Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Hui Okinawa's Cultural Camp 2013

 It's already been a crazy summer and it's just begun!  After one week of relaxing with mom, Akemi headed to Hui Okinawa's Cultural Camp.  It's a week long event that provides cultural education for kids.  We heard about it from Akemi's BFF's who also attended.  It started on a Sunday where they made their drums and continued on throughout the week where they learned the Okinawan language, Okinawan songs, Karate, Taiko, and other fun activities.  It was exhausting but the kids loved it and I thought it was definitely worth mentioning on the blog...  Here's some photos from the last day's program..


Teku drum (Taiko)...


 Shime daiko...


  Group photo...

Daruma making...  I like the one that looks like a bear and the one that looks like those russian nesting dolls... LOL!  Guess it's the wrong culture!


I thought these were cool too... Except the one in the back looks like a scary clown to me.


I thought the white faced one was pretty good!  The one hiding behind him looks like Iron man.


Akemi and her BFF..


 BFF photo bombing...


Trying to photo bomb again...


Daddy getting mad...


Akemi eating her home made sweet potato ice cream.  It was yummy!  Oh.. and her unfinished daruma in the front.


I think Akemi and her friends definitely want to go back again next year!

2 comments:

eva said...

that looks fun! i thought about sending our kids too to some okinawan camp thing here but wanted to wait til at least 2 of them could go together.

Leanne said...

Looks like she had fun! You guys too.
:D
xx