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Japan Performing Arts Bon Odori Festival
Jun 17, 2022
The Hills - The Hills - Outlook Hill
On June 17 Japan Performing Arts will perform “Gujo Odori” and “Nishimonai Bön Odori,” two of the Big Three Bön Odori dances of Japan, on top of Outlook Hill. These two dances are culturally distinguished with hundreds of years of history and are typically performed at a wide variety of cultural occasions in Japan (i.e. not only during the summer obon timing). The dances will take place on top of Outlook Hill, with spectacular views of Lower Manhattan, New York Harbor, Brooklyn, New Jersey, Staten Island and the Statue of Liberty.
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