A Salute to Shizuoka, Japan, and the Japanese culture
Saturday, October 6 and Sunday, October 7 

The Omaha Sister Cities Association helps host the Japanese Ambience Festival, with a variety of activities to celebrate the Japanese culture. Japanese Ambience also celebrates the anniversary of the gift of the Japanese Sunpu Castle Gate at Lauritzen Gardens by Shizuoka, Japan, Omaha's first Sister City. Enjoy activities like origami, calligraphy, sake tasting, and sushi demonstrations. Performances will include martial arts demonstrations, taiko drumming and traditional Japanese music and dance. Paid activities will help fund the construction of phases II and III of the future Japanese garden at Lauritzen Gardens.

For more details on Japanese Ambience, visit www.omahasistercities.com.