Performances
Oto-Wa Taiko is available for bookings - please feel free
contact us if you have any questions.
We perform regularly at public schools, cultural events, and private
functions such as corporate kickoffs and weddings.
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2011 Performance Schedule
| Saturday October 8, 2011 @ 1pm |
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Leslie Park Community Fun Day
Saturday October 8, 2011 - starting at 10am |
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“Fun Day” for the community to bring families together and create a sense of community belonging. The day usually involves games, a barbeque, and entertainment. Attendees will be mainly younger families from the Leslie Park Community Association. |
| Location: |
Leslie Park.
Take pathway next to 43 Abingdon Drive (map) |
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| Taiko: |
30 minute Taiko Performance - starting at 1:00pm. |
| Saturday July 16, 2011 @ 1:00pm |
| Event: |
Newboro. Heart of the Rideau! Hear the Beat!
July 16, 2011 |
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Township of Rideau Lakes
1439 County Road 8
Delta, Ontario
K0E 1G0
1-800-928-2250 |
| Location: |
Newboro, ON, beside the Newboro Lock of the Rideau Canal (map) |
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| Taiko: |
30 - 40 minute Taiko Performance |
| Sunday June 19, 2011 @ 3:45pm |
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Tim Horton's Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival
June 17 - 19, 2011 |
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The Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival is the largest festival of its kind in North America and is one of Ottawa’s must-attend summer events. This 3-day festival is hosted at Mooney’s Bay Park from June 17-19 and features non-stop dragon boat racing, with 190 team and 5000 paddlers. Over 70,000 spectators take in cultural activities, live music, a variety of vendors/exhibits and familyoriented entertainment. |
| Location: |
Mooney's Bay Park, 2960 Riverside Drive, Ottawa (map) |
| Website: |
www.dragonboat.net |
| Taiko: |
15 minute Taiko Performance to close the festival. |
| Sunday May 15, 2011 - 2pm to 5pm |
| Event: |
3rd Annual - Chinatown Remixed Festival (poster)
Sunday May 15, 2011 - 2pm to 5pm |
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A month long celebration of art, music and performance in Chinatown.
The festival opens on Sunday May 15th, from 2-5 pm.
Chinatown Remixed will be donating all the sales from their merchandise table towards Japan Tsunami Relief.
(Remixed tote bags and lovely hand silk-screened shirts made by one of the artists/organizers.) |
| Location: |
634 Somerset St. West, Ottawa, ON. (near Bronson Ave.) (map) |
| Website: |
Chinatown Remixed |
| Taiko: |
30 minute Taiko Performance - starting between at 4:15pm and 4:30pm. |
| Sunday May 08, 2011 @ 2pm |
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Oto-Wa Taiko Presents: |
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Mothers Day Japan Tsunami Relief Concert (#2)
Poster: PDF format / JPG format - Handouts: PDF format |
| Tickets: |
Adult: $20 / Child: (age 12 or under): $10 |
| Location: |
École secondaire publique De La Salle, 501 Old St. Patrick St., Ottawa (map) |
| Guests: |
Dagaku - Childrens' Taiko Group
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Oto-Wa Taiko Level 2 & 3 Trainees |
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| Sunday May 01, 2011 - 1pm to 4pm |
| Event: |
Craft For Japan Fundraiser (poster) |
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Get inspired with Japanese arts activities for all ages! |
| Location: |
Great Canadian Theatre Company, 1233 Wellington St., Ottawa, ON (map) |
| Website: |
Girls' Centre Project |
| Taiko: |
Demonstration Performance at 1:30pm
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| Saturday April 16, 2011 |
| Event: |
Support Japan Earthquake Relief Fund (poster) |
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Come and enjoy a concert presented by the Ottawa Japanese Community (OJCA/OJCC) & The Orléans community! The concert will feature: Oto-Wa Taiko, Stellae Boreales, Emi no Kai. |
| Location: |
Shenkman Arts Centre, 245 Centrum Boulevard, Orléans (map) |
| Website: |
Shenkman Arts Centre |
| Oto-Wa Taiko: |
30 minute Taiko Performance. |
| Sunday April 10, 2011 |
| Event: |
OJCA/OJCC - Japan Relief Concert (poster) |
| Location: |
Bronson Centre, 211 Bronson Ave., Ottawa (map) |
| Website: |
Ottawa Japanese Community |
| Taiko: |
30 minute Taiko Performance |
| Sunday April 03, 2011 |
| Event: |
Fundraiser for Tsunami Relief - Barrhaven Community |
| Location: |
Gym of Barrhaven United Church (map) |
| Taiko: |
Short Demonstration Performance |
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| Friday April 01, 2011 |
| Event: |
Oto-Wa Taiko Presents: |
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Japan Earthquake/Tsunami Relief Concert (#1) (poster) |
| Location: |
Kailash Mital Theatre, Southam Hall, Carlton University (map) |
| Guests: |
Dagaku - Childrens' Taiko Group
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Oto-Wa Taiko Level 2 & 3 Trainees |
| Sunday March 27, 2011 |
| Event: |
JETAA and CJSO - Fund Raising Event |
| Location: |
Westin Hotel, Governor General Ballroom |
| Website: |
jetaaottawa.ca |
| Taiko: |
Demonstration Performance |
Past Performances
| Friday November 12, 2010 |
| Function: |
Naru2 U Anime Convention |
| Location: |
Travelodge Hotel & Conferance Centre, 1376 Carling Ave, Ottawa, Ontario
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| Saturday July 31, 2010 |
| Function: |
Newboro Corn Roast |
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Newboro, Ontario
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| Sunday May 23, 2010 |
| Function: |
Tulip Festival |
| Location: |
Commissioner's Park, Dow's Lake, Ottawa
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| Saturday July 20, 2009 |
| Function: |
Dragon Boat Festival |
| Location: |
Mooney's Bay, Ottawa
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| Wednesday July 1, 2009 |
| Function: |
Canada Day |
| Location: |
Jacques-Cartier Park (Gatineau)
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| Sunday May 31, 2009 |
| Function: |
Asian Heritage Month |
| Location: |
Canadian Museum of Civilization
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| Thuesday, March 5 and 19, 2009 |
| Function: |
March Break Celebrations at the Canadian Museum of Civilization |
| Location: |
Children's Museum Theatre in the Canadian Museum of Civilization
We performed four 20 minute interactive shows on Thursday March 5th during the Quebec March Break week and also on Thursday March 19th during the Ontario March Break week.
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| Sunday, November 2, 2008 |
| Function: |
Japan Day Celebrations at the Canadian Museum of Civilization |
| Location: |
Grand Hall,
Canadian Museum of Civilization
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| Friday, September 26, 2008 |
| Function: |
Ottawa 67's Home Opener Pre Game Show |
| Location: |
Ottawa 67's vs. Belleville Bulls
Ottawa Civic Centre at Landsdown Park
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| Sunday, September 21, 2008 (two 20 minute performances) |
| Function: |
Family Music Fair 2008
Presented by: The Ottawa Chamber Music Society, in collaboration with the Department of Music, University of Ottawa
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| Location: |
University of Ottawa, Perez Building, 610 Cumberland, Ottawa, Ontario
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| Sunday August 17, 2008 |
| Function: |
Carnival of Cultures |
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Ottawa's International Folkloric Festival 2008
Astrolabe, Nepean Point (behind the National Gallery), Ottawa, ON
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| Sunday May 18, 2008 |
| Function: |
Tulip Festival |
| Location: |
Major's Hill Park, Ottawa, ON
Oto-Wa Taiko will perform on the main stage. |
| Sunday, May 11, 2008 - Matinee & Evening show |
| Function: |
Oto-Wa Taiko Concert: Two Cities - One Beat |
| Location: |
Canadian Museum of Civilization Theatre
This Mother's Day special one-time event took place at the Canadian Museum of Civilization. Our very own Oto-Wa Taiko proudly welcomed Kamo Tsunamura Daiko from Sendai, Japan for two special joint concerts in honour of the 80th Anniversary of Japan-Canada Diplomatic Relations and Asian Heritage Month. The Concerts, entitled "Two Cities - One Beat", featured the powerful sounds of the traditional Japanese drum, as played by Oto-wa Taiko and Kamo Tsunamura Daiko. The matinee show included a short performance by Ottawa's children's taiko group - Dagaku. |
| Friday, May 9, 2008 |
| Function: |
Nepean Choir |
| Location: |
Centrepointe Theatre
Oto-Wa Taiko made a guest appearance at the Nepean Choir Spring Concert |
