, call (818) 767-0602 or email valleyjcc@gmail.com.