What is the SGI Culture Festival?
This SGI-USA Houston presents the 2008 Culture Festival – Performing for Peace. The festival will feature live dance and music performances from across the globe, including Taiko drumming, hip hop, spoken word, ethnic dance, string and vocal performances, and other local musicians and artists. Most of the performers are SGI members, showcasing the wide variety of talent that members of our organization possess, representing many different countries, including Japan, Thailand, India, China, Korea and the United States. SGI-USA is a world peace organization based on the teachings and philosophy of Nichiren Buddhism, which places the highest emphasis on the sanctity of life, peace throughout the world, and the happiness of all humanity. When is the festival? Saturday, October 4, 2008 2:00 – 6:00 pm Where is the festival? Dow School Green at MECA 1900 Kane Street Houston, TX 77007 [map] MECA (Multicultural Education & Counseling through the Arts) is a non-profit organization located in an
