• Sunday, January 29, 2023
• 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
• Yume Japanese Gardens of Tucson (map)

“Haiku is the definition of brevity. Elegant due to its compactness of expression, its typically unrhymed versus only take up a few lines and a handful of syllables. As you can imagine, every single word counts. Revolving around seasonal topics and nature but often holding double meanings, these poems are a pleasure not only to read and understand, but also to try your hand at writing.

Our haiku writing walk is a time to observe, reflect on, and collect perceptions and
images both of nature and life which are used in the appreciation and creation of
haiku, the iconic Japanese short poem.

Led by award-winning haiku poet Yukihiro Ibuki and Yume Cultural Director
Paul Amiel, this two-hour workshop will discuss the history, form, and aesthetics of haiku, followed by time in the Gardens to gather personal images and impressions (along with gentle Japanese music) which we will share afterwards in an informal time together.”

Sunday, January 29 at 1pm.
$20/ $10 Members

Space is limited. Please reserve your spot!

Purchase Tickets

” Alcvin Ryuzen Ramos is a teacher, performer, and maker of the shakuhachi based out of the Sunshine Coast of BC, Canada. Born and trained in Japan in the classical zen shakuhachi tradition. Alcvin is a genre-bridging artist who is also a composer and multi-instrumentalist (shamisen, shinobue, shinkin). Alcvin is also a recording artist with several CDs of traditional and contemporary music to his name. He has performed nationally and internationally, and has shared the stage with many distinguished musicians and artists of various disciplines including dance, theatre, painting, poetry, sculpture, and fashion. Alcvin lives on the Sunshine Coast of BC where he teaches and makes precision jinashi shakuhachi flutes, and leads the Shakuhachi Roots Pilgrimage to Japan every few years. Alcvin also creates unique, hand-made shakuhachi-inspired jewellery made from bamboo roots which he harvests from Japan and the Sunshine Coast of Canada. 
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Shakuhachi Solo Concert 
In the historical intimate San Pedro Chapel, on the outskirts of Tucson, Alcvin will guide you in a sonic journey with the mysterious tone colours meditative sound of the shakuhachi Japanese bamboo flute. Silence and sound weave together with to create visceral and transcendent melodic structures for the inner mind to express spirit. Alcvin is a master player and maker of this revered flute and will be offering a solo performance of traditional and original shakuhachi sonic sutras based on the Shakuhachi Roots Pilgrimages to Japan.
CDs, flutes, and Alcvin’s unique Sunroot Bamboo and Crystal pendants will be for sale as well. 
Doors: 6:30 Start: 7:00 Tickets: $25 in advance $30 at the door 
(PayPal at: DesertBamboo2023@gmail.com).

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Fundamental Shakuhachi Geometrics Workshop 
This workshop will focus on a meditative approach to blowing and the application of various geometric forms and patterns that make up the basic sonic structures in the practice of shakuhachi flute playing. Alcvin will guide you through various exercises that will help you enjoy the process of improving your shakuhachi practice. Alcvin will be handing out PDFs of the workshop for future reference. What to bring: 
Please bring your shakuhachi and a full bottle of water. 
Date: Saturday, Jan. 21 Start: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Tickets: $100 in advance (PayPal at: DesertBamboo2023@gmail.com).”

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Alcvin Ryūzen Ramos
          Bamboo-In Shakuhachi & Related Arts
web: www.shakuhachi.ca

TaikoMIND Workshop

“TaikoMIND is a great alternative for people who can’t commit to a series of AART classes, but want to try taiko drumming.  TaikoMIND is a 90-minute workshop that provides hands-on, playful, energetic fun.  Participants walk away with the experience of playing taiko drums,  bringing mindfulness to everyday activities, and the thrill of being part of an ensemble.   There’s nothing quiet about this mindful experience!The suggested sliding scale is $15-$25…but open to any contribution that feels right and is not prohibitive.  All are welcome!There is a minimum required number of participants, so please register via email with holly@beingmindfulmatters.org”

Upcoming TaikoMIND Workshop dates: January 19, 1:00-2:30 pm  (register by 1/16) and January 22, 2:00-3:30 pm  (register by 1/22)

Workshops are at Odaiko Sonora’s home, Rhythm Industry Performance Factory, 1013 S Tyndall Ave. (north of E. 22nd St.) in Tucson

“When it comes to awe-inspiring filmographies, few directors can match Akira Kurosawa. Arguably the most celebrated Japanese filmmaker of all time, Kurosawa had an epic, long-running career that spanned from the Second World War to the early nineties and stands as a monument of artistic and personal achievement. Thanks to his massive international success, it’s no wonder that Hollywood quickly took notice of Kurosawa’s unmatched ability to elevate genre to art, and that countless generations of filmmakers were (and continue to be) inspired to pay tribute to the Master with their own variations on his work (and in turn, Kurosawa himself had many influences, with a number of his films being loose re-workings or direct adaptations of everything from westerns and film noirs to Dostoyevsky and Shakespeare). Thursday nights in January and February, The Loft Cinema is proud to present some of Akira Kurosawa’s greatest films on the big screen, paired with the classic Hollywood riffs, remakes and re-workings they inspired!”

Film series starts with “Yojimbo” on January 5, continues into February. See our Upcoming Movies link for the other Japanese movies. Loft Cinema is at 3233 E. Speedway Blvd, in Tucson.