【Event Report】The 13th “Family Event for Parents and Children”
On Saturday, May 24, the 13th “Family Event for Parents and Children” was held at the Nippon Club Tower. The Nippon Club is scheduled to relocate to Fifth Avenue near Rockefeller Center early next year, so this was the last family event held at the current tower. The event started at 1:00 p.m., and participants enjoyed lunch and event booths.
The performances began at 2:00 p.m. on the second floor stage. The emcee was Ms. Saori Goda, as she was last year. The audience laughed at the clown’s performance, tried their hand at drumming, sang along, and danced, filling the venue with the laughter of children.
<Performances>
● Here Comes the Crown! Comical Performance Show by Mariko Iwasa
● Children’s taiko performance and mini-workshop by The Biwanko Group
● Connecting with Hands and Songs – A Moment of Music for Parents and Children by Satoshi Kanazawa & Naoko Nakagawa
● Let’s dance HipHop with Yuka-sensei! by Yuka Ogawa
<Event Booths>
The 2nd floor
● Water Yo-Yo fishing by Amnet (sponsor)
● Let’s Roll Sushi! by The Nippon Club Sushi Chefs: Akira Suzuki & Hiromi Suzuki
● ”Amezaiku” (Candy Sculptures) by Candy5
● Face Painting by Rie Nishimura
● Let’s Fold Origami Together! by Yoko Essel & Nao Yamada
● Balloon Twisting by Dr. Sei Higuchi, Nina Harano & Dr. Kichiemon Asoma
The 7th floor
● Tea Ceremony-Urasenke Demonstration by Soukyu Mitani
● Portrait Art by Marina Kikkawa
● Kids Craft Work by Masami Hirano Madsen
● Kids Tattoo Parlor by Ava Madsen
■ Here are some comments from the participants.
“We love everything about the event. This is our third year doing it.”
“We are not Japanese, but I want my girls to experience different cultures, and they absolutely love this and look forward to it.”
We would like to express our sincere appreciation to all of our member companies who sponsored this event, as well as to all of the organizations and individuals who cooperated with us in organizing this event. We would also like to thank all those who participated, performed, and helped in this event. Next year, the family event will be held at the new Nippon Club building, so please join us again!
<Gold Sponsors>
Hotta Liesenberg Saito LLP
KPMG LLP
Nomura Research Institute America, Inc.
<Silver Sponsors>
Brother International Corporation
Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc.
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
<Bronze Sponsors>
ORIX Corporation USA
Sojitz Corporation of America
Toray Industries (America), Inc.
<Cooperating Organizations and Individuals>
All Nippon Airways Co.
Amnet New York Inc.
ITO EN (North America) INC.
Robert Essel Photography
iKada Dance Center
