2024 Past Events & Gatherings
2024 Shannon West Homeless Youth Center - Community Service
Special thanks to our own, Cathi Minami of Ninth Island Aunties for a partnership to collaborate to help Shannon West Youth Homeless Shelter, monthly meal service and dessert donation service!
Noa Oyadomari, the son of Duke & Jennifer Oyadomari, our Okinawan Club members, represented the Las Vegas Okinawan Club to help with dinner service on Saturday, September 7 at Shannon West Youth Homeless Shelter. We are proud of Noa for stepping up to show the Uchinanchu (Okinawan) spirit of "Yui Maru", In Okinawan native language, it means "Helping each other or mutual aid" that's embedded in our Okinawan culture, "to help others for the benefit of all". We are proud of you, Noa!
If you are interested in helping with this project, please contact Aunty Cathi at (702) 635-2782. Please text her first since she has a day job and may not be able answer your call right away. Please allow a day or two for Aunty Cathi to respond back to you.
The next service dates are included in the flyer attached and they are: October 5, Nov 2, and Dec 7, Saturdays between 4 pm - 6 pm Please contact Aunty Cathi for confirmation of time and volunteer responsibilities.
Past Event -Keiro Kai, Senior Celebration Party, Keiro No Hi (October 8, 2024 Tuesday)
Special thanks to our kind volunteers and Okinawan Sanshin Club students for hosting 2024 Keiro Kai ๆฌ่ไผ! Families and friends gathered to celebrate our seniors over age 80 for their health, longevity and their contribution to our community this week!
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2024ๅนดๅบฆใฎๆฌ่ไผใไธปๅฌใใฆใใ ใใฃใ่ฆชๅใชใใฉใณใใฃใขใจๆฒ็ธไธ็ทใฏใฉใใฎ็ๅพใใกใซๅฟใใๆ่ฌใใใใพใใไป้ฑใฏใ80ๆญณใ่ถ ใใ้ซ้ฝข่ ใฎๅฅๅบทใ้ทๅฏฟใจ็ใใใฎ็คพไผใธใฎ่ฒข็ฎใๆ่ฌใใฆ็ฅใใใใซๅฎถๆใๅไบบใ้ใพใใพใใใ
#Uchinanchu #Okinawan #็็ใ#็็ๆฐๆใ#ๆฒ็ธไบบใ#Keiro #ๆฌ่ไผใ#ใใกใชใผใใกใ
A Japanese tradition to express respect for their elderly, to thank them for their contributions to society and to celebrate longevity of life.
Past Event - Las Vegas Obon Festival (08/24/2024)
Lots of happy faces at Sanghaโs 35th Obon festival! Las Vegas Okinawan Club proudly participated in this yearโs OBON Festival, held on Saturday, August 24th, in Las Vegas. The event, organized by the Las Vegas Buddhist Sangha, is a time-honored tradition that honors the memories of loved ones.
This yearโs OBON Festival, held at the Bill & Lillie Heinrich YMCA, featured a variety of cultural performances, vendors, and exhibits by community partners.
Past Event - Summer Cool Down Party - 08/17/2024 Saturday 12 pm - 3 pm
Special thanks to our volunteers and board members for volunteering to set up the venue for our "Summer Cool Down Party"! We welcomed new members, had our last practice session for Bon dance/Okinawan Eisa, and enjoyed our company. Much gratitude for Kazuko Welzel for preparing Andagi donuts, Keiko Rudder, Vice President and Junko Nakauchi, Office admin for preparing Okinawan style Obon food! We appreciate everyone for their support to make our special gathering and a welcoming space for everyone! :)
Past Event - Okinawan Obon Dance Practice - 06/29/2024
Having fun dancing Okinawan Bon dance and practicing! We had our members from Utah joining us today! Thank you for your support๐๐โ๏ธ๐บ๐๐ซถ
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Past Event - Yuntaku Social Brunch - Sat, June 22, 2024
About 50 members of Okinawan Club got together for a Brunch at South Point Casinoโs Garden Buffet and had a great time eating and Yuntaku chatting this past weekend!
Special thanks to our AANHPI officers from Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Departmentโs Office of Community Engagement team for joining us!
The officers are of Japanese, Filipino and Native Hawaiian descent from Hawaii! ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ๐ฅฐโ๏ธ๐๐บ๐ธ๐