AQUARIUM OF THE PACIFIC Autumn Festival 9 th Annual November 6-7, 2010 Festival Hours: 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Welcome to the 9 th annual Autumn Festival, celebrating the richness of Asian cultures, including Japan, China, Korea, and the Philippines. Explore the arts, food, culture, and marine environments of these communities as you enjoy your day at the Aquarium of the Pacific. * Festival Programming SATURDAY 9:30 a.m. Seals & Sea Lions Show / Southern California/Baja Gallery 2 nd Floor 9:45 a.m. Blue Cavern Dive Show / Great Hall 10:00 a.m. Animal Care Show / Molina Animal Care Center 10:15 a.m. Acrobatics of Balancing - ShaSha Luo* / Blue Cavern 10:30 a.m. Art Nakane One Man Band* / Shark Lagoon 10:30 a.m. Tropical Reef Dive Show / Tropical Pacific Gallery 2 nd Floor 10:45 a.m. Chinese Lion Dance and Martial arts demonstration - Northern Shaolim Kung Fu Association* / Blue Cavern 10:45 a.m. Sea Otters Show / 2 nd Floor Northern Pacific Gallery 11:00 a.m. Sharks Show / Shark Lagoon 11:15 a.m. Blue Cavern Dive Show / Great Hall 11:15 a.m. Seals & Sea Lions Show / Southern California/Baja Gallery 2 nd Floor 11:30 a.m. Art Nakane One Man Band* / Shark Lagoon 11:35 a.m. Whales: A Journey with Giants Show / Great Hall 11:45 a.m. Heritage Award presentation to East West Players, the nation s premier Asian American theatre organization, presented by Los Angeles City Councilmember Jan Perry who will also perform a congratulatory Japanese dance* / Blue Cavern 11:45 a.m. Animal Care Show / Molina Animal Care Center 12:00 p.m. Tropical Reef Dive Show / Tropical Pacific Gallery 2 nd Floor
12:10 p.m. Changing Faces & Tea Pot Balancing - Wei Q. Zhong */Blue Cavern 12:45 p.m. Blue Cavern Dive Show / Great Hall 1:00 p.m. - Kicking the Bowls - Jason Jiang*/ Blue Cavern 1:00 p.m. - FREE film TAIWAN, Presented by New Tang Dynasty Television* / Honda Theater 1:00 p.m. Animal Care Show / Molina Animal Care Center 1:15 p.m. Seals & Sea Lions Show / Southern California/Baja Gallery 2 nd Floor 1:30 p.m. Whales: A Journey with Giants Show / Great Hall 1:30 p.m. Art Nakane One Man Band* / Shark Lagoon 1:30 p.m. Tropical Reef Dive Show / Tropical Pacific Gallery 2 nd Floor 1:45 p.m. - Korean Dance - Kim Eung Hwa Korean Dance Company* / Blue Cavern 2:00 p.m. Sharks Show / Shark Lagoon 2:15 p.m. Blue Cavern Dive Show / Great Hall 2:15 p.m. Sea Otters Show / 2 nd Floor Northern Pacific Gallery 2:30 p.m. - Taiko Drumming & Soran Bushi Dance - Hikari Taiko* / Blue Cavern 2:30 p.m. Cultural Storytelling - Giovanni Ortega* / Marine Life Theater 2:30 p.m. Qigong Demonstrations - Ernie Fukumoto* / Watershed Classroom 2:45 p.m. Animal Care Show / Molina Animal Care Center 3:00 p.m. Whales: A Journey with Giants Show / Great Hall 3:00 p.m. Tropical Reef Dive Show / Tropical Pacific Gallery 2 nd Floor 3:10 p.m. - Filipino Children s Theater Production MEZÇLÃO Presenta Juan Tamad (Lazy John)* / Blue Cavern 3:15 p.m. Seals & Sea Lions Show / Southern California/Baja Gallery 2 nd Floor 3:30 p.m. Art Nakane One Man Band* / Shark Lagoon 3:30 p.m. Qigong Demonstrations - Ernie Fukumoto* / Watershed Classroom 3:45 p.m. Blue Cavern Dive Show / Great Hall 4:00 p.m. - Taiko Drumming - Kodama Taiko* / Blue Cavern 4:00 p.m. Sea Otters Show / 2 nd Floor Northern Pacific Gallery
4:15 p.m. Tropical Reef Dive Show / Tropical Pacific Gallery 2 nd Floor 4:00 p.m. - Filipino Folk Dance -- Sayawan Philippine Arts* / Blue Cavern 4:30 p.m. Animal Care Show / Molina Animal Care Center 5:15 p.m. Blue Cavern Dive Show / Great Hall 5:45 p.m. Whales: A Journey with Giants Show / Great Hall SUNDAY 9:30 a.m. Seals & Sea Lions Show / Southern California/Baja Gallery 2 nd Floor 9:45 a.m. Blue Cavern Dive Show / Great Hall 10:00 a.m. Animal Care Show / Molina Animal Care Center 10:15 a.m. Changing Faces & Tea Pot Balancing - Wei Q. Zhong */Blue Cavern 10:30 a.m. Art Nakane One Man Band* / Shark Lagoon 10:30 a.m. Tropical Reef Dive Show / Tropical Pacific Gallery 2 nd Floor 10:45 a.m. Chinese Lion Dance and Martial arts demonstration - Northern Shaolim Kung Fu Association* / Blue Cavern 10:45 a.m. Sea Otters Show / 2 nd Floor Northern Pacific Gallery 11:00 a.m. Sharks Show / Shark Lagoon 11:15 a.m. Blue Cavern Dive Show / Great Hall 11:15 a.m. Seals & Sea Lions Show / Southern California/Baja Gallery 2 nd Floor 11:30 a.m. Art Nakane One Man Band* / Shark Lagoon 11:35 a.m. Whales: A Journey with Giants Show / Great Hall 11:45 a.m. Martial arts demonstration - Samurai Action Studio* / Blue Cavern 11:45 a.m. Animal Care Show / Molina Animal Care Center 12:00 p.m. Tropical Reef Dive Show / Tropical Pacific Gallery 2 nd Floor 12:10 p.m. Kicking the Bowls - Jason Jiang*/ Blue Cavern 12:45 p.m. Blue Cavern Dive Show / Great Hall 1:00 p.m. - Classical Japanese Dance - Kyonokai Dance* / Blue Cavern
1:00 p.m. - FREE film TAIWAN, Presented by New Tang Dynasty Television* / Honda Theater 1:00 p.m. Animal Care Show / Molina Animal Care Center 1:15 p.m. Seals & Sea Lions Show / Southern California/Baja Gallery 2 nd Floor 1:30 p.m. Whales: A Journey with Giants Show / Great Hall 1:30 p.m. Art Nakane One Man Band* / Shark Lagoon 1:30 p.m. Tropical Reef Dive Show / Tropical Pacific Gallery 2 nd Floor 1:45 p.m. - Taiko Drumming - Daion Taiko * / Blue Cavern 2:00 p.m. Sharks Show / Shark Lagoon 2:15 p.m. Blue Cavern Dive Show / Great Hall 2:15 p.m. Sea Otters Show / 2 nd Floor Northern Pacific Gallery 2:30 p.m. - Traditional Chinese Dance - Clear Cosmos Dancing Studio* / Blue Cavern 2:30 p.m. Cultural Storytelling - Giovanni Ortega* / Marine Life Theater 2:45 p.m. Animal Care Show / Molina Animal Care Center 3:00 p.m. Whales: A Journey with Giants Show / Great Hall 3:00 p.m. Tropical Reef Dive Show / Tropical Pacific Gallery 2 nd Floor 3:10 p.m. - Filipino Children s Theater Production MEZÇLÃO Presenta Juan Tamad (Lazy John)* / Blue Cavern 3:15 p.m. Seals & Sea Lions Show / Southern California/Baja Gallery 2 nd Floor 3:30 p.m. Art Nakane One Man Band* / Shark Lagoon 3:45 p.m. Blue Cavern Dive Show / Great Hall 4:00 p.m. - Japanese Dance - Fujima Seiyumi Kai* / Blue Cavern 4:00 p.m. Sea Otters Show / 2 nd Floor Northern Pacific Gallery 4:15 p.m. Tropical Reef Dive Show / Tropical Pacific Gallery 2 nd Floor 4:30 p.m. Animal Care Show / Molina Animal Care Center 5:15 p.m. Blue Cavern Dive Show / Great Hall 5:45 p.m. Whales: A Journey with Giants Show / Great Hall
All programs subject to change and weather dependent. Honda Theater See kiosk for shows and times. Cultural Demonstrators & Exhibitors / Great Hall Cherry Blossom Festival Southern CA Cookie Lee Jewelry New Tang Dynasty TV / Shen Yun Performing Arts Kimekomi Dolls -- Yukari Kai Sumi e Calligraphy SAT ONLY WWII Internment Photo Exhibit -- Stone Ishimaru SAT ONLY East West Discovery Press SUN ONLY Crafts for children of all ages / Great Hall Origami Magic - Have Paper Will Travel with Yami & Michael Fish Kites and Orgami Fish with WOW! Productions Café Scuba Festival Menu: Cultural dishes will be served. Heritage Award Presentation / Blue Cavern Saturday 11:45 a.m. East West Players East West Players (EWP), a nonprofit organization, is the nation s premier Asian American theatre. It produces plays and educational programs that give voice to the Asian Pacific American experience. Established in 1965 EWP serves over 30,000 members of Southern California s diverse community through its award-winning professional theatre, adult arts education, and in-school youth performing arts programs. EWP offers a growing array of educational programs, training over 200 multicultural artists each year. EWP s career development program creates opportunities and visibility for Asian American artists. It has worked, in coalition with other groups, to establish commitments from the major networks to increase diversity in the television industry. Along with these programs, EWP produces a touring Theatre for Youth that reaches an estimated 50,000 K-8th graders and their families via in-school performances and
festivals. They also feature an after-school program that brings the performing arts to schools that do not have funding for arts education. The award will be presented by Jan Perry, Los Angeles City Councilwoman, 9th District, who will also be performing a Japanese dance. Sponsored by: AT&T Wow! Productions Special thanks to our master of ceremonies: Actor Rodney Kageyama