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DESCRIPTION:The Okinawa Association of America\, Inc. (OAA)\, the largest o
 rganization in the continental US promoting Okinawan culture\, is proud to
  announce its 110th&nbsp\;Anniversary.&nbsp\; As part of OAA's SuperCenten
 nial celebration\, BEGIN band will headline the commemorative weekend with
  its first-ever mainland US concert. This exclusive\, one-day event is sla
 ted for&nbsp\;September 1\, 2019\, at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Ce
 nter in&nbsp\;Redondo Beach\, California.\n\nThe band started nearly 30 ye
 ars ago in&nbsp\;Okinawa&nbsp\;when&nbsp\;Eisho Higa\,&nbsp\;Masaru Shimab
 ukuro&nbsp\;and&nbsp\;Hitoshi Uechi\, childhood friends from Ishigaki Isla
 nd\,&nbsp\;Okinawa\, combined their musical talents.&nbsp\; Their first si
 ngle\, "I Miss You" debuted in 1990 and since then they have released more
  than 35 singles\, more than 30 albums and&nbsp\;eight&nbsp\;DVDs.&nbsp\; 
 They released their latest album\, "Potluck Songs" in December 2018.&nbsp\
 ; They attribute blues music and Okinawan culture as inspiration for their
  music.\n\n"In the same way BEGIN has been spreading the beauty and spirit
  of&nbsp\;Okinawa&nbsp\;in their music for decades\," explained&nbsp\;Edwa
 rd Kamiya\, OAA President\, "the OAA has been doing so as a pillar in the 
 community for 110 years. We are honored and excited to share the music of 
 one of&nbsp\;Okinawa's&nbsp\;most successful bands with people on this sid
 e of the Pacific Ocean for the very first time in BEGIN's history."\n\nSpo
 nsors for OAA's SuperCentennial milestone include community partners who s
 upport OAA's mission of preserving and perpetuating the culture.&nbsp\; Th
 ey include Katsuya\, Oki Dog\, Sanyo Foods and Taragawa-Ryukyu Ocho.&nbsp\
 ;&nbsp\;For sponsorship opportunities and media inquiries\, please contact
 &nbsp\;Lesley Chinen&nbsp\;at&nbsp\;<a href="mailto:lesley@lcproductionson
 line.com" target="_blank">lesley@lcproductionsonline.com</a>.\n\nThe OAA h
 as special SuperCentennial events planned for the rest of the year.&nbsp\;
  These events include a picnic in July\, monthly evening events and a 110t
 h&nbsp\;Anniversary reception.&nbsp\; Membership is open to anyone interes
 ted in or with ties to Okinawa.&nbsp\; The OAA houses 15 committees rangin
 g from performing arts to history.&nbsp\; For more information on the OAA\
 , visit&nbsp\;<a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&amp\;l=en&amp\;o=24566
 50-1&amp\;h=4232593150&amp\;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oaamensore.org%2F&amp\;a=ww
 w.oaamensore.org" target="_blank">www.oaamensore.org</a>&nbsp\;or search @
 oaamensore on social media.\n\nTicket information is available at:&nbsp\;<
 a href="https://oaabegin.eventbrite.com/?aff=discovernikkei" target="_blan
 k">https://oaabegin.eventbrite.com/?aff=discovernikkei</a>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;\n
 \nThe Okinawa Association of America\, Inc. (OAA) is a 501c(3) nonprofit c
 orporation. Its purpose is to preserve and perpetuate\, as well as to prom
 ote the appreciation of Okinawan culture through education and local and i
 nternational exchanges. It also promotes mutual friendship and aid to its 
 members.
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SUMMARY:Concert: BEGIN from Okinawa (OAA 110th Anniversary Celebration)
URL:/en/events/2019/09/01/concert-begin-from-okinawa-oaa-110th-anniversary/
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