Fri, Sep 19
|Chicago
Free Museum Night / Bon Odori Workshop / Prelude to the Spiral Performance
Free Admission Museum Night runs from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The museum tour begins at 6:00 PM. Guests are welcome to join the Bon Odori Workshop (limited capacity) at 6:00 PM. Prelude to the Spiral Performance at 7:00 PM.
Time & Location
Sep 19, 2025, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM CDT
Chicago, 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL 60609, USA
Guests
About the event
Note:The workshop has a limited capacity of 10 participants. Please arrive prior to 6:00 PM to sign up on site, or email info@heritageasianart.org to reserve your spot.
Every third Friday evening, the Heritage Museum of Asian Art invites you to enjoy free admission and a special evening program. On Friday, September 19, we are delighted to welcome Yoshinojo Fujima, Takahiro Tomatsu, and Shalaka Kulkarni for a special Bon Odori Workshop and Prelude to the Spiral Performance Performance.
Bon Odori is a traditional Japanese festival dance that brings people together to honor ancestors, express joy, and cultivate a sense of community. The dances are simple, welcoming, and meant for everyone—no prior experience is required. The evening will open with a short introduction to breathing exercises led by Takahiro Tomatsu from Tokyo, Japan. This will be followed by a Bon Odori workshop led by Fujima Style Grandmaster Yoshinojo Fujima of Shubukai, the Classical Japanese dance branch…
