Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Lab Cafe / Keihan Line Cafe "Ohmi Ondo's Charm and Lake Biwa Otsu"

Do you know Ohmi Ondo? Shiga used to be called Oomi no Kuni or Ohmi. It was named Ohmi Ondo after the name of Ohmi, and it became known throughout the country as a regular Obon event. In the talk, we will introduce a lot of the history of Ohmi Ondo, the shouting "Sorya, good, good, good, makado, and the meaning of the choreography of the dance. At the same time, we will also introduce the related summer festival business "Lake Biwa Otsu Biwakoi Festival" in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture.

◆Guest
Enkyo Matsumoto (Chairman, Ohmi Otsu Ondo Preservation Society)
Tomohiro Yamamoto (Head of the Executive Committee of Lake Biwa Otsu Biwakoi Festival Executive Committee, Chairman of Otsu Chamber of Commerce and Industry)

◆Cafe master
Hiroshi Okada (Director, Business Promotion Section, Business Planning Office, Keihan Holdings Co., Ltd.)

Schedule February 16 [Wednesday] 18:30-20:00
Fees: Free of charge
How to view: Visitors and online viewing

◆Actual visitors
Capacity: About 30 people (no application required / first come first served on the day)
Venue: Art Area B1

◆Online viewing
No application required