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Topham to Tohoku benefit concert

Topham to Tohoku – Rainbow of Hope A concert in support of Tohoku Rainbow House and 2011 tsunami orphans Featuring Sansho Daiko, Vancouver Okinawa Taiko & Topham Tora Taiko Saturday May 23 7:00pm Topham Elementary School 21555  91st Avenue $10 adults $8…

Katari Taiko’s 35th Anniversary Concert

Saturday, December 6 Doors 7pm / Show 7:30pm Vancouver Playhouse 600 Hamilton St. @ Dunsmuir Tickets $25 regular & $15 students General Admission. Available online at www.brownpapertickets.com Katari Taiko, the first taiko group formed in Canada, is a constantly changing…

Osuwa Daiko Concert and Workshops

Osuwa Daiko Concert Monday, November 4, 7:00pm Vancouver Technical Secondary School 2600 East Broadway, Vancouver T: 604.713.8215 | F: 604.713.8214 www.vtmusic.caOsuwa Daiko Workshops Sunday, November 3, 2013 1:00pm Beginner workshop for general public 3:00pm Workshop for taiko players (or possibly evening) Britannia…

Raising funds for Downtown Eastside arts

SWITCH is an evening filled with drama, music, and visual art – created to shine a light on the arts in the Downtown Eastside (DTES) and raise much needed community arts endowment funds. Funds raised allow the Community Arts Council of Vancouver to fund reputable and resilient arts organizations that work closely with those who may have little or no opportunity through which to learn and grow – Aboriginal people, women and children, people with addiction and mental health challenges.

Sansho Daiko to open Nikkei Matsuri

There’s a new festival in town, and Sansho Daiko is opening it! Nikkei Matsuri runs August 31 and September 1 at Nikkei Centre in Burnaby. Styled after a traditional Japanese street festival, Nikkei Matsuri brings a canadian twist and promises…

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John awarded Queen’s Jubilee Medal

On Sunday, February 3 John was among 48 Japanese Canadians awarded the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal at a ceremony at Nikkei Centre. The award was in recognition of his years serving the community, both through his work on The…

Sansho Daiko returns to Topham

Sansho Daiko will return to Topham Elementary School in Walnut Grove, Langley on Friday, April 26th from 7:30pm. Also performing are the grade 7 Topham Tora Taiko Club under the direction of Ms. Soranaka. We performed at Topham in December,…

Celebrate Spring @ Nikkei Centre

Sansho Daiko will be at Nikkei Centre in Burnaby on Saturday, April 13 to help Celebrate Spring! Event Schedule On Stage – in the Special Events Hall 11:30 am     First Nations Blessing – Sam George, Squamish Elder 12:00 pm…

New video – Britannia Mine Museum

Cheryl just finished this lovely video montage made up of footage from our gig last March at Britannia Mine Museum near Squamish, BC. It was cold but the atmosphere was amazing. We played two half-hour sets then had a tour…

New rehearsal space!

It’s definitely been a year of change and progress for our group. After years of sharing a space with a number of other groups on Francis Street we have struck out on our own. We are renting a space on…

Asian Expo at BC Place

Happy Year of the Snake! Sansho got the (Asian) New year off to a great start with a half-hour performance at BC Place Stadium. Our new friend Linda Tsang took some amazing photos. Except this shot – Pam took it!…

Vancouver Folk Music Festival

Following on the heels of the successful Ganbare Japan concert at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on April 19, Taiko for Tohoku, the unprecedented collaboration between all of the Metro Vancouver taiko groups (plus independents), was remounted to open the 34th Annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival.

Taikotronics

The Vancouver New Music Society presented a show called Taikotronics on May 3, 2011. Most of the Greater Vancouver groups took part, including Sansho Daiko. It was our first show in front of the whole taiko community . . .…

Ganbare Japan!

Sansho Daiko took part in the Ganbare Japan! benefit concert at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on April 19th. Here are some photos from the show. [nggallery id=6]