Just a quick note that the 65th Annual Nisei Week Festival starts this Saturday, August 13th and runs through Sunday, August 21st.
The Grand Parade is on Sunday, August 14th at 4:00 PM (parade route), with ABC7 Eyewitness News’ David Ono as the Parade Marshal and Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda as the Honorary Grand Marshal.
From the press release, here is the calendar:
- Nikkei Games July 30 – August 21
- Tofu Festival – August 13-14
- Anime Festival – August 13-14
- Car Show – August 13
- Samurai 5k Run – August 14
- Grand Parade – August 14
- Grand Marshal – Frances Hashimoto
- Honorary Grand Marshal – Colonel Young Oak Kim
- Parade Marshal – David Ono (Channel 7 Eyewitness News)
- Honorary Parade Marshal – Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park)
- Community Service Award – Japanese American Community & Cultural Center
- Community Service Award – Cold Tofu
- Street Arts Festival – August 20-21
- Nikkei Federation New Generation Concert – Saturday August 20
- Taiko Gathering – August 21
- Ondo & Closing Ceremonies – August 21