Past Performances

Below is a list of Uminari Taiko's appearances.

2018

• Victoria Mochitsuki Kai (New Year) Celebration (Jan 21)
• TC 10K (Apr 26)
• St. Aidan's United Church (May 27)

2017

• Victoria Mochitsuki Kai (New Year) Celebration (Jan 22)
• Drum and Dance Festival, Black History Month (Feb 4)
• UT 15th Anniversary Concert (May 6)
• Asian Heritage Month Celebration (Uvic) (May 28)
• St. Aidan's United Church (Jun 4)
• Campbell River Japanese Cultural Fair (Jun 17)
• Spirit of 150 Victoria (Jun 27)
• Comox Valley Canada Day Celebration (Jul 1)
• Cook Street Village Community BBQ (Jul 8)
• Esquimalt Canada 150 Celebration (Aug 12)
• Victoria Obon Festival, Ross Bay Villa (Aug 13)
• Victoria Dragon Boat Festival (Aug 19 & Aug 20)
• Moon Festival Lantern Celebration (Sep 30)
• VNCS Japanese Cultural Fair (Oct 21)

2016

• 7 Potato Society Japanese New Year Celebration (Nanaimo) (Jan 10)
• Victoria Mochitsuki Kai (New Year) Celebration (Jan 24)
• Campus View Elementary School International Pot Luck Supper (Apr 14)
• TC 10K (Apr 24)
• St. Aidan's United Church (Jun 12)
• Canada Day Celebration - Courtenay (Jul 1)
• Port Hardy Filomi Days (Jul 15-17)
• Victoria Dragon Boat Festival (Aug 12-14)
• India Mela (Fest) (Aug 13)
• Moon Festival Lantern Celebration (Sep 17)
• Furusato Dancers 10th Anniversary Concert (Sept 24)
• VNCS Japanese Cultural Fair (Oct 24)
• BC government Crown Corporation Staff Day Event (Nov 23)

2015

• Victoria Mochitsuki Kai (New Year) Celebration (Jan 25)
• Grand Opening, Jim Pattison Lexus/Toyota Dealership, Victoria (Feb)
• TC10K, Victoria (Apr 27)
• St. Aidan's United Church service, Victoria (May 24)
• Campbell River Japanese Festival (Jun 6)
• All Japanese Show 'n Shine Car Show, Gyro Park  (Jun 21)
• Canada Day Celebrations, Legislative Grounds (Jul 1)
• Victoria Obon Festival, Ross  Bay Villa (Aug 9)
• Victoria Bragon Boat Festival (Aug 14,15 &16)
• Victoria India Mela (Fest), Centennial Square (Aug 8)
• Moon Festival, Gordon Head Rec Centre (Sep 26)
• VNCS Japanese Cultural Fair, Esquimalt Rec Centre, (Oct 24)
• 80th Birthday Celebration, Ladysmith (Dec 20)

2014

• Victoria Mochitsuki Kai (New Year) Celebration (Jan 26)
• Global Fusion Fest, Courtney, BC (Mar 8)
• LitARTcity Fundraiser, Open Space Gallery, Victoria (Apr 11)
• TC10K, Victoria (Apr 27)
• Buddha's Birthday, UVic Interfaith Chapel (May 3)
• St. Aidan's United Church service, Victoria (Jun 8)
• VNCS 20th Anniversary Banquet, Ambrosia Event Centre (Jun 21)
• Wedding, Japanese Garden, Mayne Island (Jul 26)
• Victoria India Festival (MeLa), Centennial Square  (Aug 8)
• Victoria Obon Festival, Ross Bay Villa (Aug 10)
• Union of National Employees Triennial Convention Centre, Empress Hotel & Fort Rodd Hill (Aug 12)
• Victoria Dragon Boat Festival (Aug 15, 16 & 17)
• Moon Festival, Gordon Head Rec Centre (Sep 6)
• VNCS Japanese Cultural Fair, Esquimalt Rec Centre (Oct 25)

2013

• VNCS Mochitsuki Kai Celebration, Esquimalt Rec Centre (Jan 20)
• BCGEU Women's Conference, dinner entertainment, Hotel Grand Pacific (Mar 1)
• St. Michaels University School Asian week celebration (Mar 5)
• Victoria TC 10K (Apr 28)
• St. Aidan's United Church service (May 5)
• Buddha's Birthday Celebration, University of Victoria Interfaith Chapel (May 26)
• Friends of Music Society showing of Inclusions, EMI Theatre (May 29)
• Worldfest, Asian Heritage Cultural Performnce, UVic (Jun 2)
• Telus Walk to Cure Diabetes, Langford (Jun 9)
• Chinatown Night Market Opening, (Jun 12)
• Japanese Cultural Fair, Campbell River (Jun 15)
• India Fest (Mela) (Aug 5)
• Obon Festival, Ross Bay Villa (Aug 11)
• Victoria Dragon Boat Festival (Aug 16, 17 & 18)
• VNCS Japanese Cultural Fair, Esquimalt Rec Centre (Oct 26)
• Japanese Heritage Weekend, Ucluelet, BC (Nov 9)
• End of Construction Celebration, Broadmead Village, Victoria (Nov 23)

2012

• VNCS Mochitsuki Kai Celebration, Esquimalt Rec Centre (Jan 15)
• Victoria TC 10K (Apr 29)
• Asian Heritage Month Concert with Chinese Lion Dance and Drummers, Spirit Square (May 26)
• Buddha's Birthday Celebration, University of Victoria Interfaith Chapel (May 27)
• North Park Neighbourhood Association Community Festival (Jun16)
• Campbell River Japanese Cultural Fair in support of their Japan sister city association (Jun 23)
• Canada Day Celebration at the Legislative Grounds (Jul 1)
• Qualicum Beach Old School House Centenary Celebration (Jul 28)
• City Of Victoria 150th Anniversary Celebration Concert, Spirit Square (Aug 2)
• Victoria Dragon Boat Festival, Victoria Inner Harbour (Aug 17, 18 & 19)
• Esquimalt 100 Celebration, Esquimalt Gorge Park (Sep 8)
• Uminari Taiko 10th Anniversary Concert, St. Ann's Academy (Sep 29)
• VNCS Japanese Cultural Fair, Esquimalt Recreation Centre (Oct 20)
• UVIC Anti-Stress Event, Student Union Building (Nov 27)

2011

• VNCS Mochitsuki Kai Celebration
• Gambare Japan Earthquake & Tsunami Fundraiser, Hillside Centre
• Ecole Willows Elementary Spirit Day
• Gambare Nippon Community Fair, L'Ecole Victor-Brodeur
• Asian Pacific Students' Association Earthquake Relief, University of Victoria 
• Victoria TC10K
• Buddha's Birthday Celebration, University of Victoria Interfaith Chapel
• Victoria Judo Club Celebrations for Mr. Inouye
• Gorge Park Canada Day Celebrations
• BC Federation of Labour - Summer Institute for Union Women
• St. Aidan's United Church perforamnce
• Banzai Fundraiser for Japan Earthquake Relief, Victoria Event Centre
• Victoria Dragon Boat Festival
• VNCS Obon Festival
• North American Taiko Conference 2011 Taiko Ten Concert
• Vancouver Island Multiracial Family Day
• Victoria Marathon
• VNCS Japanese Cultural Fair

2010

• VNCS Japanese Cultural Fair
• Multi Racial Families' Day, Queen Alexandra Centre for Children's Health
• Beats on the Street for Pakistan Relief
• Regional Taiko Gathering - UW, Seattle, Washington
• Gorge Park Canada Day Celebrations
• Ecole Poirier Fun Day
• Buddha's Birthday, University of Victoria Interfaith Chapel
• Ross Place Asian Culture Evening
• Gala Fundraiser with Nanaimo Lions Club
• Victoria TC 10K
• Victoria Art Gallery Family Fun with Drums
• Nanaimo 'Seven Potatoes' Mochitsuki New Year Celebration

• Include Me! CUPE BC's Community Anti-Racism Regional Conference
• Private Function, Royal BC Museum
• Victoria Dragon Boat Festival
• Cowichan Tribes Gathering
• Inter-Cultural Association of Victoria Luminara Festival
• Summer in Square, Victoria Centennial Square
• 9th Annual Gorge Canada Day Picnic
• Youth Health and Wellness Fair at Stellies Secondary School
• Victoria TC 10K
• Mochi Tsuki Kai - VNCS & Japanese Friendship Society

• VNCS Japanese Cultural Fair & Bazaar
• Japanese Movie Night at Cinecenta
• Victoria Dragon Boat Festival
• The World Martial Arts Games
• The Body Celeb - Out of the Box Fundraiser
• Inter-Cultural Association of Victoria Luminara Festival
• Gorge Canada Day Picnic
• Sooke Fundraiser for Seniors bus
• Mochi Tsuki Kai - VNCS & Japanese Friendship Society

• VNCS Cultural Fair and Bazaar
• Victoria International Dragon Boat Festival
• Inter-Cultural Association of BC Luminara Festival
• Tanabata Matsuri
• Canada Day 10k Run
• Gorge Park Canada Day Celebrations
• Regional Equity & Human Rights Conference - BC Government & Service Employees' Union
• Tsunami Relief Fundraiser with Asian Heritage Month Society
• Victoria TC 10K
• Song of the Sword - Pacific Coast Aikikai 10th Anniversary Celebration
• Dr. Inazo Nitobe Memorial Garden Gala Fundraiser 
• University of Victoria 8th Annual Women's Conference
• Mochi Tsuki Kai - VNCS & Japanese Friendship Society

• Wado Karate Competition
• VNCS Japanese Fall Bazaar
• New VI Morning Show
• VNCS & Japanese Friendship Society Film Night
• VNCS 10th Anniversary Dinner
• Victoria International Dragon Boat Festival
• Tanabata Matsuri
• Gorge Community Association Canada Day Celebration
• Margaret Jenkins School Spring Fair
• Richmond Elementary School
• Victoria Asian Heritage Month Opening Ceremonies
• Times-Colonist 10K Run
• Victoria International Development Education Association
• Campbell River High School Fundraiser
• VNCS Mochi Tsuki Kai

• Saanich Parks & Recreation Family Night
• VNCS Japanese Fall Bazaar
• Ruby's Performance Arts Party
• Gorge Community Association Canada Day
• Margaret Jenkins School
• Victoria Women's Sexual Assault Centre Triathlon for Healing
• St. Michael's University Junior School
• Garden City 10K
• ICYC Oak Bay High School
• Special Olympics Volunteers Dinner
• Pearson College of the Pacific
• Glanford Elementary School
• Saanich Parks & Recreation Multicultural Week
• VNCS Mochi Tsuki Kai

• Dominion Astrophysical Observatory Christmas Reception
• Victoria Foundation Awards Ceremony
• VNCS Japanese Fall Bazaar
• Go! Magazine on CHEK TV