Culture
Malott Japanese Garden Family Sundays
Don't miss these hands-on, interactive events held throughout the summer at the Chicago Botanical Gardens! Families can enjoy learning about Japanese culture and arts in the lovely setting of the Malott Japanese Garden.
July 20, August 3, September 7 and 21, and October 5
11 AM - 4 PM
Chicago Botanical Gardens
1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe, IL
Also at the Chicago Botanical Gardens...
Malott Japanese Garden Summer Festival
A Summer tribute to Japanese festivals, music, stories, and many other aspects of Japanese culture.
August 16 and 17
10 AM - 4 PM
Chicago Botanical Gardens
1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe, IL
And, while you're at the Chicago Botanical Gardens, don't forget to stop by the Mid-America Bonsai Show and Sale!
August 15
Noon - 5 PM: Show
9 AM - 5 PM: Sale
August 16 and 17
9 AM - 5 PM: Show and Sale
Music
Tsukasa Youth Performances
Amazing performances by a skilled youth group of Taiko drummers. Admission is FREE!
August 2
Mitsuwa Obon Festival Performance
Mitsuwa Marketplace
100 E. Algonquin Rd.
Arlington Heights, IL
August 17
12 PM and 2 PM
Millenium Park
Chicago, IL
Business
Building Global Brands In Japan: Lessons Learned From Kellogg's and McDonalds
A speech by and a Q & A session with Ken G. Kabira, Former Chief Marketing Officer of McDonald's Japan sponsored by the Japan-America Society of Chicago.
July 10
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Komatsu America Corporation
Second Floor
1701 W. Golf Road
Rolling Meadows, IL, 60008
Energy and Natural Resources: How Does a Price Hike in Energy Affect the Global Economy?
A speech by and a Q & A session with Yoshihiko Kawamura, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Mitsubishi International Corporation, sponsored by the Japan-America Society of Chicago.
July 31
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
525 W. Monroe St.
Chicago, IL, 60661
Religion
Buddhist Service and Q & A Session at the Midwest Buddhist Temple
July 27
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Midwest Buddhist Temple
435 W. Menomonee St.
Chicago, IL, 60614
Commemorations
Commemmorations of Nagasaki and Hiroshima sponsored by Nagasaki's sister city, St. Paul, Minnesota
August 5 and 6
Commememorations of Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings
Lyndale Peace Park Garden, St. Paul, Minnesota
August 5, 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM, Commemoration activities
August 6, 7:30 AM - 7:30 PM, Commemoration activities
Lake Harriet Bandshell, St. Paul, Minnesota
August 6, 7:30 PM, Concert for Peace
August 9
10:30 AM
Commemoration of Nagasaki bombing
Global Harmony Labyrinth at Como Park in St. Paul, Minnesota
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