2016 Maui Bon Dance Schedule
Lahaina Hongwanji Mission. Photo credit: Melanie Agrabante.
The Japanese Buddhist tradition of obon will be held throughout the island at various missions on Maui beginning this weekend and continuing throughout the summer.
The group dance or bon odori, will be performed at the festivals, celebrating the custom in which participants honor the spirits of their ancestors.
Below is the 2016 Maui Bon Dance schedule:
June 4 (Saturday) Lahaina Shingon Mission: 682 Luakini St., service 6:30 p.m.; dance 7:30 p.m. (808) 661-0466
June 11 (Saturday) Puʻunēnē Nichiren Mission: 9 Ani St., service 7 p.m.; dance 8 p.m. (808) 871-4831
Kula Shofukuji Mission. Photo credit: Melanie Agrabante.
June 17 (Friday) Wailuku Jodo Mission: 67 Central Ave., service 7 p.m.; dance 8 p.m. (808) 244-3800
June 18 (Saturday) Wailuku Shingon Mission: 1939 North St., service 6:30 p.m.; dance 7:30 p.m. (808) 244-0066
July 2 (Saturday) Lahaina Jodo Mission: 12 Ala Moana St., service 6:30 p.m.; dance 8 p.m. (808) 661-4304
July 8 (Friday)/ 9 (Saturday) Pāʻia Mantokuji Mission: 281 Hāna Hwy., service 6 p.m.; dance 7:30 p.m. (808) 579-8051
July 15 (Friday)/ 16 (Saturday) Kahului Hongwanji Mission: 291 S. Puʻunēnē Ave., service 6 p.m.; dance 7:30 p.m. (808) 871-4732
July 22 (Friday)/ 23 (Saturday) Makawao Hongwanji Mission: 1074 Makawao Ave., service 6 p.m.; dance 7:30 p.m. (808) 572-7229
July 29 (Friday)/ 30 (Saturday) Wailuku Hongwanji Mission: 1828 Vineyard St., service 6:45 p.m.; dance 8 p.m. (808) 244-0406
August 5 (Friday)/ 6 (Saturday) Lahaina Hongwanji Mission: 551 Waineʻe St., service 6 p.m.; dance 7:30 p.m. (808) 661-0640
August 19 (Friday)/ 20 (Saturday) Kahului Jodo Mission: 325 Laʻau St., service 6:30 p.m.; dance 7:30 p.m. (808) 871-4911
August 20 (Saturday) Pāʻia Rinzai Zen Mission: 120 Alawai Rd., service 6 p.m.; dance 7 p.m. (808) 268-2209
August 27 (Saturday) Kula Shofukuji Mission: 53 Upper Kula Rd., service 6:30 p.m.; dance 7:30 p.m. (808) 661-0466
September 10 (Saturday) Hāna Buddhist Temple: Hāna Fairgrounds (Below Hāna Ranch Store), dance 5 p.m. (808) 248-8888
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