Posts Tagged ‘Aikido’

February 4,11 - Girl and Women’s Self Defense

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

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JCC Bridgeview’s Butler Sensei is one of Chicago’s Very Own

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

Pathway to Harmony, Inc. is a Not for Profit corporation founded by Sensei L. Rick Butler to address the issues of stress, apathy, frustration, anger and violence that have a profoundly negative impact on our communities; and to motivate youth and adults to enhance their quality of life (click About Us and Mission).

The Pathway to Harmony Aikido Program is taught at the Japanese Culture Center located at 8512 S. Cicero, Burbank, IL, and the West Communities - YMCA, located at 6235 South Homan, Chicago, 60629.

http://www.pathwaytoharmony.com/

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Second Annual Nihon Bunka Festival August 18

Saturday, August 13th, 2011

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Join us for our second annual Japanese Culture Festival taking place this year at Chicago’s SUSHISAMBA Rio.

$40 ticket includes passed appetizers, sushi and beer along with the following demonstrations:
. Aikido
. Traditional Tea ceremony
. Grupo Capoeira Brasil
. Sushi rolling
. DJ Kareem

Featuring
. Heineken (drink responsibly)
. Herradura tequila

Raffle to benefit the Aikido International Foundation
Purchase tickets here:
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Nihon Bunka Festival at Japonais: 9/2 from 7 - 9 pm

Monday, August 9th, 2010

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The Japanese Culture Center, Sapporo Beer, and Honest Tea will be sponsoring a Japanese Culture Festival this September 2nd, 2010 from 7 - 9 pm.  See live demonstrations of martial arts, including aikido and capoeira, at this fundraiser hosted by the Aikido International Foundation. The upgraded admission price includes an open bar or beer, wine and Absolute vodka.

Tickets: $35; $20 sans open bar.

You can RSVP online at www.JapaneseCultureCenter.com orwww.aikidoaif.org/events/japonais

For more information contact: info@japaneseculturecenter.com

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Photos from the Aikido Demonstration at the Taste of Chicago 2010

Monday, July 5th, 2010

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On June 29, the Japanese Culture Center participated in a demonstration at the Family Fun Stage at the annual Taste of Chicago. The event welcomed students in for the month-long Kenshusei training and the new uchidechi (live-in students). Members from the Lakeview and Burbank centers and Pathway to Harmony dojo made the demonstration a huge success.

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