Gamelan Sekar Jaya is honored to join the performance lineup for the 49th annual Nihonmachi Street Fair! The Fair will be held this year on August 5 and 6 from 11am to 6pm at the SF Japantown Peace Plaza, with performances and other exciting activities throughout the day.

Gamelan Sekar Jaya’s Rindik ensemble will perform at 2:00pm on Sunday, August 6. This event is FREE!

Visit https://www.nihonmachistreetfair.org/ for more information.

More about the Fair:

Founded in 1973, the Nihonmachi Street Fair was hatched as an idea to provide leadership and mentorship opportunities for the youth of J-Town and to honor the cultural heritage that was, at the time, at risk of being displaced. Since then the annual event has grown from a four-booth affair to a two-day event expected to draw over 30,000 attendees in 2018.

What makes this street fair a uniquely San Francisco event is the broader cultural context participants can experience in addition to traditional Asian-Pacific influences. The Nihonmachi Street Fair organizers have a long history of including local entertainment that have spanned genres from Taiko to hip-hop to salsa, rock, and jazz. 

The Nihonmachi Street Fair proudly evolves to reflect the city it celebrates while staying true to its original mission: 
Engage and develop young Asian American leaders through the development of building community that celebrates our culture and diversity.