<div dir="ltr">Dear moderators of community groups,<div>Could you please send this information and flyer out through your email lists if appropriate.</div><div>Many thanks for your help,<br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Mahamati</div><div>Admin Officer</div><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Dear all,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Stonewave Taiko is a Japanese taiko
drumming group, practicing and performing in the Bega Valley. You may have seen us and our big drums
performing at community and larger-scale events in and around the Bega Valley! We also run regular, ongoing classes in both
Bega and Cobargo. <i>For more info about Stonewave Taiko, please go to our
website <a href="http://www.stonewavetaiko.com">www.stonewavetaiko.com</a> </i></span><i></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">In November this year, we have the
privilege of hosting a Japanese Taiko Master, Eiichi Saito, when he visits this
region as part of his Australia-wide tour.
He will present two public workshops in Bega on the morning of <u>Friday
4<sup>th</sup> November</u>. The
workshops are FREE and are for any age, any ability. This will be a rare opportunity to work with
a taiko drummer of Eiichi’s calibre. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Eiichi Saito is a long-time member of
Japanese Taiko group, KODO, and has many years of experience working with
differentiated groups of people. He works
within the framework of the Exadon program which </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">is an exciting
and innovative program for providing taiko experiences to people of all ages
and all skill levels. </span><i><span style="color:black">(See attached link for more info on this
program. From the 2 ½ to 3 minute mark on the first clip is in English</span></i><span style="color:black">).
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.exadon.com/en" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="color:black;letter-spacing:0.15pt">https://www.exadon.com/en</span></a></span><span style="letter-spacing:0.15pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:107%">We hope that you will be able to attend one of these workshops and we
look forward to introducing taiko to you!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:107%">Our poster is attached. Please send on through your own networks if
appropriate. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:107%">BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL (even though the workshops are free) and are
available on Trybooking at </span><a href="https://www.trybooking.com/CCXKX" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="line-height:107%;color:black;letter-spacing:0.15pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">https://www.<span class="gmail-il">trybooking</span>.com/CCXKX</span></a><span style="line-height:107%">. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="line-height:107%">If you </span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:107%">need further
information, please don’t hesitate to call me on 0448 248 322.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:107%">Mahamati</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:107%">Admin Officer</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:107%">Stonewave Taiko</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height:107%">Bega</span></p></div><div dir="ltr"><img src="https://drive.google.com/uc?id=164z-RQpuoFsXiyjaP5V6kdPWCAyRlNfZ&export=download" width="200" height="65"></div><div><a href="http://www.stonewavetaiko.com" target="_blank">www.stonewavetaiko.com</a></div><div>W: <a href="http://stonewavetaiko.com" target="_blank">stonewavetaiko.com</a> </div><div>F: @StonewaveTaikoDrumming<br></div><div><br></div><div>Stonewave Taiko pays respect to the Traditional Owners of the lands and waters on which we play. We give thanks to the Elders, past, present and emerging for their care of the land and for safeguarding culture.</div></div></div></div></div>