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San Francisco Film Society Fall Season
SF International Animation Festival
Landmark’s Embarcadero Center Cinema

The San Francisco International Animation Festival celebrates the region’s preeminence as a hub for one of the most creative forms in cinema. Join us for an enticing mix of the latest FX-based features, anime, family-friendly cartoons and wonderfully unclassifiable shorts from around the world, and a fabulous Opening Night party. This year’s festival includes Hayao Miyazaki protégé Sunao Katabuchi’s Mai Mai Miracle, the Decemberists-inspired Here Come the Waves: The Hazards of Love Visualized, six wildly diverse shorts programs and a live animation and musical performance by artist duo Semiconductor.

For tickets and full program information, visit:

http://www.sffs.org/Screenings-and-Events/Fall-Season/SF-Intl-Animation-Festival.aspx

The Obon festival in San Jose’s Japantown is Saturday and Sunday, July 10-11, 2010 (in the area area near the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin 640 North 5th Street, San Jose between Jackson and Taylor Streets).

See http://www.sjbetsuin.com/ . Besides the Obon Odori (Folk Dancing), expect traditional Japanese music, food and game booths, and other Japanese festival activities.

This post was submitted by EdOfNoName.

The San Jose Obon festival is Saturday and Sunday, July 11-12, 2009 in San Jose’s Japantown (the area area near the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin 640 North 5th Street, San Jose between Jackson and Taylor Streets).

http://www.sjbetsuin.com/ only has last year’s schedule at the moment, but should have a full schedule for this year soon. Besides the Obon Odori (Folk Dancing), expect Taiko and other traditional Japanese music, food booths and other Japanese festival activities.

This post was submitted by EdOfNoName.