Lots of things happening this weekend!
Friday, August 14th
- Free screening of Kamikaze Girls showing in Japantown tonight, celebrating the grand opening of New People the following day. First come, first served, so arrive early!
Saturday/Sunday, August 15th/16th
- The New People Grand Opening!! This is going to be a huge event, and in addition to the cinema, retail, art, and food at New People, the celebration will be accompanied by the J-POP SUMMIT Festival, a pop culture-themed street fair that covers the grounds of Post Street from Webster. The BayAnime group will be meeting at the Peace Plaza pagoda at 11, when everything starts =D.
- Japan Nite, presented by New People, showing Saturday and Sunday, featuring bands such as The Noodles, TsuShiMaMiRe, and more.
- Best known for his character designs for Final Fantasy and Gatcha-man, Yoshitaka Amano will attend a free public panel discussion for the Summit Festival. Also later on, there will be a special autograph session at the SUPERFROG Gallery.
- In conjunction with Lords of the Samurai, AsiaAlive is showing three Japanese martial art forms, free with general admission. This weekend features Kyudo, Japanese archery.
See the full calendar and more on our website:
http://bayanime.com