Obon Festival~San Luis Obispo August 11, 2007

Obon is an annual Buddhist event for commemorating one's ancestors. It is believed that each year during obon, the ancestors' spirits return to this world in order to visit their relatives.Obon is celebrated from the 13th to the 15th day of the 7th month of the year, which is July according to the solar calendar. However, since the 7th month of the year roughly coincides with August rather than July according to the formerly used lunar calendar, Obon is still celebrated in mid August in many regions of Japan, while it is celebrated in mid July in other regions.
Please join in this celebration!

For additional information :
San luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce
1039 Chorro St
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
805-781-2777
http//www.visitslo.com

There will be festive music & dancing along with a variety of traditional Japanese and American cuisines. Demonstrations of facets of Japanese culture. Vendors, food, crafts, bonsai, martial art demonstrations and more.

Official Website: http://www.kcbx.net/~slobc/events.html