Bruce Experiences: Japanese Folk Dance Performance
Saturday, June 14, 2025, 6–7:30pm, Gale and Robert H. Lawrence, Jr., and Pamela and Robert Goergen Auditorium
Join us for an evening of dance from 6-7:30pm followed by a light reception with beverages and bites.
Celebrated in many Japanese festivals and special events, these performances include the ceremonies, music, and dance of working-class people. These dances have been handed down from generation to generation.
Bruce Experiences is generously sponsored by Bank of America.
Generous support for this event is also provided by the Art Bridges Foundation.
Japanese Folk Dance Institute of New York
Founded in 1992, our goal is the research and promotion of Japan’s rich history of traditional folk dances. By performing and teaching these authentic dances (customarily performed by the ordinary working people of Japan), we help ensure the preservation of an invaluable cultural legacy—to us, these dances embody the sweat and sweetness of life itself!
Presently, JFDINY consists of two performing groups: Minbuza, a group of practiced professionals, whose purpose is to perform folk dances originating from all over Japan; and Hanagasa-Kai, a group open to all ages, nationalities, and skill levels, which performs and parades the Bon-Odori at festivals and other events.
