Back to Home Back to Home
  Find out about the OAA here. Learn about the OAA Board and Chairs. Find out about the OAA Committees here. Catch the latest OAA news and events! Learn about other resources on Okinawans here.


Find out about the OAA Activities committee here.
Find out about the OAA Building committee here.
Find out about the OAA Cultural committee here.
Find out about the OAA History committee here.
Find out about the OAA Membership committee here.
Find out about the OAA Newsletter committee here.
Find out about the OAA Performing Arts committee here.
Find out about the OAA Scholarship committee here.
Find out about the OAA Women's Association here.
Find out about the OAA Young Okinawans of Southern California here.

 

 

Cultural Committee (Bunka-Bu)

Chairperson: Aiko Tokunaga

The Cultural Committee (Bunka-Bu) was officially within the Okinawa Association of America, Inc. (Kenjinkai) during the early part of the century. The purpose is to preserve and promote the Okinawan culture, including Okinawan performing arts, the Okinawan dialect (Uchinaguchi), Okinawa's history, and the unique cuisine of the islands.

Annual agenda items are as follows:

Winter (January)

Assist in directing entertainment program for the annual New Years Party (Shinenenkai).

Spring (May)

Assist Geinobu’s Utayabira Uduyabira (“Let’s Sing,” “Let’s Dance”)

Summer (July/August)

Participation in the Annual Nisei Week Parade

Autumn (September)

Coordinate the entertainment program of Keiro-Kansha-No-Hi (Senior Citizens Day)

Autumn (October)

Participate and direct the entertainment program for the Annual Bazaar.

Future classes being organized:

  • Okinawan dialect (Uchinaguchi)
  • Okinawan History
  • Various Cultural Seminars

 


About Us | Board | Committees | News and Events | Resources

Web design by Buddhahead Productions
Hosted by www.janet.org