Children's Day Festival - Kodomo no Hi
May
8

Children's Day Festival - Kodomo no Hi

CHILDREN’S DAY FESTIVAL

KODOMO NO HI

Sunday, May 8, 2022

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Come celebrate with us the Japanese national holiday of Children’s Day at Yume Japanese Gardens.

Children's Day, or Kodomo no Hi, falls annually on May 5 when Japanese families celebrate the healthy growth and happiness of their children.

This year our Festival will coincide with Mother’s Day. What a wonderful way of celebrating moms and children all together.

The event will feature Taiko Drumming performance by Odaiko Sonora, Kamishibai ("paper play") storytelling, origami, ikebana for children, Japanese crafts, and much more!

Takoyaki Balls Food Truck will be on site for you to enjoy delicious octopus dumplings!

Snacks/drinks will be available for purchase.

 

The participation in this event will be scheduled in increments of 2 hour per time slot (10:00am-12:00pm OR 12:00pm-2:00pm) to guarantee social distancing to our visitors. 

Advanced ticket reservation is required. This is a limited admission event. Admission Tickets: Adults: $18 - Members: $10 - Children: $6 - Children under 5: Free

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Tea Ceremony
Apr
16

Tea Ceremony

 

TEA CEREMONY

Saturday, April 16 2022 at 1:00 pm & 2:30 pm

The Japanese tea ceremony, or chanoyu (translated literally as “hot water for tea”), is a cherished ritual involving the preparation and presentation of powdered green tea in a highly stylized manner.

A host and a guest, wearing traditional Japanese kimono specific to the ceremony, will demonstrate how tea has been prepared, served, and enjoyed in Japan since the 12th century.

Tea will be served to participants adhering to current health and safety guidelines.

General admission: $25 per person (includes Gardens admission).

Member admission: $15

Advanced ticket reservation is required.

This is a limited admission event to guarantee social distancing to our guests.

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Tea Ceremony
Apr
16

Tea Ceremony

 

TEA CEREMONY

Saturday, April 16 2022 at 1:00 pm & 2:30 pm

The Japanese tea ceremony, or chanoyu (translated literally as “hot water for tea”), is a cherished ritual involving the preparation and presentation of powdered green tea in a highly stylized manner.

A host and a guest, wearing traditional Japanese kimono specific to the ceremony, will demonstrate how tea has been prepared, served, and enjoyed in Japan since the 12th century.

Tea will be served to participants adhering to current health and safety guidelines.

General admission: $25 per person (includes Gardens admission).

Member admission: $15

Advanced ticket reservation is required.

This is a limited admission event to guarantee social distancing to our guests.

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RITES OF SPRING - A Butoh Performance by Funhouse movement Theater
Apr
9

RITES OF SPRING - A Butoh Performance by Funhouse movement Theater

RITES OF SPRING

A Butoh Performance

by Funhouse movement Theater

April 7-9, 2022 from 6:15 pm to 8:30 pm

The symbolism of spring as a time of new beginnings, spans across time and cultures. It coincides with harvest rituals and ceremonies in which many act as one to support the continuity of life.  Funhouse Movement Theater returns to Yume Gardens to take you on a celebration of harvest, myth, and ritual explored through the unique lens of butoh. 

A contemporary, avant-garde performance art, butoh is a seamless blend of dance, theater, improvisation, and traditional Japanese performing arts. Butoh compels both performers and audience to investigate the primal, universal energies that connect us, and invites us to share an embodied experience of the collective unconscious. 

Rites of Spring is directed by Lin Lucas and features Sabrina Geoffrion, Marquez Johnson, Karenne Koo, Lin Lucas, Sherry Mulholland, Keita Tsutsumi, and Cynthia Wasco with music by Calm Whale and traditional Japanese poetry read by Taylor Johnson. Visitors to this unique performance will encounter dancers dispersed throughout the refined splendor of the garden, each engaged in choreographed and improvisational communion with the sights, sounds, and sensations of the natural environment. Experience the wonder. 

 

The participation in this event will be scheduled in increments of 1 hour per time slot (6:15pm-7:15pm OR 7:30pm-8:30pm) to guarantee social distancing to our visitors. This is a limited admission event.

General Admission: $35

Members/Seniors/Students: $25

Children 3-15: $10

Advanced ticket reservation is required.

This is a limited admission event.

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Apr
9

WORKSHOP: Traditional Matcha Grinding/Tasting and Stone Lantern Walk with Master Takaaki Saida

Famous fifth generation stone carver and artist, Takaaki Saida, is joining us all the way from Kyoto, Japan. The art of stone grinding tea was first brought over to Japan in the 12th century. Green tea leaves were ground into a fine powder, added to a bowl with hot water and whisked into a frothy cup of matcha.
This workshop is your chance to learn in depth about all forms of Japanese stone craftsmanship while touring the Gardens. This tour will include introductions on the hand chiseled stone lanterns often seen in Japanese Gardens as well as hand shaped stone mills used for matcha making.

Master Saida will demonstrate and introduce his hand hewn stone tea mill. Participants will have a chance to try using the stone mill on their own and grinding green tea leaves into extremely fine matcha powder.

Guests will use the resulting fresh matcha to drink a cup of tea as well as eat a traditional Japanese sweet while enjoying the Zen garden views.

Workshop Schedule:
- Introduction from Master Saida on the ancient art of stone carving in Japan.
- Strolling with a tour to discover and learn about stone lanterns in our Garden and in Japan.
- Experience Matcha (green tea) ground by Master Saida’s stone mill with a fresh cup of hand milled matcha and Japanese tea sweets.
- Q&A session with Master Saida

Advanced ticket reservation is required. This is a limited admission event.

General Admission $30 includes lecture, tour, milling lesson, Tea hand ground by Master Saida's Japanese Stone Mill, tea sweet and Gardens Admission for the day.

About Mr. Takaaki Saida - The 5th Generation Stone Carver from Kyoto
Master Saida is the fifth-generation stone carver at Saida Stone Shop which has been engaged in stone processing and sculpture in Kameoka, Kyoto since its establishment in 1902. He uses a variety of traditional techniques unique to Kyoto that give his work a weathered feel. His stone art has been exhibited and demonstrated with stone lanterns in the U.S. and Italy where they were well received. He is actively expanding across cultures and borders to share the tradition and art of Japanese stone craftsmen.

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RITES OF SPRING - A Butoh Performance by Funhouse movement Theater
Apr
8

RITES OF SPRING - A Butoh Performance by Funhouse movement Theater

RITES OF SPRING

A Butoh Performance

by Funhouse movement Theater

April 7-9, 2022 from 6:15 pm to 8:30 pm

The symbolism of spring as a time of new beginnings, spans across time and cultures. It coincides with harvest rituals and ceremonies in which many act as one to support the continuity of life.  Funhouse Movement Theater returns to Yume Gardens to take you on a celebration of harvest, myth, and ritual explored through the unique lens of butoh. 

A contemporary, avant-garde performance art, butoh is a seamless blend of dance, theater, improvisation, and traditional Japanese performing arts. Butoh compels both performers and audience to investigate the primal, universal energies that connect us, and invites us to share an embodied experience of the collective unconscious. 

Rites of Spring is directed by Lin Lucas and features Sabrina Geoffrion, Marquez Johnson, Karenne Koo, Lin Lucas, Sherry Mulholland, Keita Tsutsumi, and Cynthia Wasco with music by Calm Whale and traditional Japanese poetry read by Taylor Johnson. Visitors to this unique performance will encounter dancers dispersed throughout the refined splendor of the garden, each engaged in choreographed and improvisational communion with the sights, sounds, and sensations of the natural environment. Experience the wonder. 

 

The participation in this event will be scheduled in increments of 1 hour per time slot (6:15pm-7:15pm OR 7:30pm-8:30pm) to guarantee social distancing to our visitors. This is a limited admission event.

General Admission: $35

Members/Seniors/Students: $25

Children 3-15: $10

Advanced ticket reservation is required.

This is a limited admission event.

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RITES OF SPRING - A Butoh Performance by Funhouse movement Theater
Apr
7

RITES OF SPRING - A Butoh Performance by Funhouse movement Theater

RITES OF SPRING

A Butoh Performance

by Funhouse movement Theater

April 7-9, 2022 from 6:15 pm to 8:30 pm

The symbolism of spring as a time of new beginnings, spans across time and cultures. It coincides with harvest rituals and ceremonies in which many act as one to support the continuity of life.  Funhouse Movement Theater returns to Yume Gardens to take you on a celebration of harvest, myth, and ritual explored through the unique lens of butoh. 

A contemporary, avant-garde performance art, butoh is a seamless blend of dance, theater, improvisation, and traditional Japanese performing arts. Butoh compels both performers and audience to investigate the primal, universal energies that connect us, and invites us to share an embodied experience of the collective unconscious. 

Rites of Spring is directed by Lin Lucas and features Sabrina Geoffrion, Marquez Johnson, Karenne Koo, Lin Lucas, Sherry Mulholland, Keita Tsutsumi, and Cynthia Wasco with music by Calm Whale and traditional Japanese poetry read by Taylor Johnson. Visitors to this unique performance will encounter dancers dispersed throughout the refined splendor of the garden, each engaged in choreographed and improvisational communion with the sights, sounds, and sensations of the natural environment. Experience the wonder. 

 

The participation in this event will be scheduled in increments of 1 hour per time slot (6:15pm-7:15pm OR 7:30pm-8:30pm) to guarantee social distancing to our visitors. This is a limited admission event.

General Admission: $35

Members/Seniors/Students: $25

Children 3-15: $10

Advanced ticket reservation is required.

This is a limited admission event.

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A SAMURAI NIGHT AT THE GARDENS - An Interactive Samurai Performance and Movie Night
Mar
26

A SAMURAI NIGHT AT THE GARDENS - An Interactive Samurai Performance and Movie Night

A SAMURAI NIGHT AT THE GARDENS

An Interactive Samurai Performance and Movie Night

Saturday, March 26, 2022 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

In collaboration with the Japan Foundation LA, Yume Japanese Gardens is proud to present an evening of pure entertainment and excitement.

Join us in an interactive samurai show performed by Burai Productions, a Japanese Entertainment Group based in California, and learn about Japanese cultural traditions while getting firsthand experience of basic samurai movements, sword handling, and manner of speaking. You will be challenged in a sword fight performance as only seen in samurai movies. Paper “swords” will be provided for practice.

After this 40-minutes extravaganza, you will enjoy the movie "Uzumasa Limelight" (2014) which focuses on an aging background actor that specializes in being killed. The movie is in Japanese with English subtitles.

Samurai performance and movie screening will take place outdoors.

 

General Admission: $25, Children 3-15: $10. Advanced ticket reservation is required. This is a limited admission event.

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MUSIC OF DREAMS - An Evening of Japanese Flute
Mar
19

MUSIC OF DREAMS - An Evening of Japanese Flute

Yume Japanese Gardens of Tucson will host a very special art and music event, under the glowing light of a full moon, on March 17-19, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.

‘Music of Dreams” features a shakuhachi, or Japanese bamboo flute, concert in a nightly scenery that glorifies the gardens. The evocative notes of the flute will accompany your moon gazing and leisurely walk along the paths illuminated by lanterns and candlelight.

An exceptional Photo Exhibit by Kate Breakey, from her series "Moon Song", will be on display during those three nights. The artistry of the photographer, who has skillfully caught different phases of the moon with her camera, will seem to pay due tribute to the real thing shining in all its beauty up in the night sky. 

Japanese Brush Calligraphy Art by Encolor LLC.
General Admission: $25, Children 3-15: $10. 

Advanced ticket reservation is required.

This is a limited admission event.

 
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MUSIC OF DREAMS - An Evening of Japanese Flute
Mar
18

MUSIC OF DREAMS - An Evening of Japanese Flute

Yume Japanese Gardens of Tucson will host a very special art and music event, under the glowing light of a full moon, on March 17-19, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.

‘Music of Dreams” features a shakuhachi, or Japanese bamboo flute, concert in a nightly scenery that glorifies the gardens. The evocative notes of the flute will accompany your moon gazing and leisurely walk along the paths illuminated by lanterns and candlelight.

An exceptional Photo Exhibit by Kate Breakey, from her series "Moon Song", will be on display during those three nights. The artistry of the photographer, who has skillfully caught different phases of the moon with her camera, will seem to pay due tribute to the real thing shining in all its beauty up in the night sky. 

Japanese Brush Calligraphy Art by Encolor LLC.
General Admission: $25, Children 3-15: $10. 

Advanced ticket reservation is required.

This is a limited admission event.

 
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MUSIC OF DREAMS  - An Evening of Japanese Flute
Mar
17

MUSIC OF DREAMS - An Evening of Japanese Flute

Yume Japanese Gardens of Tucson will host a very special art and music event, under the glowing light of a full moon, on March 17-19, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.

‘Music of Dreams” features a shakuhachi, or Japanese bamboo flute, concert in a nightly scenery that glorifies the gardens. The evocative notes of the flute will accompany your moon gazing and leisurely walk along the paths illuminated by lanterns and candlelight.

An exceptional Photo Exhibit by Kate Breakey, from her series "Moon Song", will be on display during those three nights. The artistry of the photographer, who has skillfully caught different phases of the moon with her camera, will seem to pay due tribute to the real thing shining in all its beauty up in the night sky. 

Japanese Brush Calligraphy Art by Encolor LLC.
General Admission: $25, Children 3-15: $10. 

Advanced ticket reservation is required.

This is a limited admission event.

 
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2022 Spring Ikebana Festival
Feb
24
to Mar 6

2022 Spring Ikebana Festival

2022 Spring Ikebana Festival

February 24 through March 6, 2022

The Ikebana Festival will announce the arrival of spring at Yume Japanese Gardens with a wide array of colorful floral arrangements displayed in original vases throughout the Gardens ground.

Ikebana, also known as “the Way of the Flowers", is the meditative art of Japanese floral arrangements, and its ideals embody the essence of taste, beauty, and oneness with nature. Ikebana uniquely emphasizes shape, line, and form by giving equal weight to the branches, stems, and leaves of a plant rather than merely arranging its blooms. Classical Ikebana dates to the 15th century and successor schools have emerged since. In all of them, deep-rooted design rules and a Zen-like discipline subtly harmonize nature and the hand of the arranger.

During our annual Spring Ikebana Festival, traditional to contemporary artworks will be presented by local artists and will show the interesting variation in techniques and styles of five major Ikebana schools.

Timed admission tickets, purchased online, are required for entry.

General admission: $17 adults - Children under 15: $5 - Members: $10

 
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Evenings at Yume
Feb
19

Evenings at Yume

Evenings at Yume

Join us on February 17, 18, and 19 when Yume puts on its most beautiful luminous garments. The stroll through the glowing lights of lanterns and candles is absolutely magical.

On this occasion, the Arizona Kyudo Kai, an association here in Tucson dedicated to the art of kyudo (the ancient art of Japanese archery) will perform a kyudo demonstration for your enjoyment. Kyudo, in Japanese, means “the Way of the Bow”.

Also, sculptural Ikebana floral arrangements will be on display in the illuminated gardens, to add to the enchantment.

Advanced ticket reservation is required.

This is a limited admission event.

Admission Tickets: Adults: $18 - Children (age 3-15): $5

 
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Evenings at Yume
Feb
18

Evenings at Yume

Evenings at Yume

Join us on February 17, 18, and 19 when Yume puts on its most beautiful luminous garments. The stroll through the glowing lights of lanterns and candles is absolutely magical.

On this occasion, the Arizona Kyudo Kai, an association here in Tucson dedicated to the art of kyudo (the ancient art of Japanese archery) will perform a kyudo demonstration for your enjoyment. Kyudo, in Japanese, means “the Way of the Bow”.

Also, sculptural Ikebana floral arrangements will be on display in the illuminated gardens, to add to the enchantment.

Advanced ticket reservation is required.

This is a limited admission event.

Admission Tickets: Adults: $18 - Children (age 3-15): $5

 
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Evenings at Yume
Feb
17

Evenings at Yume

Evenings at Yume

Join us on February 17, 18, and 19 when Yume puts on its most beautiful luminous garments. The stroll through the glowing lights of lanterns and candles is absolutely magical.

On this occasion, the Arizona Kyudo Kai, an association here in Tucson dedicated to the art of kyudo (the ancient art of Japanese archery) will perform a kyudo demonstration for your enjoyment. Kyudo, in Japanese, means “the Way of the Bow”.

Also, sculptural Ikebana floral arrangements will be on display in the illuminated gardens, to add to the enchantment.

Advanced ticket reservation is required.

This is a limited admission event.

Admission Tickets: Adults: $18 - Children (age 3-15): $5

 
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Tea Ceremony
Feb
5

Tea Ceremony

 

TEA CEREMONY

Saturday, February 5, 2022 at 1:00 pm & 2:00 pm

The Japanese tea ceremony, or chanoyu (translated literally as “hot water for tea”), is a cherished ritual involving the preparation and presentation of powdered green tea in a highly stylized manner.

A host and a guest, wearing traditional Japanese kimono specific to the ceremony, will demonstrate how tea has been prepared, served, and enjoyed in Japan since the 12th century.

Tea will be served to participants adhering to current health and safety guidelines.

General admission: $25 per person (includes Gardens admission).

Member admission: $15

Advanced ticket reservation is required.

This is a limited admission event to guarantee social distancing to our guests.

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Tea Ceremony
Feb
5

Tea Ceremony

 

TEA CEREMONY

Saturday, February 5, 2022 at 1:00 pm & 2:00 pm

The Japanese tea ceremony, or chanoyu (translated literally as “hot water for tea”), is a cherished ritual involving the preparation and presentation of powdered green tea in a highly stylized manner.

A host and a guest, wearing traditional Japanese kimono specific to the ceremony, will demonstrate how tea has been prepared, served, and enjoyed in Japan since the 12th century.

Tea will be served to participants adhering to current health and safety guidelines.

General admission: $25 per person (includes Gardens admission).

Member admission: $15

Advanced ticket reservation is required.

This is a limited admission event to guarantee social distancing to our guests.

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Jan
27
to May 29

"Photograms" - Exhibit by Kate Breakey

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“Photograms”

An Exhibit by Kate Breakey

January 27 - May 29, 2022

Yume Japanese Gardens of Tucson presents an exhibition by acclaimed Artist, Kate Breakey, in the gallery from January 27th through March 30th. 

 Photograms, or 'photogenic drawings’, are the earliest form of photography, a process invented by Henry Fox Talbot. The images are made without a camera; subjects are simply placed on light sensitive paper and exposed to light resulting in a negative shadow with variation in tone according to the transparency of the object. Specimens used in this process include beautiful natural living organisms such as plants, insects, and animals. Their ghostly imprint, a permanent record of their brief existence on this earth. These are part of Breakey’s larger series ‘Las Sombras/The Shadows’ spanning 10 years, in which time she recorded hundreds of plants and creatures as part of her ongoing fascination with the natural world. 

Also in this exhibition are ‘Orotones’ - photographs printed on the back of glass and gilded with hand-applied gold-leaf. Breakey was inspired by this early 20th century photographic process popularized by among others, American photographer, Edward Curtis. However a similar process, ‘Maki-e’ (gold lacquer) Photography had been invented earlier in the late 19th century by Hanbeh Mizuno in Japan. 

 Artwork courtesy of the artist and Etherton Gallery. 

 The Exhibit is free for Members and with regular Gardens admission. 

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KEN KOSHIO - A Taiko Drumming Performance at the Gardens
Jan
8

KEN KOSHIO - A Taiko Drumming Performance at the Gardens

Ken Koshio is a multi-faceted artist who specializes in Taiko, the ancient art form of Japanese drumming. He is also a Japanese folk artist, a singer and a songwriter. The mission of Ken Koshio is to resonate with all individuals and all things in the universe, using the rhythm of taiko to co-exist in the universe through the synergy of our human heartbeats. He pursues a peaceful world while transcending borders through the healing power of ancient sounds and music.

Taiko has been a part of the Japanese culture for many centuries, but as an ensemble Taiko performance appeared only in the ’50s.

Visitors to this unique performance will experience the heartbeat of the Earth!

The participation in this event will be scheduled in increments of 1 hour per time slot to guarantee social distancing to our visitors. This is a limited admission event. 

Ticket prices: general admission $25 – members $18 – children 3-15 $10.

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Dec
4

Tea Ceremony - A Demonstration at Yume Japanese Gardens

TEA CEREMONY

A Demonstration

Saturday, December 4, 2021 at 1:00 pm & 2:00 pm

The Japanese tea ceremony, or chanoyu (translated literally as “hot water for tea”), is a cherished ritual involving the preparation and presentation of powdered green tea in a highly stylized manner.

A host and a guest, wearing traditional Japanese kimono specific to the ceremony, will demonstrate how tea has been prepared, served, and enjoyed in Japan since the 12th century.

We advise that tea won't be served to our audience due to Covid-19 restrictions.

General admission: $20 per person (includes Gardens admission).

Member admission: $5

Advanced ticket reservation is required. This is a limited admission event to guarantee social distancing to our guests.

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Dec
4

Tea Ceremony - A Demonstration at Yume Japanese Gardens

TEA CEREMONY

A Demonstration

Saturday, December 4, 2021 at 1:00 pm & 2:00 pm

The Japanese tea ceremony, or chanoyu (translated literally as “hot water for tea”), is a cherished ritual involving the preparation and presentation of powdered green tea in a highly stylized manner.

A host and a guest, wearing traditional Japanese kimono specific to the ceremony, will demonstrate how tea has been prepared, served, and enjoyed in Japan since the 12th century.

We advise that tea won't be served to our audience due to Covid-19 restrictions.

General admission: $20 per person (includes Gardens admission).

Member admission: $5

Advanced ticket reservation is required. This is a limited admission event to guarantee social distancing to our guests.

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Dec
4

FUROSHIKI A Japanese-style Gift Wrapping Workshop, with Miki Pimienta

 

Just in time for the holidays! Come learn how to wrap your gifts in a Japanese-style with traditional fabric furoshiki.

Price: $25 - all materials included (does not include Gardens admission)

Advanced ticket reservation is required.

This is a limited admission event to guarantee social distancing to our guests.

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Nov
13

TRANCEfigurations: A Butoh Meditation

Yume Japanese Gardens is proud to present, TRANCEfigurations, a meditative butoh experience presented by Funhouse movement theater, directed by Lin Lucas and featuring, Sherry Mulholland, Margaret Evans, Sabrina Geoffrion, Karenne Koo, Keita Tsutsumi, and Lin Lucas. Poetry  by Araceli Montano, Taylor Johnson,  Angelique Galaz with musical soundscape by Calm Whale. Visitors to this unique performance will encounter dancers dispersed throughout the refined splendor of the garden, each engaged in improvisational communion with the sights, sounds, and sensations of the natural environment. Feel the wonder.

A contemporary, avant-garde performance art, butoh is the product of the tumultuous, post-war Japanese experience. A seamless blend of dance, theater, improvisation, German Expressionist dance, and traditional Japanese performing arts, butoh compels both performers and spectators to investigate primal ideas, emotions, and energies bringing the collective unconscious into the light. 

The participation in this event will be scheduled in increments of 1 hour per time slot (6:15pm-7:15pm OR 7:30pm-8:30pm) to guarantee social distancing to our visitors. This is a limited admission event.

Advanced ticket reservation is required.

General admission: $35

Member admission: $25

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Nov
12

TRANCEfigurations: A Butoh Meditation

Yume Japanese Gardens is proud to present, TRANCEfigurations, a meditative butoh experience presented by Funhouse movement theater, directed by Lin Lucas and featuring, Sherry Mulholland, Margaret Evans, Sabrina Geoffrion, Karenne Koo, Keita Tsutsumi, and Lin Lucas. Poetry  by Araceli Montano, Taylor Johnson,  Angelique Galaz with musical soundscape by Calm Whale. Visitors to this unique performance will encounter dancers dispersed throughout the refined splendor of the garden, each engaged in improvisational communion with the sights, sounds, and sensations of the natural environment. Feel the wonder.

A contemporary, avant-garde performance art, butoh is the product of the tumultuous, post-war Japanese experience. A seamless blend of dance, theater, improvisation, German Expressionist dance, and traditional Japanese performing arts, butoh compels both performers and spectators to investigate primal ideas, emotions, and energies bringing the collective unconscious into the light. 

The participation in this event will be scheduled in increments of 1 hour per time slot (6:15pm-7:15pm OR 7:30pm-8:30pm) to guarantee social distancing to our visitors. This is a limited admission event.

Advanced ticket reservation is required.

General admission: $35

Member admission: $25

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Nov
11

TRANCEfigurations: A Butoh Meditation

Yume Japanese Gardens is proud to present, TRANCEfigurations, a meditative butoh experience presented by Funhouse movement theater, directed by Lin Lucas and featuring, Sherry Mulholland, Margaret Evans, Sabrina Geoffrion, Karenne Koo, Keita Tsutsumi, and Lin Lucas. Poetry  by Araceli Montano, Taylor Johnson,  Angelique Galaz with musical soundscape by Calm Whale. Visitors to this unique performance will encounter dancers dispersed throughout the refined splendor of the garden, each engaged in improvisational communion with the sights, sounds, and sensations of the natural environment. Feel the wonder.

A contemporary, avant-garde performance art, butoh is the product of the tumultuous, post-war Japanese experience. A seamless blend of dance, theater, improvisation, German Expressionist dance, and traditional Japanese performing arts, butoh compels both performers and spectators to investigate primal ideas, emotions, and energies bringing the collective unconscious into the light. 

The participation in this event will be scheduled in increments of 1 hour per time slot (6:15pm-7:15pm OR 7:30pm-8:30pm) to guarantee social distancing to our visitors. This is a limited admission event.

Advanced ticket reservation is required.

General admission: $35

Member admission: $25

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Oct
31

Fall Ikebana Festival

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Our seasonal Ikebana Festival is back!!!

Enjoy dozens of signature floral compositions highlighting the wide breadth of flower arrangement styles in Japan’s most distinctive art form.

General admission: $16 adults - Children under 15: $5 - Members: $10

Includes entry to the entire Gardens.

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Oct
28
to Oct 30

Fall Ikebana Festival

  • Yume Japanese Gardens of Tucson (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Our seasonal Ikebana Festival is back!!!

Enjoy dozens of signature floral compositions highlighting the wide breadth of flower arrangement styles in Japan’s most distinctive art form.

General admission: $16 adults - Children under 15: $5 - Members: $10

Includes entry to the entire Gardens

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Oct
24

Fall Ikebana Festival

9. Fall I k e b a n a Festival 2021  (2).jpg

Our seasonal Ikebana Festival is back!!!

Enjoy dozens of signature floral compositions highlighting the wide breadth of flower arrangement styles in Japan’s most distinctive art form.

General admission: $16 adults - Children under 15: $5 - Members: $10

Includes entry to the entire Gardens.

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