Bay Area cities are marking the start of Pride Month with flag raisings and other activities; and cities and counties across the state are observing Queer and Transgender Asian and Pacific Islanders Week.
Bay Area cities are marking the start of Pride Month with flag raisings and other activities; and cities and counties across the state are observing Queer and Transgender Asian and Pacific Islanders Week.
NBC Bay Area and Telemundo 48 will mark the opening and closing of the Tokyo Olympics with community celebrations at San Francisco’s historic Japantown Peace Plaza. The opening ceremony event in partnership with the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC) will be on Friday July 23 from 1:30 to 5 p.m. The event will be open to the public and will feature Olympians, Jiten Daiko performances and arts and crafts for the family. The community can also join via livestream on nbcbayarea.com.
The closing ceremony event will take place during the Nihonmachi Street Fair on Sunday August 8 and will include live music throughout the day and two Odori dance programs at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. There will be ten participatory folk dances that will be led by dance instructors and accompanied by Jiten Daiko and Ensohza Band. To learn more about community events visit nbcbayarea.com/community.